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Wind in Kosciusko County, Indiana
367 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.
Kosciusko County, Indiana, has 367 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 52 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 99 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 233 events against 106 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2% of the 18,195 wind events recorded in Indiana; its 69.1 per 100 square miles compares with 50.8 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
214 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 15 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 | Kosciusko County | Indiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 367 | 18,195 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 69.1 | 50.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 45.8 | 26.7 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 66 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
2Mar
22Apr
16May
49Jun
76Jul
99Aug
59Sep
13Oct
8Nov
17Dec
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
The 161 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 367. 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 | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 29 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2022 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Dec 2021 | Strong Wind | 53 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2017 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 1 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 22 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2007 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $265K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2004 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 3 | County |
| 14 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 6 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Kosciusko County had?
367 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 Kosciusko County?
11 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 63 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Kosciusko County?
The thunderstorm wind of 14 May 2009, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5.0M.
How does Kosciusko County compare with Indiana for wind?
69.1 events per 100 square miles against 50.8 statewide; the county holds 367 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.