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Wind in Knox County, Indiana
305 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 305 wind events in Knox County, Indiana, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 50 years.
June is the busiest month, with 64 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 203 events against 87 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.7% of the 18,195 wind events recorded in Indiana; its 59.1 per 100 square miles compares with 50.8 statewide.
174 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 10 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 | Knox County | Indiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 305 | 18,195 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 59.1 | 50.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 84.8 | 26.7 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 66 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
11Feb
5Mar
17Apr
46May
55Jun
64Jul
51Aug
31Sep
4Oct
8Nov
6Dec
7
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 163 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 305. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 58 mph | $60K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2024 | High Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2019 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2019 | High Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Feb 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2016 | High Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Apr 2016 | High Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $16K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 23 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Nov 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $30K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 14 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Knox County had?
305 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 Knox County?
21 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 64 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Knox County?
The thunderstorm wind of 8 Apr 2020, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Knox County compare with Indiana for wind?
59.1 events per 100 square miles against 50.8 statewide; the county holds 305 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.