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Wind in Lawrence County, Indiana
163 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.
Lawrence County, Indiana, has 163 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 50 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 33 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 82 events against 62 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.9% of the 18,195 wind events recorded in Indiana; its 36.3 per 100 square miles compares with 50.8 statewide.
76 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 5 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 | Lawrence County | Indiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 163 | 18,195 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 36.3 | 50.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 36.2 | 26.7 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 66 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
4Feb
8Mar
6Apr
25May
28Jun
33Jul
30Aug
9Sep
7Oct
8Nov
4Dec
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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 163 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2024 | High Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $125K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $21K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2012 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Sep 2008 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Sep 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1997 | High Wind | 56 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Mar 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Lawrence County had?
163 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 Lawrence County?
21 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 Lawrence County?
The thunderstorm wind of 29 Jun 2023, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $125K.
How does Lawrence County compare with Indiana for wind?
36.3 events per 100 square miles against 50.8 statewide; the county holds 163 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.