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Wind in Spencer County, Indiana
224 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 224 wind events in Spencer County, Indiana, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 51 years.
June is the busiest month, with 30 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 135 events against 64 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.2% of the 18,195 wind events recorded in Indiana; its 56.4 per 100 square miles compares with 50.8 statewide.
101 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 22 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 | Spencer County | Indiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 224 | 18,195 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 56.4 | 50.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 113.1 | 26.7 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 66 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
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26May
28Jun
30Jul
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12Sep
8Oct
7Nov
12Dec
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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 153 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 224. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jan 2026 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Strong Wind | 44 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Mar 2025 | Strong Wind | 44 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Dec 2024 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Dec 2024 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2024 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Feb 2023 | Strong Wind | 55 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 | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Nov 2022 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 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 |
| 26 Nov 2019 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 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 |
| 31 Dec 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Dec 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2018 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Nov 2018 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Oct 2018 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2018 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 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 | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Nov 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2017 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jan 2017 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2016 | Strong Wind | 46 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 |
| 23 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Dec 2015 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2014 | Strong Wind | 48 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Feb 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 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 |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2013 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Dec 2012 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Nov 2011 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2011 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Feb 2011 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | High Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Sep 2008 | High Wind | 70 mph | $4.0M | $2.0M | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 May 2008 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $4K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Nov 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Spencer County had?
224 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 Spencer County?
8 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 Spencer County?
The high wind of 14 Sep 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $4.0M and crop damage at $2.0M.
How does Spencer County compare with Indiana for wind?
56.4 events per 100 square miles against 50.8 statewide; the county holds 224 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.