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Wind in Pike County, Indiana
158 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.
Pike County, Indiana, has 158 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 42 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 28 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 87 events against 60 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.9% of the 18,195 wind events recorded in Indiana; its 47.3 per 100 square miles compares with 50.8 statewide.
57 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 12 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 | Pike County | Indiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 158 | 18,195 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 47.3 | 50.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 130.1 | 26.7 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 66 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
15Feb
14Mar
14Apr
20May
28Jun
15Jul
17Aug
5Sep
4Oct
5Nov
10Dec
11
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 158 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan 2026 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jan 2026 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Oct 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Strong Wind | 44 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Mar 2025 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Dec 2024 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2024 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2024 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | — | $1K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Feb 2023 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Feb 2023 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Feb 2023 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jan 2023 | Strong Wind | 41 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Nov 2022 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2022 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Mar 2021 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Dec 2020 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Nov 2020 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Nov 2019 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2019 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2019 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Mar 2019 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Feb 2019 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jan 2019 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Dec 2018 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Nov 2018 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Oct 2018 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2018 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Feb 2018 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jan 2018 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Nov 2017 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2017 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jan 2017 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2016 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Apr 2016 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Feb 2016 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Feb 2016 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2014 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Feb 2014 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Jan 2014 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Jan 2014 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Dec 2012 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Nov 2011 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2011 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Feb 2011 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2009 | Strong Wind | 39 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Dec 2009 | Strong Wind | 44 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2009 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Feb 2009 | High Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Dec 2008 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Dec 2008 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Sep 2008 | High Wind | 64 mph | $3.0M | $1.0M | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 May 2008 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Feb 2008 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Dec 2007 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2006 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 2006 | Strong Wind | 32 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jan 2006 | Strong Wind | 31 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 19 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2002 | High Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Nov 2001 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2000 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2000 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Jan 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 1999 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1997 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Mar 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1955 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Pike County had?
158 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 Pike County?
14 Jan 2026 (Strong Wind, 40 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Pike County?
The high wind of 14 Sep 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $3.0M and crop damage at $1.0M.
How does Pike County compare with Indiana for wind?
47.3 events per 100 square miles against 50.8 statewide; the county holds 158 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.