Delaware County, Indiana
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1954 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
25
Tornado reports
117
Hail reports
76
Floods since 1996
561
All events
2
Deaths
$41.7M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Delaware County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 25 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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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.
Tornado F4 Tornado
Tornado F3 Tornado
A Muncie church fire that left a firefighter dead on June 15 was caused by a lightning strike. Muncie Fire Department officials announced the cause of the fire on Tuesday. Officials say a lightning strike at 10:45 a.m. that morning sparked the fire. Firefighter Scott Davis, 40, d…
Man fatally struck by lightning while fishing at Prairie Creek Reservoir during pre-dawn hours.
Thunderstorm winds blew trees limbs over 100 feet and lifted a 4.5-ton air-conditioner unit off of its base, tipping it on its side and blowing components 35 feet.
The tornado started northwest of Selma northwest of Truitt Rd damaging roofs on homes. It then moved east southeast through Selma damaging a number of homes, uprooting and snapping trees, and knocking over some utility poles. Highest wind intensity in Selma, indicated by extensiv…
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Tree downed by thunderstorm winds onto a home.
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Multiple trees and power lines downed by thunderstorm wind gusts in Muncie. There was a damage path west to east through Muncie, concentrated just south of Jackson Street, from Meadow Park area to the southeast side of town. In the southside of Muncie a commercial roof was blown …
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Peak gust from thunderstorm winds at KMIE Delaware County Airport.
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Thunderstorm winds blew over a semi on I69 at Mile Marker 249 Southbound Lanes.
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Thunderstorm wind gusts downed a tree onto a house.
Hail Hail
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A tree was downed by thunderstorm wind gusts onto a power line.
Hail Hail
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A 60 mph thunderstorm wind gust was estimated at this location. Also hail up to 0.75 inches was also estimated.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
High Wind High Wind
Non-thunderstorm wind gusts downed multiple trees and powerlines across the county.
High Wind High Wind
A non-thunderstorm wind gust measured 67 mph from the west at 1308EST by KMIE Delaware County Airport. Non-thunderstorm winds downed multiple trees and power lines throughout the county, blocking roadways. Winds also blew over two semi trucks and trailers on Interstate Route 69, …
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Scattered healthy pine trees approximately 2 ft in diameter were snapped by thunderstorm wind gusts.
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Thunderstorm wind gusts caused tree damage and roof damage to a pole barn.
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Thunderstorm wind gusts downed multiple trees and powerlines. A pole barn was also damaged.
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A 58 mph thunderstorm wind gust was measured.
Drought Drought
D3 conditions at the start of the month for much of the county remained in a steady state before heavy rains began to trim the D3 back down on the March 10th issuance and weekly afterwards through the end of the month. D3 drought ended on the 17th with D2 drought ending on the 31…
Drought Drought
Precipitation totaled only around 0.50 to 1.10 inches across the month of February. This maintained D3 conditions across much of the county with D2 conditions across the southern portions. These drought conditions continued into at least March 2026.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
On the 26th late morning into the early evening, temperatures were as low as 0F, with sustained winds around 15-20 mph...resulting in marginally extreme wind chills as low as -21F. During the 26th late evening into the overnight, temperatures were as low as -1F, with sustained wi…
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Snowfall amounts ranged from 9.1 to 11.5 inches. A Travel Watch was issued for the county due to the impacts of snow on road conditions.
Drought Drought
Precipitation totaled only around 1.00 to 1.25 inches across the month of January. This maintained D3 conditions across northeast Delaware county with D2 conditions in the rest. On the January 6th update, D3 expanded to cover much of the rest of the northern portion of the county…
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Temperatures on the morning of the 14th were as low as -8F, with sustained winds around 5-10 mph...resulting in extreme wind chills as low as -23F.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Snowfall amounts ranged from 5 to 6.1 inches. A Travel Advisory was issued for the county due to the impacts of snow on road conditions.
Drought Drought
Precipitation totals of only around 1.75to 2.25 inches fell across the month of December. This maintained D3 conditions across much of Delaware county with D2 conditions elsewhere. There were no changes to its status through the month. These drought conditions continued into at l…
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Snowfall ranged from 2.9 to 5.2 inches.
Drought Drought
Rainfall totals of only 0.90 to 1.60 inches through the first four weeks of November maintained D3 conditions in Muncie and points north and east, and D2 conditions over the remaining portions of the county; overall dry conditions continued D2 and expanded D3 into January 2026.
Drought Drought
Rainfall totals of mainly 2.00 to 2.25 inches through September and nearly all of October allowed D2 conditions to persist over most of Delaware County through the month, with D2 expanding southward through the rest of the county on October 28th, while intensifying to D3 around M…
Drought Drought
Rainfall amounts of only 1.25 to 2.25 inches over the month of September combined with 0.5 to 1.5 inches in August caused Severe Drought intensity to begin on September 23, 2025 in northern Delaware County. D2 conditions then continued into October.
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Thunderstorm winds downed multiple trees and damaged a school roof and baseball field dugouts.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Car stalled in floodwaters at Memorial Ave and Port Ave. Several reports of water covering intersections to over a foot deep in and near Muncie.
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Thunderstorm wind gusts downed power lines and tree branches around 3 to 3.5 inches in diameter along with various other debris.
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ASOS measured a 73 mph thunderstorm wind gust.
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Thunderstorm wind gusts downed a 14-inch diameter healthy tree onto a house which did not sustain damage.
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Large tree branch was blown down by thunderstorm wind gusts.
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Thunderstorm wind gusts hit a mobile home park in Muncie, uprooting a tree halfway up that fell on a mobile home. No injuries occurred. A trained spotter measured a 79 mph wind gust.
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Thunderstorm wind gusts downed at least 1 tree onto a power line, broke many tree limbs, and snapped another tree at the base.
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Four-inch diameter tree limbs were blown down by thunderstorm wind gusts.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 22 | 0 |
| 2025 | 30 | 1 |
| 2024 | 10 | 2 |
| 2023 | 11 | 0 |
| 2022 | 11 | 0 |
| 2021 | 14 | 0 |
| 2020 | 8 | 0 |
| 2019 | 18 | 0 |
| 2018 | 8 | 0 |
| 2017 | 20 | 2 |
| 2016 | 9 | 1 |
| 2015 | 10 | 0 |
| 2014 | 6 | 0 |
| 2013 | 12 | 0 |
| 2012 | 29 | 0 |
| 2011 | 29 | 0 |
| 2010 | 10 | 1 |
| 2009 | 9 | 1 |
| 2008 | 24 | 0 |
| 2007 | 11 | 0 |
| 2006 | 17 | 0 |
| 2005 | 27 | 0 |
| 2004 | 8 | 0 |
| 2003 | 24 | 2 |
| 2002 | 16 | 1 |
| 2001 | 5 | 0 |
| 2000 | 14 | 0 |
| 1999 | 6 | 0 |
| 1998 | 17 | 0 |
| 1997 | 7 | 0 |
| 1996 | 9 | 0 |
| 1994 | 4 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 4 | 1 |
| 1991 | 4 | 0 |
| 1990 | 10 | 0 |
| 1989 | 8 | 1 |
| 1987 | 3 | 0 |
| 1986 | 5 | 0 |
| 1985 | 3 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 7 | 0 |
| 1979 | 5 | 0 |
| 1978 | 3 | 0 |
| 1977 | 4 | 0 |
| 1976 | 4 | 0 |
| 1975 | 4 | 0 |
| 1974 | 7 | 1 |
| 1973 | 7 | 1 |
| 1971 | 1 | 0 |
| 1968 | 1 | 1 |
| 1967 | 1 | 0 |
| 1966 | 2 | 0 |
| 1965 | 2 | 1 |
| 1964 | 1 | 1 |
| 1963 | 2 | 2 |
| 1961 | 2 | 2 |
| 1960 | 1 | 1 |
| 1958 | 4 | 0 |
| 1957 | 1 | 1 |
| 1954 | 1 | 1 |
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