Indiana Storm & Severe Weather History
Since 1996, Indiana has logged 37,131 severe-weather events — about 1,198 a year — with 248 direct deaths, 1,194 injuries and $2.3B in reported property damage.
By event type
Thunderstorm Wind13,09740 d$218.0M
Hail6,332—$86.8M
Flood3,84344 d$843.8M
Flash Flood2,16529 d$428.6M
Winter Storm2,0481 d$35.0M
Winter Weather1,9778 d$3.1M
Heavy Snow1,2692 d$5.7M
Tornado1,01855 d$624.9M
High Wind9248 d$61.8M
Drought546——
Dense Fog5121 d$510K
Strong Wind5035 d$3.9M
Heat3961 d—
Lightning39412 d$26.9M
Frost/Freeze362——
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill340——
Events by year
19962026
Notable events (241)
Events with deaths, major damage, or a strong tornado — deadliest first.
Flash FloodJune 7, 2008
Bartholomew · 1 killed · $10K damage
Flash FloodJune 7, 2008
Bartholomew · 1 killed · $10K damage
Flash FloodJune 4, 2008
Henry · 1 killed · $10K damage
FloodMarch 20, 2008
Martin · 1 killed · $10K damage
FloodFebruary 6, 2008
Martin · 1 killed · $10K damage
FloodJanuary 28, 2007
Monroe · 1 killed · $10K damage
FloodJanuary 1, 2007
Greene · 1 killed · $10K damage
Flash FloodDecember 21, 2013
Owen · 1 killed · $5K damage
Flash FloodJune 7, 2008
Hendricks · 1 killed · $5K damage
Flash FloodJune 6, 1996
Gibson · 1 killed · $5K damage
FloodDecember 31, 2018
Franklin · 1 killed · $2K damage
Thunderstorm WindMay 30, 2015
Gibson · 1 killed · 1 injured · $2K damage
FloodJune 13, 2015
Fountain · 1 killed · $500 damage
FloodApril 7, 2014
Greene · 1 killed · $100 damage
High WindJanuary 18, 1996
Marion · 1 killed · $10 damage
Cold/Wind ChillFebruary 1, 2026
Warrick · 1 killed ·
FloodApril 6, 2025
Bartholomew · 1 killed ·
FloodApril 5, 2025
Morgan · 1 killed ·
Thunderstorm WindMarch 30, 2025
Porter · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentAugust 6, 2024
Porter · 1 killed · 3 injured ·
Thunderstorm WindJuly 15, 2024
Lake · 1 killed ·
Heavy SnowFebruary 16, 2024
Marion · 1 killed · 13 injured ·
Cold/Wind ChillJanuary 14, 2024
Vanderburgh · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentSeptember 9, 2023
Lake · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentJuly 29, 2023
Lake · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentJune 20, 2023
Porter · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
Rip CurrentJune 15, 2023
Porter · 1 killed ·
FloodMarch 6, 2023
Adams · 1 killed ·
Winter StormDecember 22, 2022
Allen · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentJuly 12, 2022
Lake · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
Rip CurrentJuly 10, 2022
Porter · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentJune 27, 2022
Porter · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
Thunderstorm WindJune 13, 2022
Allen · 1 killed ·
Thunderstorm WindJune 19, 2021
Starke · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
Winter WeatherFebruary 4, 2021
Lagrange · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
Rip CurrentAugust 16, 2020
Porter · 1 killed ·
Thunderstorm WindAugust 10, 2020
Allen · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
LightningJuly 8, 2020
Vanderburgh · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentJune 23, 2020
Porter · 1 killed ·
LightningJuly 20, 2019
Marshall · 1 killed ·
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Counts are every logged event since 1996; the "notable" list is filtered to events with fatalities, major damage or a strong tornado. Damage is the reporting office's estimate. A record of past weather is not a forecast. See About the Data.