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Wind in Lake County, Indiana
408 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.
Lake County, Indiana, has 408 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 51 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 107 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 314 events against 70 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.2% of the 18,195 wind events recorded in Indiana; its 81.8 per 100 square miles compares with 50.8 statewide.
NCEI attributes 2 deaths in the county to damaging wind.
290 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 56 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 | Lake County | Indiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 408 | 18,195 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 81.8 | 50.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 8.2 | 26.7 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 2 | 66 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
6Mar
57Apr
13May
45Jun
107Jul
83Aug
55Sep
10Oct
17Nov
9Dec
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 199 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 408. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Feb 2026 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Nov 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Dec 2024 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2022 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Nov 2022 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 21 Oct 2019 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Oct 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2017 | High Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $5K | $25K | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 110 mph | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | High Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 98 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 18 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $400K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 20 Jul 2006 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $3.0M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2003 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | $6K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 15 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 5 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Lake County had?
408 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 Lake County?
24 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 Lake County?
The strong wind of 20 Jul 2006, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $3.0M.
How does Lake County compare with Indiana for wind?
81.8 events per 100 square miles against 50.8 statewide; the county holds 408 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.