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Wind in Orange County, Indiana
126 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 126 wind events in Orange County, Indiana, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 37 years.
June is the busiest month, with 31 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 68 events against 50 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.7% of the 18,195 wind events recorded in Indiana; its 31.6 per 100 square miles compares with 50.8 statewide.
79 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 8 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 | Orange County | Indiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 126 | 18,195 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 31.6 | 50.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 63.5 | 26.7 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 66 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
5Mar
9Apr
18May
22Jun
31Jul
18Aug
6Sep
5Oct
3Nov
6Dec
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
All 126 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 | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2024 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2023 | Strong Wind | 47 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2016 | High Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2008 | High Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Nov 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Orange County had?
126 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 Orange County?
21 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 Orange County?
The thunderstorm wind of 27 May 2004, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $250K.
How does Orange County compare with Indiana for wind?
31.6 events per 100 square miles against 50.8 statewide; the county holds 126 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.