Benton storm history
Storm events recorded in Benton, Indiana between 1950 and 2025.
288
Total events
22
Tornadoes
58
Hail
23
Floods
1
Deaths
$251.7M
Property damage
Most significant events
Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.
A multiple vehicle accident occurred at a railroad crossing on US 41 in Boswell. A semi truck struck a train. Two occupants in this truck were critically injured. A car and a pickup truck crashed into the semi truck. The driver of the truck was trapped in the wreckage when anothe…
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A report of was received of tree and crop damage near Earl Park.
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Thunderstorm outflow produced a measured wind gust to 65 mph on the leading edge of a dust storm which reduced visibility to near zero in Ambia.
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Thunderstorm outflow produced a measured wind gust to 70 mph on the leading edge of a dust storm. A photo showed significantly reduced visibility due to blowing dust.
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Tree limbs and power lines were blown down in and around Oxford.
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A wind gust to 75 mph was measured at the Benton Central High School.
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Thunderstorm outflow winds on the leading edge of a dust storm blew down numerous trees in and around Fowler. Three houses were damaged by trees, one seriously. Damage to roofs and windows was also reported, along with 15 utility poles snapped. A DOT webcam showed near zero visib…
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Zero visibility was reported along Route 41 south of Boswell.
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Metal roofing panels were peeled from a farm outbuilding at the Benton County Fairgrounds.
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A semi truck tipped over on IN-55 near 600N Road north of Fowler.
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A tree snapped and fell onto a car near Fowler.
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Shingles were blown off a portion of a roof on a house in the 110 block of East Main Street.
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Flood Flood
Video shared on social media showed a few inches of water over Route 352 just east of Chase and Boswell.
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Tree limbs 4 to 8 inches in diameter were blown down throughout Fowler.
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A highway sign was blown down near Route 41 and Route 52.
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Tornado EF2 Tornado
This tornado touched down near the intersection of E County Road 200 S and S Adeway Rd south of Fowler. The tornado tracked to the northeast for nearly 12 miles. Along the way, it damaged a few homes and multiple wind turbines. The tornado reached its maximum intensity just east …
Tornado EF1 Tornado
The tornado dropped south of Goodland in rural Benton County south of E County Road 800 N east of N County Road 200 E. The storm tracked northeast and crossed into Jasper County at E County Road 900 N southwest of Remington. It lifted east of town north of W US Hwy 24 just west o…
Tornado EF2 Tornado
The tornado touched down northwest of Oxford near the intersection of S County Road 200 E and E County Road 500 S. It tracked northeast for over 10 miles before crossing into southwest White County at E County Road 100 S. It lifted just east of South County Road 850 W at S US Hwy…
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Roof damage was reported to outbuildings.
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A tree was reported on power lines near County Roads 400 W and 700 S.
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A wind gust to 59 mph was measured.
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Events by year
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20 | 0 |
| 2024 | 7 | 0 |
| 2023 | 11 | 3 |
| 2022 | 11 | 0 |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 |
| 2019 | 19 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 |
| 2017 | 2 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | 4 | 1 |
| 2014 | 5 | 0 |
| 2013 | 12 | 2 |
| 2012 | 5 | 0 |
| 2011 | 13 | 0 |
| 2010 | 6 | 0 |
| 2009 | 9 | 0 |
| 2008 | 21 | 1 |
| 2007 | 8 | 1 |
| 2006 | 13 | 1 |
| 2005 | 10 | 0 |
| 2004 | 14 | 0 |
| 2003 | 10 | 0 |
| 2002 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 | 12 | 0 |
| 2000 | 6 | 0 |
| 1999 | 3 | 0 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 3 | 0 |
| 1996 | 4 | 0 |
| 1994 | 3 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 1 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 1 |
| 1988 | 3 | 1 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 4 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 1 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 3 | 0 |
| 1980 | 5 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1976 | 2 | 1 |
| 1975 | 6 | 4 |
| 1974 | 2 | 1 |
| 1960 | 1 | 0 |
| 1956 | 1 | 1 |
| 1954 | 1 | 1 |