Huntington County, Indiana
County storm and disaster record · FIPS 18069 · population 36,617 · 383 sq mi
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 539 records for Huntington County, Indiana from 1950 through June 30, 2026, on 333 days; the most frequent are severe thunderstorm wind events (252 records). The deadliest single record is the June 18, 2010 thunderstorm wind: 1 death. FEMA has issued 15 declarations naming the county since 1974, 13 of them for natural hazards; the latest for a natural hazard was “Severe Winter Storm” on January 24, 2026.
The record, 1950 to 2026
Storm records filed for the county each year (2026 to June 30, 2026). Before 1996 NOAA recorded only tornadoes (from 1950), thunderstorm wind and hail (from 1955).
- recorded, no damage figure
- under $100,000
- $100,000 or more
- $1 million or more
- $10 million or more, or a death
- $100 million or more, or 10 deaths
- a year's colour: its recorded damage or deaths
- a year with a death
- 1955: wind and hail recorded from 1955
- 1996: all 48 event types from 1996
- Storm records
- 539on 333 days, 1950 to June 30, 2026
- Deaths recorded
- 125 injuries
- Damage, 2025 dollars
- $26Mas filed (scale steps before 1993)
- Tornadoes
- 24strongest F3
- FEMA declarations
- 15latest 2026
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records through June 30, 2026 (file revision 20260918); damage converted to 2025 dollars with the BLS CPI-U. Search the record at NCEI. BLS consumer price index.
What hazards hit Huntington County most?
The most frequent records are severe thunderstorm wind events: 252 since 1957. 49% of its severe thunderstorm wind events since 1957 fell in June and July. The rank column places the county among Indiana's counties by days with a record per 1,000 square miles of land over each hazard's complete period.
| Hazard | Records | Days | First, last | Killed | Injured | Damage | Rank in state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 252 | 146 | 1957-2026 | 1 | 4 | $2.0M | 22 of 91 |
| Hail | 140 | 80 | 1957-2026 | 0 | 0 | $172K | 6 of 91 |
| Winter storms | 78 | 78 | 1999-2026 | 0 | 0 | $36K | 31 of 91 |
| Floods | 24 | 18 | 1996-2015 | 0 | 1 | $18M | 72 of 91 |
| Tornadoes | 24 | 18 | 1955-2026 | 0 | 20 | $5.4M | 48 of 91 |
| High wind and dust storms | 11 | 11 | 2002-2021 | 0 | 0 | $91K | 45 of 91 |
| Extreme cold | 5 | 5 | 2014-2024 | 0 | 0 | – | 60 of 91 |
| Lightning | 4 | 4 | 2002-2017 | 0 | 0 | $171K | 27 of 91 |
| Fog, smoke and funnel clouds | 1 | 1 | 2005-2005 | 0 | 0 | – | 51 of 91 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (county and forecast-zone records attributed to the county; a zone record shows its own totals on each county it covers). Days: dates with at least one record of the hazard in the county. Ranks: days with a record per 1,000 square miles of land (Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer), since 1950 for tornadoes, 1955 for hail and thunderstorm wind, 1996 for the rest.
How many tornadoes has Huntington County had?
NOAA records 24 tornadoes in Huntington County from 1955 to 2026, the strongest rated F3, with 0 deaths and 20 injuries recorded in the county. A tornado that crossed a county line is counted in each county it touched, with the length of its path inside the county.
Counted as whole tornadoes rather than county records, the Storm Prediction Center's database holds 22 tornadoes whose track touched Huntington County since 1950 (NOAA's county records number 24: they file a crossing tornado once per county segment, and the two databases differ on some tracks); along their whole tracks they killed 1 person, 0 of them in Huntington County.
| Date | Tornado | Rating | Path | Killed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968-05-16 00:02, as SPC files it | Fort Wayne | F3 | 50.3 mi | 1 |
Map of the strongest tornado tracks in Indiana.
Every tornado record filed for Huntington County (24)
| Date | Place | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-11 | Mt Etna, Huntington County | EF1 7.9 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-06-11 | Huntington County | EF1 0.65 mi x 25 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-06-11 | Monument City, Huntington County | EF1 5.83 mi x 75 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2016-06-22 | Toledo, Huntington County | EF2 2.35 mi x 300 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2016-06-22 | Majenica, Huntington County | EF1 2.4 mi x 200 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2011-05-23 | Monument City, Huntington County | EF0 0.37 mi x 30 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2010-10-26 | Bracken, Huntington County | EF1 0.67 mi x 75 yd | 0 | 0 | $135K |
| 2010-10-26 | Luther, Huntington County | EF0 0.28 mi x 75 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2004-04-20 | Huntington County | F0 6 mi x 150 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2004-04-20 | Huntington County | F0 3.5 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $39K |
| 2003-07-04 | Plum Tree, Huntington County | F1 2.5 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $8K |
| 2001-05-26 | Huntington County | F0 0.1 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1998-05-03 | Huntington County | F0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1992-10-08 | Huntington County | F1 2 mi x 20 yd | 0 | 0 | $250K step |
| 1992-10-08 | Huntington County | F1 4 mi x 20 yd | 0 | 0 | $250K step |
| 1985-06-15 | Huntington County | F2 0.3 mi x 33 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1975-11-10 | Huntington County | F1 2 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 15 | $250K step |
| 1974-04-03 | Huntington County | F2 11.5 mi x 350 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1970-05-15 | Huntington County | F0 0.1 mi x 7 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1968-05-16 | Huntington County | F3 20.8 mi x 33 yd | 0 | 3 | $3K step |
| 1967-07-01 | Huntington County | F2 0.5 mi x 300 yd | 0 | 2 | $25K step |
| 1963-04-17 | Huntington County | F2 11.1 mi x 33 yd | 0 | 0 | $250K step |
| 1961-08-19 | Huntington County | 0 | 0 | $3K step | |
| 1955-07-08 | Huntington County | F1 | 0 | 0 | $3K step |
A damage figure marked "step" is a record from before 1993: NOAA then filed damage by category, and the figure is the category as entered, in the dollars of that year, not an estimate of the loss.
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, tornado records by county (path length in the county, maximum width); ratings as published: F scale before February 1, 2007, EF scale after. Whole-track figures: NOAA Storm Prediction Center tornado database (1950-2025). SPC severe weather database.
When was the last damaging storm in Huntington County?
The most recent record with damage, injuries or deaths is the June 11, 2026 thunderstorm wind ($20,000 in damage in 2025 dollars).
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-11 | Thunderstorm WindBippus, Huntington County | 61 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $20K |
| 2026-06-11 | TornadoMt Etna, Huntington County | EF1 7.9 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-06-11 | TornadoHuntington County | EF1 0.65 mi x 25 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-06-11 | TornadoMonument City, Huntington County | EF1 5.83 mi x 75 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-05-18 | Thunderstorm WindHuntington County | 52 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-02-19 | HailHuntington County | 1.00 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-01-24 | Winter StormHuntington County · forecast zone Huntington | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-01-14 | Winter WeatherHuntington County · forecast zone Huntington | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-11-29 | Winter StormHuntington County · forecast zone Huntington | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-06-18 | Thunderstorm WindLancaster, Huntington County | 52 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $1K |
| 2025-06-18 | Thunderstorm WindMt Etna, Huntington County | 52 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $10K |
| 2025-05-16 | Thunderstorm WindMilo, Huntington County | 61 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $2K |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database; every record of 2025-2026 is listed, earlier ones when they caused deaths, injuries or $250,000 of damage (2025 dollars), and every tornado.
The deadliest and costliest records
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-06-18 | Thunderstorm WindMt Etna, Huntington County A tree on CR 400 S and 600 W fell down and trapped a 62 year old man who was trying to make it back to his vehicle after fishing in the reservoir. He was pronounced dead shortly after arriving at Parkview Huntington Hospital. | 60 kt wind | 1 | 0 | – |
| 1975-11-10 | TornadoHuntington County | F1 2 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 15 | $250K step |
| 1968-05-16 | TornadoHuntington County | F3 20.8 mi x 33 yd | 0 | 3 | $3K step |
| 2020-06-10 | Thunderstorm WindGoblesville, Huntington County Two golfers injured at Clear Creek Golf Course when the hut they were sheltering in was destroyed by the wind. | 60 kt wind | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1967-07-01 | TornadoHuntington County | F2 0.5 mi x 300 yd | 0 | 2 | $25K step |
| 2020-09-08 | Thunderstorm WindMarkle, Huntington County Emergency management officials reported that a semi was parked along I-69 along mile marker 290. The semi was blown over by strong winds with the driver suffering minor injuries. | 50 kt wind | 0 | 1 | – |
| 2014-07-27 | Thunderstorm WindMajenica, Huntington County Emergency management officials reported minor damage near the intersection of State Route 5 and East County Road 500 South. Minor tree damage occurred at a residence on the southeast corner of the intersection, with a small area of corn in an adjacent field being partially blown over. The back window of a vehicle was ... | 48 kt wind | 0 | 1 | – |
| 2008-02-05 | FloodRoanoke, Huntington County Local media outlets reported high water affecting portions of US 24 between Roanoke and Huntington, as well as State Road 114, west of US 24, on the Whitley/Huntington county line. A Roanoke firefighter spotted something in floodwaters, requested assistance and upon entering a boat and heading to the area, observed an ... | 0 | 1 | $14K |
A damage figure marked "step" is a record from before 1993: NOAA then filed damage by category, and the figure is the category as entered, in the dollars of that year, not an estimate of the loss.
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-07-18 | Flash FloodHuntington County | 0 | 0 | $13M | |
| 1998-07-22 | Flash FloodHuntington County | 0 | 0 | $3.6M | |
| 1994-04-27 | Thunderstorm WindHuntington County | 0 | 0 | $995K | |
| 2011-05-14 | FloodBippus, Huntington County | 0 | 0 | $328K | |
| 2007-08-24 | Thunderstorm WindHuntington County | 60 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $285K |
| 2010-10-26 | TornadoBracken, Huntington County | EF1 0.67 mi x 75 yd | 0 | 0 | $135K |
| 1996-07-07 | Thunderstorm WindNorth Huntington Co, Huntington County | 0 | 0 | $103K | |
| 1994-06-28 | HailHuntington County | 2.00 in hail | 0 | 0 | $100K |
Before 1993 NOAA filed damage by category, not amount, so the list above starts in 1993. The highest category filed here before then (entered as $250K, in the dollars of the day) holds: November 10, 1975 (tornado, Huntington County); April 17, 1963 (tornado, Huntington County); October 8, 1992 (tornado, Huntington County).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: deaths and injuries direct and indirect; damage is property plus crops as estimated by the National Weather Service, converted to 2025 dollars.
Is it getting more frequent?
Records per decade for Huntington County's most frequent hazards. Counts rose everywhere after 1996, when NOAA began recording every event type, so compare decades within a hazard's complete period only (the shaded cells come before it).
| Hazard | 1950s | 1960s | 1970s | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020-26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 3 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 20 | 44 | 105 | 53 |
| Hail | 1 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 43 | 61 | 9 |
| Winter storms | – | – | – | – | 1 | 18 | 44 | 15 |
| Floods | – | – | – | – | 6 | 4 | 14 | 0 |
| Tornadoes | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
| High wind and dust storms | – | – | – | – | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records per calendar decade; zone records from the CZ_TYPE field (Z).
What time of year?
49% of its severe thunderstorm wind events since 1957 fell in June and July. The two busiest months are in violet.
The values, month by month
Jan 31 · Feb 32 · Mar 31 · Apr 31 · May 91 · Jun 111 · Jul 84 · Aug 47 · Sep 28 · Oct 13 · Nov 20 · Dec 20 (records).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records by the month they began.
Federal disaster declarations for Huntington County
FEMA's register lists 15 declarations that include Huntington County: 9 major disasters, 6 emergencies and 0 fire management assistance declarations. Most were for severe storm (6) and snowstorm (3).
| Declared | Number | Type | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-24 | EM-3641 | Winter Storm | Severe Winter Storm |
| 2020-04-03 | DR-4515 | Biological | Covid-19 Pandemic |
| 2020-03-13 | EM-3456 | Biological | Covid-19 |
| 2014-04-22 | DR-4173 | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm |
| 2008-06-08 | DR-1766 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes |
| 2008-01-30 | DR-1740 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms and Flooding |
| 2007-03-12 | EM-3274 | Snowstorm | Snow |
| 2005-09-10 | EM-3238 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation |
| 2005-01-21 | DR-1573 | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storms and Flooding |
| 2004-06-03 | DR-1520 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding |
| 2003-07-11 | DR-1476 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding |
| 2001-01-24 | EM-3162 | Snowstorm | Snow |
| 1999-01-15 | EM-3135 | Snowstorm | In-Winter Storm 12/23/98 |
| 1991-01-05 | DR-891 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding |
| 1974-04-04 | DR-423 | Tornado | Tornadoes |
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2), declarations through October 2, 2026; one declaration is counted once however many areas it names. OpenFEMA dataset page.
How many floods has Huntington County had?
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 24 flood or flash flood records for Huntington County from 1996 to 2015, on 18 days, with 0 deaths. By flood insurance claims since 1978 (OpenFEMA, as of September 8, 2026), Huntington County ranks 1256th of 2,942 U.S. counties.
The National Flood Insurance Program has paid $1.1 million on 111 claims filed in Huntington County; the most in one year was 30 in 2015. Claims count insured losses only: uninsured flood damage is not in this file.
The values, year by year
1980: 1 · 1982: 3 · 1984: 2 · 1985: 2 · 1989: 2 · 1990: 3 · 1991: 1 · 1992: 1 · 1995: 2 · 1996: 8 · 1998: 9 · 1999: 3 · 2002: 2 · 2003: 8 · 2008: 2 · 2009: 2 · 2011: 5 · 2013: 13 · 2014: 10 · 2015: 30 · 2017: 1 · 2019: 1; the other years: 0.
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims, as of September 8, 2026; claims by year of loss, payments in the dollars of the year paid. OpenFEMA dataset page.
FEMA's modeled risk for Huntington County
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Huntington County Very Low overall, with an expected annual loss of $13.8 million. These are FEMA's model estimates of future loss from 18 hazards, not a count of what happened; they can differ from the record above.
| Hazard | Risk rating | Expected annual loss | Modeled frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | $1.1M | 5.1 a year (modeled) |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | $2.7M | once in about 4 years (modeled) |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | $431K | 1.9 modeled event-days a year |
| Hail | Relatively Low | $450K | 3.7 a year (modeled) |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | $552K | 5.2 modeled event-days a year |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | $7.2M | once in about 2 years (modeled) |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | $803K | 3.8 a year (modeled) |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | $41K | 9.5 a year (modeled) |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index, county table, December 2025 release. FEMA's National Risk Index map.
Counties that share a border with Huntington County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau county adjacency file; NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records since 1950. The Census Bureau's adjacency file.
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