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Wind in Rush County, Indiana
184 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 184 wind events in Rush County, Indiana, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 46 years.
June is the busiest month, with 53 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 96 events against 64 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1% of the 18,195 wind events recorded in Indiana; its 45.1 per 100 square miles compares with 50.8 statewide.
85 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 13 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 | Rush County | Indiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 184 | 18,195 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 45.1 | 50.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 110.4 | 26.7 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 66 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
3Mar
12Apr
15May
23Jun
53Jul
43Aug
14Sep
6Oct
3Nov
4Dec
6
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 184 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 60 mph | $60K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $500K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 29 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2022 | High Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $125K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $40K | $25K | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $13K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $27K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $13K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $11K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2012 | High Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Sep 2008 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2002 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1997 | High Wind | 56 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Rush County had?
184 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 Rush County?
11 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Rush County?
The thunderstorm wind of 15 Mar 2025, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Rush County compare with Indiana for wind?
45.1 events per 100 square miles against 50.8 statewide; the county holds 184 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.