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Wind in Jay County, Indiana
113 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.
NCEI records 113 wind events in Jay County, Indiana, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 44 years.
July is the busiest month, with 29 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 55 events against 37 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.6% of the 18,195 wind events recorded in Indiana; its 29.4 per 100 square miles compares with 50.8 statewide.
54 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 3 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 | Jay County | Indiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 113 | 18,195 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 29.4 | 50.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 55.8 | 26.7 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 66 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
3Mar
10Apr
11May
14Jun
22Jul
29Aug
12Sep
2Oct
2Nov
5Dec
3
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 113 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 60 mph | $28K | — | — | 1 | Forecast zone |
| 13 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 59 mph | $15K | — | — | 1 | Forecast zone |
| 26 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2021 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Feb 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2009 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Feb 2009 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2004 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Nov 2003 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2002 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Jay County had?
113 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 Jay County?
13 Mar 2026 (High Wind, 59 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Jay County?
The thunderstorm wind of 20 Apr 1996, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $100K.
How does Jay County compare with Indiana for wind?
29.4 events per 100 square miles against 50.8 statewide; the county holds 113 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.