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Wind in Wells County, Indiana
144 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.
Wells County, Indiana, has 144 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 46 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 49 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 78 events against 49 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.8% of the 18,195 wind events recorded in Indiana; its 39.1 per 100 square miles compares with 50.8 statewide.
68 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 9 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 | Wells County | Indiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 144 | 18,195 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 39.1 | 50.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 51.1 | 26.7 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 66 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
3Mar
12Apr
5May
17Jun
49Jul
18Aug
17Sep
4Oct
5Nov
11Dec
3
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 144 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 | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $27K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $28K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2021 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2017 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Nov 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2009 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2006 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $300 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $120K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2004 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Nov 2003 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2002 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Dec 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 9 May 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Wells County had?
144 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 Wells County?
11 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 66 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Wells County?
The thunderstorm wind of 6 Nov 2005, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $150K.
How does Wells County compare with Indiana for wind?
39.1 events per 100 square miles against 50.8 statewide; the county holds 144 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.