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Wind in Noble County, Indiana
211 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 211 wind events in Noble County, Indiana, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 46 years.
June is the busiest month, with 57 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 113 events against 78 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.2% of the 18,195 wind events recorded in Indiana; its 51.4 per 100 square miles compares with 50.8 statewide.
106 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 9 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 | Noble County | Indiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 211 | 18,195 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 51.4 | 50.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 44.7 | 26.7 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 66 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
2Mar
16Apr
3May
24Jun
57Jul
46Aug
29Sep
16Oct
4Nov
11Dec
3
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 173 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 211. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr 2026 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $15K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $13K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2017 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2014 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2009 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Sep 2008 | High Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $400K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $4.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 1996 | High Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 15 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Noble County had?
211 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 Noble County?
27 Apr 2026 (Strong Wind, 49 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Noble County?
The thunderstorm wind of 18 May 1997, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $4.0M.
How does Noble County compare with Indiana for wind?
51.4 events per 100 square miles against 50.8 statewide; the county holds 211 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.