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Wind in Scott County, Indiana
92 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.
Scott County, Indiana, has 92 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 37 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 27 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 58 events against 30 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.5% of the 18,195 wind events recorded in Indiana; its 48.3 per 100 square miles compares with 50.8 statewide.
66 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 4 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 | Scott County | Indiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 92 | 18,195 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 48.3 | 50.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 37.8 | 26.7 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 66 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
4Mar
7Apr
9May
12Jun
15Jul
27Aug
11Sep
2Oct
1Nov
2Dec
0
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 92 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 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $200K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $200K | — | — | 8 | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2016 | High Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Sep 2008 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Nov 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Scott County had?
92 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 Scott County?
15 Mar 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 69 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Scott County?
The thunderstorm wind of 1 Mar 2017, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $200K.
How does Scott County compare with Indiana for wind?
48.3 events per 100 square miles against 50.8 statewide; the county holds 92 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.