Fountain County, Indiana
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1950 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
10
Tornado reports
56
Hail reports
107
Floods since 1996
357
All events
3
Deaths
$35.5M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Fountain County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 10 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.
An 18-year-old Covington man is dead after being swept through the Coal Creek low head dam Saturday, July 13th. Indiana Conservation Officers were called to the area just after 7:00 PM EDT after Fountain County Dispatch received a report of a man that had been swept through the C…
A 24 year old male was hit by lightning on a baseball field and died shortly thereafter.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds downed trees across Fountain County.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Extreme thunderstorm rainfall from slow-moving cells produced flash flooding in Fountain County south of Interstate 74, that stranded vehicles at the intersection of US Highways 136 and 41 and required high water rescues.
Hail Hail
Drought Drought
D2 conditions at the start of the month worsened to D3 on March 3rd before heavy rains trimmed the drought levels weekly until ending on the 31st. Rainfall amounts over the month were as much as 9 inches which allowed for the end of severe drought conditions.
Drought Drought
Precipitation totaled only around 0.40 inches across the month of February. This maintained D2 conditions across the entire county through the month of February. These drought conditions continued into at least March 2026.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
On the 26th morning into the early evening, temperatures were as low as -6F, with sustained winds around 10 mph...resulting in extreme wind chills as low as -23F. During the 26th late evening into the overnight, temperatures were as low as -4F, with sustained winds around 5-10 mp…
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Snowfall amounts up to 6.8 inches were reported, but higher amounts likely fell across southern portions of the county. A Travel Watch was issued for the county due to the impacts of snow on road conditions.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Temperatures on the morning of the 23rd were as low as -1F, while gusty winds were sustained as high as 19 mph...resulting in extreme wind chills as low as -23F.
Drought Drought
Precipitation totaled only around 0.75 inches across the month of January. This led to the expansion of D2 drought into the entirety of Fountain county on January 6th. These drought conditions continued into at least February 2026.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Temperatures on the morning of the 14th were as low as -9F, with sustained winds around 10 mph...resulting in extreme wind chills as low as -27F through 1100 EST. Marginally extreme low wind chills returned on the 15th at 600 EST amid temperatures as low as -12F and sustained win…
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Snowfall amounts up to 5.0 inches reported. A Travel Advisory was issued for the county due to the impacts of snow on road conditions.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Snowfall ranged from 4.2 to 6.1 inches. A Travel Advisory was issued for the county due to the impacts of snow on road conditions.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds downed power poles on West Public Service Road and blew metal roofing into fields on both sides of US Highway 136, one-eighth to one-quarter mile west of Interstate 74 overpass.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple large tree branches and trunks snapped by thunderstorm wind gusts.
Hail Hail
Hail was mostly 0.50 inches in diameter one-half mile west of US Highway 41.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple reports of trees downed by thunderstorm wind gusts.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree of unknown size was downed by thunderstorm wind gusts onto a house.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Dozens of trees and power poles downed by thunderstorm wind gusts across the county.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Temperatures on the morning of the 21st were as low as -5F, with sustained winds around 14 mph...resulting in marginally extreme wind chills as low as -25F.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Snowfall ranged from 0.2 to 6.7 inches. A Travel Advisory was issued for the county due to the impacts of snow on road conditions.
Drought Drought
Severe Drought that began on October 29, 2024 in extreme northeastern Fountain County continued into November. 4-week rainfall totals around 2.75 inches led to an improvement to Moderate Drought on November 26, 2024.
Drought Drought
Less than 0.15 inches of rainfall since late September caused Severe Drought intensity to begin on October 29, 2024 in extreme northeastern Fountain County.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Snowfall ranged from 3.4 to 5.3 inches, with criteria snowfall confined to far northeastern parts of the county.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Temperatures early on the 14th were as low as -9F, while robust winds gusted as high as 30-40 mph...resulting in extreme wind chills as low as -33F.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Criteria was reached from maximum heat index values exceeding 110 degrees on the afternoon of August 23rd. Heat index values were estimated from reported maximum temperature at the nearby Perrysville 4 WNW COOP station and dewpoint data at the LAF ASOS.
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Large tree downed by thunderstorm winds on a house.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree branches downed by thunderstorm wind gusts.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Large tree downed by thunderstorm wind gusts on a house. Numerous other reports of downed trees across the county with over 2500 power outages.
Hail Hail
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Hail Hail
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Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds downed multiple power lines around Cates and towards Kingman.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Temperatures early on the 23rd were as low as -12F, while strong winds gusted as high as 47 mph...resulting in extreme wind chills as low as -38F. Snowfall as great as 1.0 inch combined with the strong winds to produce blowing snow and drifting snow, with visibility as low as 1/2…
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Temperatures early on the 23rd were as low as -12F, while strong winds gusted as high as 47 mph...resulting in extreme wind chills as low as -38F.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds blew off shingles and broke 1 inch tree limbs.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Snowfall ranged from 7.0 to 13.5 inches with the greatest reported total in Veedersburg. 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.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees down by thunderstorm wind gusts across Fountain County.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Grain bins blown over by thunderstorm wind gusts.
Significant tree damage across the town of Attica due to strong straight line winds associated with a bookend vortex. 3 houses had damage from trees falling on them with one minor injury in one of the residences. Near the golf course on the south side of the town, a free standing…
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Heavy rains washed out a section of State Road 32 in far eastern Fountain county along the border with Montgomery county.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
State Road 32 closed due to water flowing over the road near the Montgomery Fountain county line. Additional roads closed across the area.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Snowfall amounts ranged from 9.0 to 10.0 inches with the heaviest amounts in Covington. 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.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A 70 mph wind thunderstorm wind gust was estimated at this location.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree of unknown size was blown over due to thunderstorm wind gusts.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A 67 mph thunderstorm wind gust was measured at this location.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 0 |
| 2025 | 11 | 0 |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 |
| 2023 | 8 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 |
| 2021 | 6 | 0 |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 |
| 2019 | 13 | 0 |
| 2018 | 3 | 1 |
| 2017 | 6 | 0 |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 |
| 2015 | 4 | 0 |
| 2014 | 10 | 0 |
| 2013 | 3 | 1 |
| 2012 | 16 | 1 |
| 2011 | 12 | 1 |
| 2010 | 3 | 0 |
| 2009 | 18 | 0 |
| 2008 | 14 | 0 |
| 2007 | 12 | 0 |
| 2006 | 8 | 0 |
| 2005 | 16 | 0 |
| 2004 | 13 | 1 |
| 2003 | 22 | 0 |
| 2002 | 22 | 0 |
| 2001 | 12 | 0 |
| 2000 | 13 | 0 |
| 1999 | 10 | 0 |
| 1998 | 21 | 0 |
| 1997 | 8 | 0 |
| 1996 | 12 | 0 |
| 1995 | 3 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 | 2 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 4 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 1 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 7 | 1 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 2 | 0 |
| 1976 | 1 | 1 |
| 1974 | 1 | 0 |
| 1964 | 1 | 1 |
| 1957 | 1 | 0 |
| 1950 | 1 | 1 |
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