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.
Thunderstorm WindMay 9, 2000
Fountain · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentAugust 29, 1999
Porter · 1 killed ·
Thunderstorm WindMay 17, 1999
Greene · 1 killed · 2 injured ·
LightningApril 8, 1999
Hamilton · 1 killed ·
LightningJuly 22, 1998
Delaware · 1 killed ·
LightningJuly 7, 1998
Knox · 1 killed ·
Flash FloodJune 15, 1998
Wayne · 1 killed ·
Flash FloodMarch 1, 1997
Clark · 1 killed ·
LightningMay 28, 1996
Decatur · 1 killed ·
FloodJune 5, 2008
Bartholomew · $150.0M damage
Flash FloodJune 7, 2008
Bartholomew · $100.0M damage
Flash FloodJune 7, 2008
Johnson · $90.0M damage
FloodJune 4, 2008
Morgan · $80.0M damage
FloodJune 4, 2008
Owen · $50.0M damage
FloodJune 1, 2008
Vigo · $50.0M damage
FloodJune 4, 2008
Clay · $45.0M damage
Tornado (F2)September 20, 2002
Marion · 97 injured · $40.0M damage
Thunderstorm WindMay 9, 2014
Vanderburgh · $35.0M damage
FloodJuly 6, 2003
Hamilton · $31.0M damage
FloodJune 5, 2008
Jackson · $30.0M damage
Tornado (EF2)May 30, 2008
Marion · 18 injured · $29.0M damage
Thunderstorm WindMay 9, 2014
Warrick · $25.0M damage
Tornado (F3)September 20, 2002
Johnson · $25.0M damage
Tornado (EF2)June 3, 2008
Johnson · 3 injured · $23.0M damage
Tornado (EF2)February 19, 2026
Monroe · $20.0M damage
Flash FloodJune 18, 2021
Owen · $20.0M damage
FloodJune 5, 2008
Daviess · $20.0M damage
FloodJune 4, 2008
Greene · $20.0M damage
FloodMarch 2, 1997
Clark · $20.0M damage
FloodMarch 2, 1997
Floyd · $20.0M damage
Tornado (F2)May 30, 2004
Marion · 26 injured · $19.0M damage
Flash FloodSeptember 3, 2022
Switzerland · $18.0M damage
FloodJuly 5, 2003
Howard · $18.0M damage
Flash FloodJuly 5, 2003
Howard · $18.0M damage
Winter StormJanuary 26, 2009
Vanderburgh · $15.0M damage
FloodSeptember 14, 2008
Lake · $15.0M damage
FloodJune 7, 2008
Lawrence · $15.0M damage
FloodJune 2, 2008
Sullivan · $15.0M damage
Tornado (F3)September 20, 2002
Morgan · 28 injured · $15.0M damage
HailMay 18, 2000
Clinton · $15.0M damage
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.