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.
HailMay 18, 2000
Delaware · $15.0M damage
HailMay 18, 2000
Madison · $15.0M damage
FloodJanuary 22, 1999
Howard · $14.0M damage
High WindSeptember 14, 2008
Vanderburgh · 1 injured · $12.0M damage
FloodJanuary 8, 2008
Carroll · $12.0M damage
Tornado (F3)November 15, 2005
Daviess · 31 injured · $11.6M damage
Tornado (EF3)October 18, 2007
Elkhart · $11.0M damage
FloodJuly 6, 2003
Marion · $10.6M damage
Flash FloodSeptember 17, 2023
Lake · $10.0M damage
Tornado (EF3)August 24, 2016
Howard · 20 injured · $10.0M damage
Flash FloodAugust 22, 2014
Porter · $10.0M damage
Flash FloodSeptember 14, 2008
Lake · $10.0M damage
FloodJune 4, 2008
Knox · $10.0M damage
Tornado (F3)September 20, 2002
Monroe · $10.0M damage
Tornado (F0)May 18, 1997
Steuben · $10.0M damage
FloodMarch 2, 1997
Harrison · $10.0M damage
Tornado (EF3)March 31, 2023
Johnson · $6.7M damage
Tornado (F3)May 30, 2004
Miami · 1 injured · $6.0M damage
Tornado (F3)November 15, 2005
Shelby · 1 injured · $5.0M damage
Tornado (F3)June 11, 1998
Howard · 8 injured · $5.0M damage
Tornado (EF3)February 28, 2017
Gibson · 1 injured · $3.2M damage
Tornado (F3)June 11, 1998
Marion · 3 injured · $1.5M damage
Tornado (F3)April 9, 1999
Ripley · 2 injured · $1.4M damage
Tornado (EF3)July 9, 2024
Posey · $1.1M damage
Tornado (F4)June 11, 1998
Hancock · 1 injured · $1.1M damage
Tornado (EF3)March 31, 2023
Monroe · $1.1M damage
Tornado (EF3)October 18, 2007
Clark · $1.0M damage
Tornado (EF3)November 17, 2013
Tippecanoe · $750K damage
Tornado (EF3)June 6, 2010
Miami · $750K damage
Tornado (EF3)March 8, 2009
Lawrence · 1 injured · $420K damage
Winter WeatherFebruary 14, 2016
Boone · 30 injured · $280K damage
Tornado (F3)April 9, 1999
Jennings · $250K damage
Tornado (EF3)May 25, 2011
Lawrence · $150K damage
Tornado (F3)November 6, 2005
Vanderburgh · $150K damage
Tornado (F3)November 10, 2002
Adams · $125K damage
Tornado (EF3)March 31, 2023
Grant ·
Tornado (EF3)May 27, 2019
Fulton ·
Tornado (EF3)May 27, 2019
Wells · 2 injured ·
Tornado (EF3)May 27, 2019
Miami ·
Tornado (EF3)August 24, 2016
Allen ·
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.