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Wind in St. Joseph County, Indiana
471 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.
St. Joseph County, Indiana, has 471 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 63 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 135 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 279 events against 124 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.6% of the 18,195 wind events recorded in Indiana; its 102.9 per 100 square miles compares with 50.8 statewide.
NCEI attributes 2 deaths in the county to damaging wind.
277 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 24 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 | St. Joseph County | Indiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 471 | 18,195 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 102.9 | 50.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 17.3 | 26.7 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 2 | 66 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
3Mar
35Apr
16May
63Jun
135Jul
96Aug
65Sep
25Oct
14Nov
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 154 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 471. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $300 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 29 Feb 2012 | Strong Wind | 51 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 11 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 2010 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | — | — | 1 | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 19 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | High Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $350K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $500K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 24 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 7 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 1 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 15 | County |
| 28 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | 1 | 1 | County |
| 5 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 2 Sep 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 4 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has St. Joseph County had?
471 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 St. Joseph County?
18 May 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in St. Joseph County?
The thunderstorm wind of 21 Jul 1998, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does St. Joseph County compare with Indiana for wind?
102.9 events per 100 square miles against 50.8 statewide; the county holds 471 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.