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Wind in Owen County, Indiana
142 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.
Owen County, Indiana, has 142 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 43 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 38 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 66 events against 60 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.8% of the 18,195 wind events recorded in Indiana; its 36.9 per 100 square miles compares with 50.8 statewide.
NCEI attributes 2 deaths in the county to damaging wind.
55 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 4 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 | Owen County | Indiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 142 | 18,195 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 36.9 | 50.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 66.2 | 26.7 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 2 | 66 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
2Mar
8Apr
13May
20Jun
38Jul
26Aug
16Sep
5Oct
2Nov
4Dec
5
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 142 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 |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2024 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 83 mph | $17K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2022 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | 2 | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2021 | High Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Feb 2021 | Strong Wind | 53 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2012 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 23 Jan 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Dec 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2008 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | 5 | County |
| 28 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 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 |
| 15 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 6 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Dec 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1997 | High Wind | 56 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jan 1996 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Owen County had?
142 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 Owen 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 Owen County?
The thunderstorm wind of 25 Jun 2024, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $250K.
How does Owen County compare with Indiana for wind?
36.9 events per 100 square miles against 50.8 statewide; the county holds 142 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.