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Wind in Martin County, Indiana
102 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.
Martin County, Indiana, has 102 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 39 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 23 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 53 events against 42 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.6% of the 18,195 wind events recorded in Indiana; its 30.4 per 100 square miles compares with 50.8 statewide.
50 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 2 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 | Martin County | Indiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 102 | 18,195 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 30.4 | 50.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 104.3 | 26.7 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 66 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
1Mar
8Apr
16May
21Jun
23Jul
19Aug
8Sep
2Oct
1Nov
1Dec
1
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 102 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 | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2024 | High Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2022 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $16K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 30 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2012 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2008 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1997 | High Wind | 56 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Mar 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | $500K | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Martin County had?
102 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 Martin County?
21 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Martin County?
The thunderstorm wind of 9 Oct 1993, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K and crop damage at $500K.
How does Martin County compare with Indiana for wind?
30.4 events per 100 square miles against 50.8 statewide; the county holds 102 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.