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Wind in Porter County, Indiana
284 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 284 wind events in Porter County, Indiana, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 48 years.
June is the busiest month, with 52 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 212 events against 54 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.6% of the 18,195 wind events recorded in Indiana; its 67.9 per 100 square miles compares with 50.8 statewide.
NCEI attributes 4 deaths in the county to damaging wind.
191 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 34 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 | Porter County | Indiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 284 | 18,195 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 67.9 | 50.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 16.3 | 26.7 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 4 | 66 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
3Mar
38Apr
17May
37Jun
52Jul
52Aug
43Sep
15Oct
7Nov
12Dec
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
The 198 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 284. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | 2 | 6 | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Apr 2026 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Apr 2026 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jan 2026 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Oct 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2022 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Nov 2022 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Nov 2022 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2020 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jun 2019 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2019 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Mar 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2011 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | High Wind | 61 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Sep 2010 | Strong Wind | 54 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 98 mph | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 15 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2002 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $55K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2001 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 8 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1996 | High Wind | 53 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Mar 1996 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jan 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Porter County had?
284 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 Porter County?
11 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 92 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Porter County?
The thunderstorm wind of 15 Aug 2007, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.5M.
How does Porter County compare with Indiana for wind?
67.9 events per 100 square miles against 50.8 statewide; the county holds 284 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 30 Sep 2026. See the methodology, the Wind hub and the county page.