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Indiana, 2026

The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims. 2026 is partial: storm records run through 30 Jun 2026.

1,131events recorded1,585 in 2025
12deaths recorded35 injuries
$35Mproperty damage (estimates)$4K crop damage
3disaster declarations534 NFIP claims, $8.3M paid
← 2025

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.

Events by hazard

Wind493
Winter156
Hail139
Flood104
Tornado76
Cold69
Drought56
Fog18
Heat17
Wildfire1
Lightning1
Other1

Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2026 was 1,131 against 1,585 in 2025.

Counties with the most recorded events

CountyEvents in 2026
Lake County43
Porter County31
Washington County31
Dubois County28
Marion County25
Delaware County22
Knox County22
Grant County21
Benton County20
Clark County19
Hamilton County19
Monroe County19
Ripley County19
Cass County18
Clinton County18
Warrick County18
Allen County17
Madison County17
Parke County17
Tippecanoe County17
Jasper County16
Morgan County16
Putnam County16
Vigo County16
Franklin County15

Notable events

DateCountyEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageDeathsInjuries
10 Mar 2026NewtonTornadoEF3—210
11 Jun 2026PorterThunderstorm Wind81 mph—26
9 Mar 2026LawrenceFlood—$20,0002—
24 Jan 2026MarionCold/Wind Chill——2—
6 Mar 2026JacksonFlood—$70,0001—
9 Mar 2026MartinFlood—$20,0001—
24 Jan 2026MarionHeavy Snow——1—
1 Feb 2026WarrickCold/Wind Chill——1—
11 Jun 2026TippecanoeThunderstorm Wind63 mph$100,000—4
10 Mar 2026JasperTornadoEF1——3
19 Feb 2026MonroeTornadoEF2$20,000,000——
11 Jun 2026WabashTornadoEF1——2
17 Jun 2026MonroeTornadoEF3$2,000,000—1
24 Apr 2026MarionThunderstorm Wind63 mph$75,000—1
13 Mar 2026JayHigh Wind60 mph$28,000—1
13 Mar 2026Forecast zoneHigh Wind60 mph$18,000—1
13 Mar 2026JayHigh Wind59 mph$15,000—1
11 Jun 2026LaGrangeThunderstorm Wind70 mph$10,000—1
11 Jun 2026HamiltonThunderstorm Wind58 mph$10,000—1
11 Jun 2026LakeTornadoEF2——1
11 Jun 2026ElkhartTornadoEF2——1
18 Jun 2026JeffersonTornadoEF2——1
27 Apr 2026JacksonThunderstorm Wind63 mph$500,000——
11 Jun 2026ShelbyTornadoEF1$400,000——
17 Jun 2026ClayTornadoEF1$400,000——
17 Jun 2026JacksonTornadoEF1$400,000——
11 Jun 2026DelawareThunderstorm Wind69 mph$400,000——
16 Jun 2026PutnamTornadoEF1$400,000——
11 Jun 2026HowardThunderstorm Wind96 mph$400,000——
19 Feb 2026SullivanTornadoEF0$300,000——
24 Jan 2026VanderburghHeavy Snow—$300,000——
17 Jun 2026DearbornTornadoEF2$300,000——
27 Apr 2026JacksonTornadoEF1$300,000——
18 Jun 2026FranklinTornadoEF2$250,000——
26 Mar 2026ClintonThunderstorm Wind63 mph$250,000——
13 Mar 2026DelawareHigh Wind67 mph$200,000——
21 Jun 2026DaviessFlash Flood—$200,000——
11 Mar 2026JayTornadoEF0$150,000——
18 May 2026MarionFlood—$150,000——
11 Mar 2026RandolphThunderstorm Wind64 mph$150,000——

Up to 40 events with deaths, injuries, damage of $50,000 or more, or a tornado rating, ranked by deaths, injuries and damage.

Federal disaster declarations in 2026

DeclaredNumberTypeIncidentTitleCounties
25 Aug 2026DR-4933Major disasterFloodSevere Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding30
15 Aug 2026EM-3651EmergencyFloodSevere Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding53
24 Jan 2026EM-3641EmergencyWinter StormSevere Winter Storm92

Flood insurance claims with a 2026 date of loss

534 NFIP claims, 274 of them paid, for $8,277,854.

Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (29 Sep 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 30 Sep 2026.