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Winter in White County, Indiana

57 winter storms and snow events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Winter Storm, Winter Weather, Heavy Snow, Blizzard, Ice Storm, Lake-Effect Snow, Sleet.

57 events · 0 deaths recorded · peak month January · county share of state 1.0%

Winter event locations in and around White County. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

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 57 winter events in White County, Indiana, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 24 years.

January is the busiest month, with 19 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 48 events against 9 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.

The county holds 1% of the 5,852 winter events recorded in Indiana; its 11.3 per 100 square miles compares with 16.3 statewide.

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
Winter events since 1950	57	5,852	287,339
Per 100 square miles	11.3	16.3	8.1
Per 10,000 residents	23.1	8.6	8.7
Deaths recorded	0	87	2,509
Busiest month	January	January	January

By year

195019882026

Winter events recorded in White County per year, 1950 to 2026 (2026 is partial).

Seasonality

Jan
19Feb
18Mar
4Apr
0May
0Jun
0Jul
0Aug
0Sep
0Oct
0Nov
3Dec
13

Winter events in White County by month of occurrence, all years.

Recorded events

All 57 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
24 Jan 2026	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
29 Nov 2025	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
5 Feb 2025	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
25 Jan 2023	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
22 Dec 2022	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
17 Feb 2022	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
2 Feb 2022	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
15 Feb 2021	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
30 Jan 2021	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Jan 2021	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
26 Feb 2020	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
11 Nov 2019	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
12 Jan 2019	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
5 Feb 2018	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
24 Jan 2018	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
24 Dec 2017	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
17 Dec 2016	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
11 Dec 2016	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
24 Feb 2016	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
21 Nov 2015	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
3 Mar 2015	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Feb 2015	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
8 Jan 2015	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
5 Jan 2015	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
12 Mar 2014	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
17 Feb 2014	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
4 Feb 2014	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
5 Jan 2014	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Jan 2014	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
13 Dec 2013	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
24 Mar 2013	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
5 Mar 2013	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
26 Feb 2013	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
21 Feb 2013	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
26 Dec 2012	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
19 Jan 2012	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
12 Jan 2012	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Feb 2011	Blizzard	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
11 Jan 2011	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
12 Dec 2010	Lake-Effect Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
9 Feb 2010	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
7 Jan 2010	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
18 Dec 2008	Ice Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Feb 2008	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
15 Dec 2007	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
9 Dec 2007	Ice Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
24 Feb 2007	Ice Storm	—	$25K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
13 Feb 2007	Blizzard	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
9 Dec 2005	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
5 Jan 2005	Ice Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
26 Jan 2004	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
24 Dec 2002	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
26 Feb 2002	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
13 Dec 2000	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
2 Jan 1999	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
15 Jan 1997	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
9 Jan 1997	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone

Questions and answers

How many winter events has White County had?

57 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of winter storms and snow became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.

When was the last recorded winter event in White County?

24 Jan 2026 (Winter Weather). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.

What was the most damaging winter event recorded in White County?

The ice storm of 24 Feb 2007, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $25K.

How does White County compare with Indiana for winter?

11.3 events per 100 square miles against 16.3 statewide; the county holds 57 of the state's 5,852 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 Winter hub and the county page.