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Wind in LaPorte County, Indiana
286 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.
LaPorte County, Indiana, has 286 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 53 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 71 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 157 events against 102 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.6% of the 18,195 wind events recorded in Indiana; its 47.8 per 100 square miles compares with 50.8 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
166 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 24 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Compared with Indiana
| Measure | LaPorte County | Indiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 286 | 18,195 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 47.8 | 50.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 25.4 | 26.7 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 66 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
1Mar
22Apr
13May
42Jun
67Jul
71Aug
49Sep
6Oct
5Nov
7Dec
2
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 286. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $27K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $13K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 9 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $750K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $1.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 12 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has LaPorte County had?
286 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 LaPorte County?
18 May 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in LaPorte County?
The thunderstorm wind of 23 Aug 2006, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.5M.
How does LaPorte County compare with Indiana for wind?
47.8 events per 100 square miles against 50.8 statewide; the county holds 286 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.