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.
FloodMay 2, 2019
Wabash · 1 killed ·
Thunderstorm WindJune 1, 2018
Monroe · 1 killed ·
FloodApril 5, 2018
Bartholomew · 1 killed ·
Thunderstorm WindAugust 4, 2017
Fulton · 1 killed ·
FloodSeptember 10, 2016
St. Joseph · 1 killed ·
Winter WeatherDecember 28, 2015
Steuben · 1 killed ·
Strong WindAugust 2, 2015
Elkhart · 1 killed · 4 injured ·
Cold/Wind ChillFebruary 19, 2015
Vanderburgh · 1 killed ·
Thunderstorm WindJuly 1, 2014
Kosciusko · 1 killed ·
Thunderstorm WindJuly 1, 2014
Lagrange · 1 killed ·
LightningSeptember 19, 2013
Lake · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentJuly 27, 2013
Porter · 1 killed ·
FloodJanuary 13, 2013
Grant · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentSeptember 9, 2012
La Porte · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentJuly 8, 2012
Porter · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentAugust 28, 2011
Porter · 1 killed ·
Thunderstorm WindAugust 9, 2011
De Kalb · 1 killed ·
Cold/Wind ChillFebruary 10, 2011
Kosciusko · 1 killed ·
Ice StormFebruary 1, 2011
Brown · 1 killed ·
Strong WindOctober 27, 2010
St. Joseph · 1 killed ·
Thunderstorm WindJune 18, 2010
Huntington · 1 killed ·
LightningMay 1, 2010
Allen · 1 killed ·
Cold/Wind ChillFebruary 10, 2010
Floyd · 1 killed ·
LightningJune 11, 2009
Marion · 1 killed · 2 injured ·
High WindSeptember 14, 2008
Perry · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentAugust 2, 2008
Porter · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentJuly 13, 2008
Porter · 1 killed ·
LightningJuly 18, 2006
Marion · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
Winter WeatherFebruary 28, 2005
Elkhart · 1 killed · 4 injured ·
Heavy SnowDecember 19, 2004
La Porte · 1 killed ·
LightningMay 30, 2004
Fountain · 1 killed ·
FloodJanuary 4, 2004
Morgan · 1 killed ·
FloodSeptember 1, 2003
Marion · 1 killed ·
FloodDecember 18, 2001
Pike · 1 killed ·
FloodDecember 17, 2001
Franklin · 1 killed ·
Dense FogNovember 16, 2001
La Porte · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentAugust 13, 2001
Lake · 1 killed ·
LightningJuly 8, 2001
Marion · 1 killed ·
Flash FloodOctober 5, 2000
Monroe · 1 killed ·
HeatJune 14, 2000
Marion · 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.