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Wind in Perry County, Indiana
109 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 109 wind events in Perry County, Indiana, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 37 years.
May is the busiest month, with 22 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 63 events against 38 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 28.6 per 100 square miles compares with 50.8 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
64 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 5 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 | Perry County | Indiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 109 | 18,195 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 28.6 | 50.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 56.4 | 26.7 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 66 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
5Feb
2Mar
5Apr
19May
22Jun
14Jul
19Aug
8Sep
5Oct
4Nov
4Dec
2
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 109 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Feb 2023 | Strong Wind | 37 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2016 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jan 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Nov 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2008 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | 1 | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 104 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Perry County had?
109 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 Perry County?
10 Apr 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Perry County?
The thunderstorm wind of 30 May 2004, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $200K.
How does Perry County compare with Indiana for wind?
28.6 events per 100 square miles against 50.8 statewide; the county holds 109 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.