Storm History: Wells County, Indiana

Events

340

Deaths

4

Injuries

44

Damage

$34 million

Episodes

257

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

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• Tornado, April 11, 19651 death · 38 injured · $25 million · F4 · 1 event here
• Flood, July 5, 20031 death · $4.5 million · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 12, 20121 death · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, December 13, 20131 death · 1 event here

• Tornado, April 11, 19651 death · 38 injured · $25 million · F4 · 1 event here
• Flood, July 5, 20031 death · $4.5 million · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 3, 1974$2.5 million · F5 · 2 events here
• Tornado, March 16, 1982$250,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 22, 1998$250,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 9, 2008$250,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 11, 1998$150,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Hail, November 6, 2005$150,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 14, 2024$134,000 · EF1 · 10 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 5, 2005$120,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 31, 2023$104,000 · EF3 · 5 events here
• Tornado, July 2, 1994$100,000 · F0 · 3 events here
• Tornado, October 26, 2010$100,000 · EF1 · 4 events here
• Hail, June 15, 2023$88,000 · 1.25 in hail · 7 events here
• Tornado, July 4, 2003$50,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 11, 2026$50,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 14, 2000$40,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 25, 2006$35,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Lightning, August 13, 2005$30,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 3, 2023$27,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here

• Hail, April 14, 20064.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 6, 20033.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 5, 19853 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 30, 19902.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 16, 20192.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, July 26, 20142 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, June 12, 20132 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 28, 19942 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 18, 2025$20,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 13, 20221.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 10, 20201.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 7, 20171.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 27, 20161.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, August 7, 20111.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 25, 2006$35,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here

• Tornado, April 3, 1974$2.5 million · F5 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 11, 19651 death · 38 injured · $25 million · F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 6, 1961$25,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, December 21, 19672 injured · $25,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 20, 1974F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 10, 2002$5,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 17, 2013EF3 · 3 events here
• Tornado, August 24, 2016EF3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 27, 20192 injured · EF3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, March 31, 2023$104,000 · EF3 · 5 events here
• Tornado, June 11, 2026EF3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 24, 1956$3,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 5, 1980F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 26, 1986F2 · 3 events here
• Tornado, July 2, 1992F2 · 1 event here

Every tornado in Wells County, with its track

• Tornado, June 16, 2026$1,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 11, 2026EF3 · 1 event here
• High Wind, March 13, 202661 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 11, 2026$50,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Hail, February 19, 20261.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Winter Weather, February 6, 20261 event here
• Winter Storm, January 24, 20261 event here
• Winter Weather, January 14, 20261 event here
• Winter Storm, November 29, 20251 event here
• Hail, June 18, 2025$20,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 16, 202570 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 2, 2025$1,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• Winter Weather, February 12, 20251 event here
• Winter Weather, February 5, 20251 event here
• Hail, April 17, 20241 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 14, 2024$134,000 · EF1 · 10 events here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 14, 20241 event here
• Hail, June 15, 2023$88,000 · 1.25 in hail · 7 events here
• Hail, June 3, 2023$27,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 5, 2023$3,000 · 60 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, March 31, 2023$104,000 · EF3 · 5 events here
• Hail, February 27, 2023$2,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Heavy Snow, January 25, 20231 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, December 23, 20221 event here
• Blizzard, December 22, 20221 event here
• Hail, June 13, 20221.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 6, 2022EF0 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, February 24, 20221 event here
• Winter Storm, February 2, 20221 event here
• Winter Weather, January 17, 20221 event here
• High Wind, December 11, 202153 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 11, 2021$9,000 · 61 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, February 15, 20211 event here
• Winter Storm, January 30, 20211 event here
• Winter Weather, January 25, 20211 event here
• Winter Weather, January 1, 20211 event here
• Hail, June 10, 20201.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, February 25, 20201 event here
• High Wind, November 27, 201957 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, November 11, 20191 event here
• Tornado, May 27, 20192 injured · EF3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 23, 2019EF1 · 2 events here
• Hail, May 16, 20192.5 in hail · 2 events here
• High Wind, February 24, 201956 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, February 20, 20191 event here
• Ice Storm, February 12, 20191 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 29, 20191 event here
• Winter Storm, January 19, 20191 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 12, 20191 event here
• Tornado, July 20, 2018EF0 · 2 events here
• Winter Weather, February 5, 20181 event here
• Winter Weather, January 24, 20181 event here
• Flash Flood, July 7, 20171.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 4, 201760 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, March 8, 201750 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, December 17, 20161 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 11, 20161 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, November 18, 201664 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, August 24, 2016EF3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 22, 2016EF2 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 20, 201660 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, March 27, 20161.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Winter Weather, January 12, 20161 event here
• Heavy Snow, November 21, 20151 event here
• Hail, September 4, 20151 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 13, 20151 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 18, 201552 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 15, 20151 event here
• Flash Flood, June 13, 201550 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, June 12, 20151.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 30, 20151 in hail · 2 events here
• Winter Weather, March 3, 20151 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 1, 20151 event here
• Winter Storm, February 14, 20151 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 1, 20151 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 8, 20151 event here
• Winter Weather, January 8, 20151 event here
• Winter Weather, January 5, 20151 event here
• Hail, October 7, 20141.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 26, 20142 in hail · 4 events here
• Tornado, July 1, 2014EF1 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, March 12, 20141 event here
• Winter Weather, February 17, 20141 event here
• Winter Storm, February 4, 20141 event here
• Winter Storm, February 1, 20141 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 6, 20141 event here
• Winter Storm, January 4, 20141 event here
• Winter Weather, January 1, 20141 event here
• Winter Storm, December 13, 20131 death · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 17, 2013EF3 · 3 events here
• Hail, June 12, 20132 in hail · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 24, 20131 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 5, 20131 event here
• Winter Weather, February 26, 20131 event here
• Winter Weather, February 21, 20131 event here
• Winter Weather, January 27, 20131 event here
• Winter Weather, December 28, 20121 event here
• Winter Storm, December 26, 20121 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 7, 201255 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 4, 2012EF1 · 1 event here
• Hail, July 1, 20121.5 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, June 29, 20121 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 30, 20121 in hail · 3 events here
• Winter Storm, January 20, 20121 event here
• Winter Weather, January 19, 20121 event here
• Winter Storm, January 12, 20121 death · 1 event here
• Hail, November 14, 20111 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 7, 20111.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 24, 20111 event here
• Hail, June 4, 20111 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 25, 2011EF0 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 23, 2011EF0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 19, 2011EF1 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 24, 20111 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 5, 20111 event here
• Winter Storm, February 1, 20111 event here
• Winter Weather, January 11, 20111 event here
• Winter Storm, December 12, 20101 event here
• Tornado, October 26, 2010$100,000 · EF1 · 4 events here
• Tornado, June 23, 2010EF1 · 2 events here
• Hail, June 18, 2010$5,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 5, 20101.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, February 9, 20101 event here
• Winter Storm, February 5, 20101 event here
• Winter Weather, January 7, 20101 event here
• High Wind, December 9, 200950 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 25, 200950 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, February 11, 200956 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 27, 20091 event here
• Ice Storm, December 18, 20081 event here
• Tornado, July 8, 2008$10,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 25, 200860 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 9, 2008$250,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 6, 200865 kt wind · 4 events here
• Winter Storm, March 4, 20081 event here
• Winter Storm, February 25, 20081 event here
• Winter Storm, February 1, 20081 event here
• Winter Storm, December 15, 20071 event here
• Ice Storm, December 9, 20071 event here
• Hail, August 24, 2007$10,000 · 70 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, August 15, 2007$25,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 27, 2007$25,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 8, 200755 kt wind · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, February 24, 2007$25,000 · 1 event here
• Blizzard, February 13, 20071 event here
• Tornado, August 28, 2006$300 · F1 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 22, 2006$15,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 30, 200660 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 25, 2006$35,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 14, 20061 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, April 14, 20064.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 31, 20061.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 8, 20051 event here
• Hail, November 6, 2005$150,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Lightning, August 13, 2005$30,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 13, 2005$4,000 · F1 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 5, 2005$120,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 5, 2005$10,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 13, 2005$10,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 11, 20051.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Dense Fog, January 12, 20051 event here
• Ice Storm, January 5, 20051 event here
• Winter Storm, December 22, 20041 event here
• Flash Flood, June 13, 200450 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 23, 20041.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flood, May 7, 20041.5 in hail · 1 event here
• High Wind, March 5, 200452 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 26, 20041 event here
• High Wind, November 12, 200356 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, September 15, 20030.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 26, 2003F1 · 4 events here
• Tornado, August 1, 2003F1 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 27, 200350 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 7, 200361 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 6, 20033.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Flood, July 5, 20031 death · $4.5 million · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 4, 2003$50,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 4, 200350 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, July 4, 2003$7,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 7, 20031.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 4, 20031.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 20, 20031.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 22, 20031 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 24, 20021 event here
• Tornado, November 10, 2002$5,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 4, 20021.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, May 28, 20020.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 25, 20021 in hail · 1 event here
• High Wind, March 9, 200255 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, November 24, 200152 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 8, 20011 event here
• Hail, August 18, 20011.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Lightning, July 23, 2001$25,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 12, 200161 kt wind · 3 events here
• Heavy Snow, December 13, 20001 event here
• Hail, August 2, 20001 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 14, 2000$40,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 9, 20001.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 11, 20001 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 2, 19991 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, December 6, 1998$10,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, November 10, 1998$25,000 · 53 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 22, 1998$250,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, July 21, 19981.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 18, 1998$10,000 · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 11, 1998$150,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 31, 1998F0 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, October 29, 199654 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 30, 1996$10,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 7, 1996$10,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 24, 19960.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 2, 19961 event here
• Tornado, June 7, 1995$2 · F1 · 1 event here
• Hail, July 5, 19941.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 2, 1994$100,000 · F0 · 3 events here
• Hail, June 28, 19942 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, July 12, 1992F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 2, 1992F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 17, 1992F1 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 17, 19921 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 8, 19911.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 2, 19911 event here
• Hail, September 22, 19901.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 9, 19901.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 30, 19902.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 8, 1990$250 · F0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 3, 19902 injured · F0 · 1 event here
• Hail, April 25, 19891.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 9, 19881 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 2, 19871 event here
• Tornado, June 29, 1987F0 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 21, 19871.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, September 26, 19861.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 26, 1986F2 · 3 events here
• Tornado, July 12, 1986$3,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 6, 19861.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, September 9, 1985F1 · 2 events here
• Hail, July 5, 19853 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, November 1, 19841 event here
• Tornado, June 13, 1984F0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 2, 1983F0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 1, 1983F0 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, November 1, 19821 event here
• Tornado, March 16, 1982$250,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 8, 1981F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 5, 1980F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 1, 1980F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 20, 1979F0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 20, 1974F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 3, 1974$2.5 million · F5 · 2 events here

Earlier years, state by state:

• 1967
• 1965
• 1963
• 1961
• 1956
• 1955

Tornadoes in Wells CountyEvery warning in Wells County since 1986Every county in Indiana

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.