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Wind in Howard County, Indiana
195 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.
Howard County, Indiana, has 195 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 54 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 62 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 104 events against 62 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.1% of the 18,195 wind events recorded in Indiana; its 66.5 per 100 square miles compares with 50.8 statewide.
93 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 9 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 | Howard County | Indiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 195 | 18,195 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 66.5 | 50.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 23.3 | 26.7 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 66 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
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Seasonality
Jan
1Feb
4Mar
16Apr
13May
25Jun
62Jul
36Aug
13Sep
6Oct
7Nov
7Dec
5
1Feb
4Mar
16Apr
13May
25Jun
62Jul
36Aug
13Sep
6Oct
7Nov
7Dec
5
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
All 195 events, most recent first. 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 | 96 mph | $400K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 83 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2022 | High Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2020 | Strong Wind | 48 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | $40K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $13K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2016 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $15K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 27 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2012 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2009 | Strong Wind | 54 mph | $250 | $250 | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Dec 2008 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2006 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Nov 2003 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2002 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Mar 2002 | High Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Dec 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1997 | High Wind | 56 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Oct 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $60K | — | — | 6 | County |
| 17 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 6 | County |
| 25 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Nov 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Howard County had?
195 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 Howard County?
11 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 96 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Howard County?
The thunderstorm wind of 24 Jun 2000, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.0M.
How does Howard County compare with Indiana for wind?
66.5 events per 100 square miles against 50.8 statewide; the county holds 195 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 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Wind hub and the county page.