Brown County, Indiana
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1964 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
8
Tornado reports
39
Hail reports
32
Floods since 1996
259
All events
1
Deaths
$2.6M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Brown County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 8 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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Year by year
All storm eventsTornadoes
NOAA's storm database records tornadoes back to 1950 and hail and thunderstorm wind back to 1955, but floods only from 1996 on. Older floods are missing here. For those, the U.S. Geological Survey's stream gauge records and flood reports are the place to look.
Most significant events
The strongest tornadoes, deadliest events and biggest damage here, up to 50.
Approximately one quarter inch of ice accumulation from freezing rain was received. Scattered power outages were also noted. Brown County Chief Deputy Coroner Earl Piper says 93-year-old Thomas Pat McGuire died of hypothermia on Tuesday night outside his rural Morgantown home abo…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Large tree branches snapped by thunderstorm winds.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Large tree limb downed by thunderstorm winds.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
An EF-1 tornado with path length 1.37 miles and maximum width 100 yards moved through mostly rural areas of Brown county. The peak winds were 100 mph with the tornado causing extensive tree damage and mainly roof damage to a couple buildings.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm wind gusts downed multiple trees.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several large tree limbs downed by thunderstorm wind gusts.
Flood Flood
Roadway flooding reported along Indiana Route 46 from Bloomington to Nashville. Creeks and drainage ditches were at capacity and some were overflowing.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A 64 mph thunderstorm wind gust was recorded with a few tree branches snapped.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Snowfall amounts ranged from 11.5 to 13.9 inches. A Travel Warning was issued for the county due to the impacts of snow on road conditions.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm wind gusts downed multiple trees in the area.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Snowfall amounts ranged from 3.3 to 5.5 inches. A Travel Watch was issued for the county due to the impacts of snow on road conditions.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Rainfall, reported as great as 3.35 inches west-northwest of Nashville, produced flash flooding in the Nashville area. Water flowed over a bridge near the Nashville General Store.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm wind gusts downed a tree onto utility lines with 3 to 5-inch diameter branches broken off across State Road 135.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A 62 mph thunderstorm wind gust was measured at this location.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm wind gusts downed 3 to 5 inch diameter tree branches.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm wind gusts blew down a tree blown onto a car with people.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple tree branches downed by thunderstorm wind gusts.
Hail Hail
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Water flowing over a bridge on State Road 135. Several water rescues completed. Total rainfall ranged from 2.6 to 3.4 inches.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
One road was washed out with numerous other road closures. Roads remained closed for several days but the flash flooding threat only lasted a few hours.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A 68 mph thunderstorm wind gust was measured at this location. Tree branches were snapped, and a trampoline was thrown 100 yards.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Numerous tree tops downed and trees toppled at the west gate of the Brown County State Park.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A 61 mph thunderstorm wind gust was measured at this location.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A 60 mph thunderstorm wind gust was measured at this location.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Snowfall ranged from 4.9 to 5.2 inches. A Travel Watch was issued for the county due to the impacts of snow on road conditions.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Snowfall ranged from 7.5 to 10.5 inches. A Travel Warning was issued for the county due to the impacts of snow on road conditions.
High Wind High Wind
Non-thunderstorm winds downed tree branches in Spurgeons Corner. At least 800 homes were without power during the event.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A 75 mph thunderstorm wind gust was estimated at this location with numerous trees downed.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds downed a large tree limb onto Indiana Route 135.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Snowfall ranged from 3.5 to 6.0 inches, with criteria snowfall focused over central parts of the county. A Travel Watch was issued for the county due to the impacts of snow on road conditions.
Drought Drought
Severe drought intensity that had begun on December 19, 2023 for all but far northern portions of Brown County, then continued into January. Following 2-week precipitation totals reported between 2.25 and 3.20 inches, severe drought then ended with a downgrade to moderate drought…
Drought Drought
Continued well below normal rainfall caused severe drought intensity to begin on December 19, 2023 for all but far northern portions of Brown County. Severe drought was downgraded to moderate drought on January 16, 2024.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Criteria was reached from maximum heat index values exceeding 110 degrees briefly on the afternoon of August 24th. Heat index values were estimated from measured temperature and dewpoint at the BMG ASOS, and reported maximum temperatures at the nearby Columbus and Oolitic COOP st…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds downed 3 trees across southern Brown County.
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds downed trees in south-central Brown County.
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm hail as large as half dollars.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Temperatures early on the 23rd were as low as -9F, while strong winds gusted as high as 51 mph...resulting in extreme wind chills as low as -40F. Snowfall as great as 2.0 inches combined with the strong winds to produce blowing snow and drifting snow, with visibility as low as 3/…
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Temperatures early on the 23rd were as low as -9F, while strong winds gusted as high as 51 mph...resulting in extreme wind chills as low as -40F.
Wildfire Wildfire
A 110-acre brush fire burned, within rough terrain on the east side of Brown County State Park and away from any structures, from the evening of the 20th through at least late on the 22nd when fire crews completed operations. Three volunteer fire crews worked with the Indiana Dep…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds downed three trees onto Indiana Route 135 about 1 mile north of Van Buren Elementary School.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds downed one tree at each end of Garrity Road. Individual trees located at 2 miles east-northeast of Spurgeons Corner and 3 miles northwest of Waymansville.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Widespread thunderstorm straight-line winds of 80 to 90 mph created significant uprooted and broken trees within a wide area as well along the damage path of a nearby brief, EF0 tornado.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
The first tornado to impact central Indiana on May 21st, an EF0 tornado, downed numerous trees in a convergent pattern through a densely wooded area. Peak winds estimated at 84 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds downed individual trees on Salt Creek Road and Valley Branch Road and Railroad Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree damage caused by thunderstorm wind gusts on Ford Ridge Road.
Wildfire Wildfire
A 20-acre forest fire burned through the late day and early evening hours along the south side of Green Valley Road. Five houses along Kelp Grove Road were evacuated as they were less than 1 mile downwind of the fire. 12 volunteer fire departments from both Brown and adjacent cou…
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Snowfall ranged from 3.8 to 6.3 inches with the greatest reported total near Beanblossom. 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 and ice on road conditions.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 1 |
| 2025 | 17 | 0 |
| 2024 | 7 | 0 |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 |
| 2022 | 11 | 1 |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 |
| 2019 | 9 | 1 |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 |
| 2017 | 5 | 0 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 |
| 2015 | 8 | 0 |
| 2014 | 4 | 0 |
| 2013 | 11 | 0 |
| 2012 | 16 | 0 |
| 2011 | 6 | 0 |
| 2010 | 9 | 0 |
| 2009 | 4 | 0 |
| 2008 | 12 | 1 |
| 2007 | 4 | 0 |
| 2006 | 6 | 0 |
| 2005 | 18 | 0 |
| 2004 | 5 | 0 |
| 2003 | 4 | 0 |
| 2002 | 8 | 0 |
| 2001 | 3 | 0 |
| 2000 | 5 | 0 |
| 1999 | 7 | 0 |
| 1998 | 6 | 0 |
| 1997 | 9 | 0 |
| 1996 | 14 | 1 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 3 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 1 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 3 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1975 | 1 | 1 |
| 1964 | 1 | 1 |
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