High Wind in Indiana

Events

924

Deaths

8

Injuries

22

Damage

$72 million

• High Wind in Indiana, September 14, 20083 deaths · 4 injured · 70 kt wind · 11 eventsThe remnants of Hurricane Ike moved across the Ohio Valley on the morning and afternoon of September 14th. This system combined with an upper level trough and surface cold front approaching the region to bring very strong surface wind gusts to the area.
• High Wind in Indiana, September 14, 20082 deaths · $25 million · 61 kt wind · 8 eventsThe remnants of hurricane Ike raced northeast through the midwest and merged with a frontal boundary across the lower Ohio Valley Sunday morning. Abundant sunshine promoted deep mixing of the atmosphere, and warm, dry air aloft translated down to the surface.
• Flood and Damaging Winds in Indiana, March 3, 20232 deaths · 2 injured · $61,000 · 52 kt wind · 7 eventsA record breaking low pressure system impacted Indiana on March 3rd initially bringing rain and strong to damaging gradient winds to the area.
• High Wind and Winter Weather in Indiana, December 20 to 21, 20121 death · $124,000 · 52 kt wind · 42 eventsA strong low pressure system moved just north of central Indiana, producing widespread rainfall followed by very strong winds. Non-thunderstorm winds gusted over 55 mph at times. The rain eventually changed to snow. Minor snow accumulations were observed.
• High Wind in Indiana, September 14, 20081 injured · $39 million · 61 kt wind · 6 eventsFrequent wind gusts from 50 to 70 mph caused numerous problems in southwest Indiana. The low pressure center that was the remnant of Hurricane Ike raced northeast at 40 to 50 mph across Missouri and Illinois. The center passed between Carbondale, IL and St.
• High Wind in Indiana, January 18, 19961 death · $10 · 1 eventA tree fell on a man in Indianapolis during a brief peak gust which occurred within a longer duration high wind event.
• High Wind in Indiana, September 27, 20241 injured · $2.2 million · 59 kt wind · 27 eventsTropical Storm Helene transitioned into a Post Tropical Storm while tracking from the southern Appalachians into eastern Kentucky during the midday hours of the 27th.
• High Wind and Strong Wind in Indiana, September 14, 20082 injured · $225,000 · 61 kt wind · 48 eventsIn the early morning hours tropical storm Ike was located near western Arkansas, while a slowly advancing cold front and tropical plume of moisture to the northwest helped steer Ike across Indiana during the afternoon hours.
• Tornado and Hail in Indiana, October 24, 2001$255,000 · F1 · 37 eventsSeveral supercell thunderstorms and a squall line moved across Central Indiana during the afternoon and early evening of October 24. There were numerous reports of large hail and downed trees as well as a brief tornado touchdown near Williams.
• High Wind in Indiana, November 27, 2019$1.4 million · 59 kt wind · 24 eventsA strong upper level system brought strong gradient winds to much of Indiana with the strongest winds generally along and north of Interstate 70. These strong winds caused widespread power outages, damaged buildings, and caused significant tree damage.
• Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Indiana, November 17, 2013$685,000 · EF1 · 12 eventsA major tornado outbreak impacted the Midwest and Ohio Valley on November 17th. A powerful low pressure system across the plains states steered warmth and moisture northward for nearly two days, with dew points rising into the mid 60s.
• Damaging Winds and High Wind in Indiana, March 15, 2026$665,000 · 62 kt wind · 25 eventsOn the afternoon of March 15, 2026, a strong and deepening upper-level trough strengthened an already potent 990 mb surface low as it crossed the northwestern Midwest into the southern Great Lakes.
• Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Indiana, March 3, 2023$302,000 · EF1 · 15 eventsA strong storm system led to significant impacts. Heavy rainfall amounts of 3 to 4.5 inches produced isolated flash flooding of roads. Very strong wind gusts occurred, ranging between 50 and 70 mph. These were associated with both thunderstorms and gradient winds afterwards.
• Hail and High Wind in Indiana, March 25 to 26, 2021$475,000 · 1.5 in hail · 21 eventsDuring the late evening hours of March 25th, a series of storms moved across south central Indiana. A warm front was situated along the Ohio River with plenty of lower and upper level shear, but a general lack of instability.
• Tornado and Damaging Winds in Indiana, February 11 to 12, 2009$29,000 · EF1 · 55 eventsMainly non-thunderstorm winds occurred during the afternoon and evening hours of February 11th. A High Wind Warning was in effect for the day as well as portions of the days on either side.
• Tornado and Damaging Winds in Indiana, April 5, 2023$465,000 · EF0 · 14 eventsA decaying storm complex moved across central Indiana during the morning hours of April 5th causing gradient wind damage across the leading edge of light rain. Within this complex, thunderstorm winds caused more focused damage in a line from Gosport into Marion county.
• High Wind in Indiana, March 13, 2026$348,000 · 58 kt wind · 9 eventsOn March 13, 2026, a potent late-winter occluded storm system tracked across the Great Lakes while slowly filling, from early morning at 985 mb in northeastern Wisconsin, to late day at 989 mb over the northern Lower Peninsula of Michigan.
• Damaging Winds and High Wind in Indiana, July 13, 2004$97,000 · 63 kt wind · 35 eventsA very strong bow echo moved from north to south across west central and southwest Indiana on the afternoon and evening of 13 July 2004, with measured winds as high as 72 mph reported.
• High Wind in Indiana, March 13, 20263 injured · $71,000 · 61 kt wind · 12 eventsAn area of low pressure from Green Bay to Lake Huron, meausring 988mb, produced widespread wind gusts of 60 to 70 mph. This resulted in property damage and numerous reports of blown-over semi-trucks.
• Tornado and Hail in Indiana, March 14, 2019$86,000 · EF1 · 7 eventsA strong low pressure system brought severe thunderstorms with hail and a tornado, and even damaging winds outside of thunderstorms on March 14, 2019.
• High Wind in Indiana, February 9, 2023$260,000 · 54 kt wind · 4 eventsDuring the afternoon and early evening hours of February 9th, strong to damaging gradient winds caused scattered power outages across portions of central Indiana. Several reports of downed trees were received with more widespread reports of minor tree damage.
• High Wind in Indiana, February 11, 2009$230,000 · 52 kt wind · 6 eventsA powerful low pressure system moved northeast across central Illinois. Damaging southwest winds occurred during the day as solar heating warmed the lower atmosphere.
• High Wind in Indiana, April 2, 2016$78,000 · 62 kt wind · 28 eventsA strong area of low pressure brought strong winds to central Indiana during April 2. Winds of over 60 mph were recorded in some areas, with many trees and power lines down throughout the area.
• High Wind in Indiana, April 2, 2016$130,000 · 52 kt wind · 10 eventsThe combination of maximum daytime heating and a strong low pressure system racing across the lower Great Lakes region brought strong to damaging winds to many areas across southern Indiana.
• High Wind in Indiana, November 5, 20221 injured · $87,000 · 56 kt wind · 10 eventsA deep, occluded mid-latitude storm system tracking north-northeastward from the Quad Cities area, featured a strengthening upper-level wave. The wave's negatively-tilting trough axis created a strong wind field about 1 mile above the surface at the 850 millibar pressure level.

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24.