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Wind in White County, Indiana
160 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.
White County, Indiana, has 160 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 51 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 48 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 71 events against 71 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.9% of the 18,195 wind events recorded in Indiana; its 31.7 per 100 square miles compares with 50.8 statewide.
73 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 6 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 | White County | Indiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 160 | 18,195 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 31.7 | 50.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 64.9 | 26.7 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 66 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
2Mar
14Apr
5May
16Jun
48Jul
28Aug
19Sep
8Oct
8Nov
7Dec
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 160 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 | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2021 | Strong Wind | 48 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Feb 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2009 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $45K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 13 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2004 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Nov 2003 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2002 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1996 | High Wind | 53 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jan 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 23 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Nov 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Dec 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has White County had?
160 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 White 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 White County?
The thunderstorm wind of 23 Jun 1994, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does White County compare with Indiana for wind?
31.7 events per 100 square miles against 50.8 statewide; the county holds 160 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.