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Wind in Monroe County, Indiana
200 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.
NCEI records 200 wind events in Monroe County, Indiana, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 51 years.
June is the busiest month, with 46 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 119 events against 61 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.1% of the 18,195 wind events recorded in Indiana; its 50.7 per 100 square miles compares with 50.8 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
112 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 10 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 | Monroe County | Indiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 200 | 18,195 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 50.7 | 50.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 14.3 | 26.7 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 66 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
195019882026
Seasonality
Jan
6Feb
5Mar
13Apr
21May
30Jun
46Jul
41Aug
15Sep
7Oct
4Nov
8Dec
4
6Feb
5Mar
13Apr
21May
30Jun
46Jul
41Aug
15Sep
7Oct
4Nov
8Dec
4
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 200 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $200K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2024 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2022 | High Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $125K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | $3K | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2021 | High Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Mar 2021 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2016 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2012 | High Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Sep 2008 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $800 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $800 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $800 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $800 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $800 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1997 | High Wind | 56 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Monroe County had?
200 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 Monroe County?
18 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Monroe County?
The thunderstorm wind of 25 Jun 2024, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5.0M.
How does Monroe County compare with Indiana for wind?
50.7 events per 100 square miles against 50.8 statewide; the county holds 200 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.