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Wind in Randolph County, Indiana
153 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 153 wind events in Randolph County, Indiana, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 52 years.
June is the busiest month, with 31 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 65 events against 64 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 33.8 per 100 square miles compares with 50.8 statewide.
71 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 6 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 | Randolph County | Indiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 153 | 18,195 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 33.8 | 50.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 62.7 | 26.7 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 66 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
2Mar
7Apr
11May
27Jun
31Jul
26Aug
24Sep
12Oct
5Nov
5Dec
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 153 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 60 mph | $40K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $120K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2024 | High Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 59 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $19K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2012 | High Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $30K | $300 | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2009 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Feb 2009 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Sep 2008 | High Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Sep 2008 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Dec 2004 | Strong Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2002 | High Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2000 | 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 |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1997 | High Wind | 56 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Randolph County had?
153 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 Randolph County?
15 Mar 2026 (High Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Randolph County?
The thunderstorm wind of 11 Mar 2026, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $150K.
How does Randolph County compare with Indiana for wind?
33.8 events per 100 square miles against 50.8 statewide; the county holds 153 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.