Vigo County, Indiana
County storm and disaster record · FIPS 18167 · population 106,114 · 404 sq mi
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 648 records for Vigo County, Indiana from 1950 through June 30, 2026, on 404 days; the most frequent are severe thunderstorm wind events (253 records). The deadliest single record is the January 8, 2022 winter weather, filed for the forecast zone Vigo, which covers the county: 1 death and $50,000 in damage in 2025 dollars. FEMA has issued 16 declarations naming the county since 1977, 14 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
- 648on 404 days, 1950 to June 30, 2026
- Deaths recorded
- 17 injuries
- Damage, 2025 dollars
- $171Mas filed (scale steps before 1993)
- Tornadoes
- 20strongest F3
- FEMA declarations
- 16latest 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 Vigo County most?
The most frequent records are severe thunderstorm wind events: 253 since 1957. 43% 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 | 253 | 173 | 1957-2026 | 0 | 0 | $5.7M | 15 of 91 |
| Floods | 146 | 117 | 1996-2026 | 0 | 0 | $153M | 9 of 91 |
| Hail | 111 | 66 | 1955-2025 | 0 | 0 | $4K | 26 of 91 |
| Winter storms | 59 | 37 | 1996-2026 | 1 | 1 | $105K | 69 of 91 |
| Tornadoes | 20 | 18 | 1953-2026 | 0 | 6 | $11M | 59 of 91 |
| High wind and dust storms | 19 | 13 | 1996-2024 | 0 | 0 | $28K | 36 of 91 |
| Drought | 18 | 12 | 2010-2026 | 0 | 0 | – | 17 of 91 |
| Extreme cold | 6 | 5 | 1996-2026 | 0 | 0 | – | 64 of 91 |
| Heavy rain | 6 | 5 | 2006-2010 | 0 | 0 | $1K | 11 of 91 |
| Heat | 4 | 3 | 1997-2023 | 0 | 0 | – | 28 of 91 |
| Lightning | 4 | 4 | 2002-2009 | 0 | 0 | $167K | 28 of 91 |
| Fog, smoke and funnel clouds | 2 | 1 | 1996-1996 | 0 | 0 | – | 55 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 Vigo County had?
NOAA records 20 tornadoes in Vigo County from 1953 to 2026, the strongest rated F3, with 0 deaths and 6 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 19 tornadoes whose track touched Vigo County since 1950 (NOAA's county records number 20: they file a crossing tornado once per county segment, and the two databases differ on some tracks); along their whole tracks they killed 0 people.
| Date | Tornado | Rating | Path | Killed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960-06-22 22:00, as SPC files it | Terre Haute | F3 | 0.1 mi | 0 |
Map of the strongest tornado tracks in Indiana.
Every tornado record filed for Vigo County (20)
| Date | Place | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-17 | Riley, Vigo County | EF1 2.14 mi x 75 yd | 0 | 0 | $10K |
| 2025-04-02 | Libertyville, Vigo County | EF1 4.45 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $200K |
| 2013-05-09 | Allendale, Vigo County | EF0 0.14 mi x 20 yd | 0 | 0 | $3K |
| 2013-05-09 | Riley, Vigo County | EF0 0.15 mi x 20 yd | 0 | 0 | $2K |
| 2011-05-25 | Marion Hgts, Vigo County | EF1 0.39 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2006-02-16 | Hulman Field Tere, Vigo County | F1 4.2 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $2.2M |
| 1992-11-22 | Vigo County | F1 0.1 mi x 43 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1992-07-30 | Vigo County | F1 1.3 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $250K step |
| 1988-10-17 | Vigo County | F2 1.5 mi x 200 yd | 0 | 2 | $250K step |
| 1978-06-18 | Vigo County | F0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1976-03-20 | Vigo County | F0 13.9 mi x 40 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1975-11-10 | Vigo County | F1 1 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 3 | $250K step |
| 1973-06-26 | Vigo County | F1 3.8 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $250K step |
| 1973-06-03 | Vigo County | F1 0.3 mi x 40 yd | 0 | 0 | $250K step |
| 1967-10-24 | Vigo County | F2 | 0 | 0 | $3K step |
| 1967-10-24 | Vigo County | F2 | 0 | 1 | $3K step |
| 1960-06-22 | Vigo County | F3 | 0 | 0 | $250K step |
| 1958-05-03 | Vigo County | F2 1.9 mi x 200 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1954-03-12 | Vigo County | F1 | 0 | 0 | $250 step |
| 1953-03-14 | Vigo County | F0 0.1 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $250 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 Vigo County?
The most recent record with damage, injuries or deaths is the June 21, 2026 thunderstorm wind ($5,000 in damage in 2025 dollars).
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-21 | Thunderstorm WindSycamore Park, Vigo County | 52 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $5K |
| 2026-06-17 | Flash FloodPreston, Vigo County | 0 | 0 | $25K | |
| 2026-06-17 | Thunderstorm WindBlackhawk, Vigo County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $2K |
| 2026-06-17 | Flash FloodTaylorville, Vigo County | 0 | 0 | $25K | |
| 2026-06-17 | Thunderstorm WindTerre Haute, Vigo County | 52 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-06-17 | TornadoRiley, Vigo County | EF1 2.14 mi x 75 yd | 0 | 0 | $10K |
| 2026-06-16 | Thunderstorm WindLewis, Vigo County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $3K |
| 2026-06-09 | Thunderstorm WindTerre Haute, Vigo County | 52 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $10K |
| 2026-04-27 | Thunderstorm WindHuf Sky King Airport, Vigo County | 61 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-04-02 | Thunderstorm WindBelt Jct, Vigo County | 55 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $3K |
| 2026-03-22 | Thunderstorm WindRiley, Vigo County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-03-01 | DroughtVigo County · forecast zone Vigo | 0 | 0 | – |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-01-08 | Winter WeatherVigo County · forecast zone Vigo Vigo County Sheriff relayed through media that icy and wet roads contributed to a head-on collision of 2 automobiles in Terre Haute on Clinton Street just north of Park Avenue. 1 adult died from the collision. | 1 | 0 | $50K | |
| 1975-11-10 | TornadoVigo County | F1 1 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 3 | $250K step |
| 1988-10-17 | TornadoVigo County | F2 1.5 mi x 200 yd | 0 | 2 | $250K step |
| 2021-02-15 | Heavy SnowVigo County · forecast zone Vigo Snowfall amounts ranged from 6.5 to 9.1 inches with the heaviest amounts north of Terre Haute. A travel warning was issued for the county which is the highest level of local travel advisory due to the extreme impacts of the snow on road conditions. A crash with injuries briefly shut down eastbound traffic on ... | 0 | 1 | $54K | |
| 1967-10-24 | TornadoVigo County | F2 | 0 | 1 | $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.
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-06-01 | FloodTerre Haute, Vigo County | 0 | 0 | $137M | |
| 2003-07-07 | FloodVigo County · forecast zone Vigo | 0 | 0 | $11M | |
| 2006-02-16 | TornadoHulman Field Tere, Vigo County | F1 4.2 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $2.2M |
| 2023-06-29 | Thunderstorm WindBelt Jct, Vigo County | 70 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $1.9M |
| 2024-06-25 | Thunderstorm WindBelt Jct, Vigo County | 65 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $1.9M |
| 2005-01-04 | FloodVigo County · forecast zone Vigo | 0 | 0 | $1.2M | |
| 2002-05-09 | Flash FloodTerre Haute, Vigo County | 0 | 0 | $328K | |
| 1994-11-27 | Thunderstorm WindFontanet, Vigo County | 0 | 0 | $299K |
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, Vigo County); October 17, 1988 (tornado, Vigo County); June 22, 1960 (tornado, Vigo 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 Vigo 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 | 2 | 10 | 18 | 22 | 26 | 83 | 47 | 45 |
| Floods | – | – | – | – | 26 | 96 | 13 | 11 |
| Hail | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 32 | 35 | 14 |
| Winter storms | – | – | – | – | 21 | 17 | 13 | 8 |
| Tornadoes | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| High wind and dust storms | – | – | – | – | 5 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records per calendar decade; zone records from the CZ_TYPE field (Z).
What time of year?
43% 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 48 · Feb 52 · Mar 57 · Apr 75 · May 89 · Jun 115 · Jul 79 · Aug 37 · Sep 19 · Oct 20 · Nov 28 · Dec 29 (records).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records by the month they began.
Federal disaster declarations for Vigo County
FEMA's register lists 16 declarations that include Vigo County: 11 major disasters, 5 emergencies and 0 fire management assistance declarations. Most were for severe storm (7) and flood (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 |
| 2005-09-10 | EM-3238 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation |
| 2005-01-21 | DR-1573 | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storms and Flooding |
| 2003-07-11 | DR-1476 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding |
| 2002-06-13 | DR-1418 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding |
| 1999-01-15 | EM-3135 | Snowstorm | In-Winter Storm 12/23/98 |
| 1998-07-22 | DR-1234 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms and Tornadoes, and Flooding |
| 1996-04-02 | DR-1109 | Flood | Blizzard of 96 |
| 1993-09-09 | DR-1002 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms and Flooding |
| 1991-01-05 | DR-891 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding |
| 1979-07-31 | DR-596 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding |
| 1977-02-02 | EM-3028 | Snowstorm | Snowstorms |
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 Vigo County had?
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 146 flood or flash flood records for Vigo County from 1996 to 2026, on 117 days, with 0 deaths. By flood insurance claims since 1978 (OpenFEMA, as of September 8, 2026), Vigo County ranks 432nd of 2,942 U.S. counties.
The National Flood Insurance Program has paid $17.4 million on 662 claims filed in Vigo County; the most in one year was 460 in 2008. Claims count insured losses only: uninsured flood damage is not in this file.
The values, year by year
1978: 2 · 1979: 3 · 1982: 2 · 1985: 12 · 1987: 6 · 1988: 2 · 1989: 1 · 1990: 5 · 1991: 5 · 1993: 16 · 1994: 7 · 1997: 2 · 1998: 6 · 1999: 5 · 2000: 4 · 2001: 1 · 2002: 11 · 2003: 10 · 2005: 24 · 2007: 1 · 2008: 460 · 2009: 5 · 2010: 2 · 2011: 14 · 2012: 1 · 2013: 20 · 2014: 2 · 2015: 9 · 2016: 4 · 2017: 1 · 2018: 7 · 2021: 2 · 2022: 1 · 2023: 1 · 2025: 6 · 2026: 2; 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 Vigo County
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Vigo County Relatively Moderate overall, with an expected annual loss of $46.2 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 High | $2.8M | 4.4 a year (modeled) |
| Winter Weather | Relatively High | $466K | 8.5 a year (modeled) |
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | $6.1M | once in about 279 years (modeled) |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | $1.3M | 3.3 a year (modeled) |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Moderate | $24M | 4 a year (modeled) |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | $4.5M | 2.4 a year (modeled) |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | $4.3M | once in about 3 years (modeled) |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Moderate | $1.7M | 5.8 modeled event-days a year |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index, county table, December 2025 release. FEMA's National Risk Index map.
Counties that share a border with Vigo 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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