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Wind in Tipton County, Indiana
96 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 96 wind events in Tipton County, Indiana, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 37 years.
June is the busiest month, with 28 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 57 events against 32 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 36.8 per 100 square miles compares with 50.8 statewide.
48 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 5 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 | Tipton County | Indiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 96 | 18,195 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 36.8 | 50.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 62.5 | 26.7 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 66 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
5Mar
6Apr
9May
10Jun
28Jul
14Aug
8Sep
3Oct
2Nov
7Dec
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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
All 96 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 | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 48 mph | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2012 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $600 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 29 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | High Wind | 75 mph | $8K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Feb 2009 | High Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $85K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2002 | High Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Dec 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1997 | High Wind | 56 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Oct 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 1955 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Tipton County had?
96 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 Tipton County?
11 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Tipton County?
The thunderstorm wind of 26 Mar 2026, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $150K.
How does Tipton County compare with Indiana for wind?
36.8 events per 100 square miles against 50.8 statewide; the county holds 96 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.