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Wind in Vanderburgh County, Indiana
316 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 316 wind events in Vanderburgh County, Indiana, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 60 years.
May is the busiest month, with 46 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 172 events against 86 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.7% of the 18,195 wind events recorded in Indiana; its 135.4 per 100 square miles compares with 50.8 statewide.
159 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 21 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 | Vanderburgh County | Indiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 316 | 18,195 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 135.4 | 50.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 17.6 | 26.7 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 66 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
21Feb
15Mar
35Apr
34May
46Jun
46Jul
40Aug
20Sep
12Oct
11Nov
17Dec
19
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 167 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 316. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Apr 2026 | Strong Wind | 47 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jan 2026 | Strong Wind | 41 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Nov 2025 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Mar 2025 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jan 2025 | Strong Wind | 43 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Dec 2024 | Strong Wind | 48 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Dec 2024 | Strong Wind | 48 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Sep 2024 | Strong Wind | 47 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2024 | Strong Wind | 41 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 84 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | $850K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2024 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Mar 2024 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2024 | Strong Wind | 47 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Strong Wind | 43 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Strong Wind | 51 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Strong Wind | 48 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 62 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2023 | Strong Wind | 56 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Feb 2023 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Feb 2023 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jan 2023 | Strong Wind | 41 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Nov 2022 | Strong Wind | 51 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2022 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Dec 2021 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2021 | Strong Wind | 43 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Dec 2020 | Strong Wind | 43 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Nov 2020 | Strong Wind | 47 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Nov 2019 | Strong Wind | 54 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2019 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Mar 2019 | Strong Wind | 51 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Mar 2019 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Feb 2019 | Strong Wind | 47 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jan 2019 | Strong Wind | 41 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Dec 2018 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Nov 2018 | Strong Wind | 47 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Oct 2018 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2018 | Strong Wind | 44 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Mar 2018 | Strong Wind | 51 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Feb 2018 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jan 2018 | Strong Wind | 43 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Nov 2017 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 May 2017 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 May 2017 | Strong Wind | 41 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jan 2017 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2016 | Strong Wind | 47 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Feb 2016 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Feb 2016 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Dec 2015 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 120 mph | $35M | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Nov 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 22 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | $125K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | High Wind | 59 mph | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Sep 2008 | High Wind | 64 mph | $12M | — | — | 1 | Forecast zone |
| 5 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $300K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 26 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Vanderburgh County had?
316 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 Vanderburgh County?
2 Apr 2026 (Strong Wind, 47 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Vanderburgh County?
The thunderstorm wind of 9 May 2014, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $35M.
How does Vanderburgh County compare with Indiana for wind?
135.4 events per 100 square miles against 50.8 statewide; the county holds 316 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.