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Wind in Hendricks County, Indiana
292 damaging wind events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Thunderstorm Wind, High Wind, Strong Wind.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
Hendricks County, Indiana, has 292 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 51 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 73 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 186 events against 83 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.6% of the 18,195 wind events recorded in Indiana; its 71.8 per 100 square miles compares with 50.8 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
180 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 19 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Some winter weather and high wind events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county; zone-recorded events whose zone is named for the county are included and marked "Forecast zone" in the table.
Compared with Indiana
| Measure | Hendricks County | Indiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 292 | 18,195 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 71.8 | 50.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 16.3 | 26.7 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 66 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
8Feb
7Mar
10Apr
27May
46Jun
73Jul
53Aug
33Sep
13Oct
7Nov
7Dec
8
Magnitude distribution
NWS wind thresholds
- under 58 mph
- below severe threshold
- 58–73 mph
- severe
- 74–95 mph
- hurricane-force
- 96 mph and over
- extreme
Wind speed converted from the knots NCEI records; estimated and measured gusts are combined. Events without a speed are not binned.
Recorded events
The 152 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 292. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2024 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2023 | High Wind | 63 mph | $150K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2021 | High Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Mar 2021 | Strong Wind | 56 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $50K | — | 1 | 3 | County |
| 7 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 60 mph | $60K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2019 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $17K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $65K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2012 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Nov 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $750K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2006 | High Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Dec 2006 | High Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 27 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Hendricks County had?
292 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of damaging wind became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded wind event in Hendricks County?
11 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 69 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Hendricks County?
The thunderstorm wind of 27 Apr 1994, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5.0M.
How does Hendricks County compare with Indiana for wind?
71.8 events per 100 square miles against 50.8 statewide; the county holds 292 of the state's 18,195 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 30 Sep 2026. See the methodology, the Wind hub and the county page.