Grant storm history
Storm events recorded in Grant, Indiana between 1950 and 2025.
423
Total events
28
Tornadoes
105
Hail
16
Floods
12
Deaths
$257.9M
Property damage
Most significant events
Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.
Tornado EF3 Tornado
This intense tornado developed just southeast of Gas City and tracked rapidly northeast before dissipating just east of 900 E and just south of 100 S. Numerous homes sustained minor to major damage along this track with extensive tree damage noted in many areas. The hardest hit a…
Local media reported that a 19 year old male lost control of his vehicle on State road 26, east of Fairmount, Indiana after encountering high water from a nearby stream that had flowed over the road. The vehicle flipped and the passenger compartment became submerged. A passing mo…
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Moderate to heavy snow developed during the morning hours of November 29th and continued through the early morning hours of November 30th. This was a wet snow with total snow accumulations generally ranging between 6 and 8 inches. There was a report of 7.5 inches in Marion. Visib…
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Trained spotter recorded a 60 mph wind gust.
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Public report of a large tree down in Jonesboro.
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Report of power lines down.
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Three foot diameter tree down across Wheeling Pike and CR 600.
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A tree is down blocking Main Street.
Lightning Lightning
Barn caught on fire due to a lightning strike.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Cold, below freezing, temperatures and road surfaces led to icy roads and sidewalks once periods of freezing rain and freezing drizzle developed. A few thunderstorms even developed dropping heavier freezing rain and small hail late in the evening into the early morning hours of F…
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Several healthy trees snapped or downed. One travel trailer was tipped on its side.
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Large trees down and power lines down in the Avondale Area.
Hail Hail
In addition to the hail, the spotter recorded a 51mph wind gust via anemometer.
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Powerlines are down, blocking some roads.
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A few trees down and a few large limbs down.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
The combination of temperatures in the single digits below zero and gusty southwest winds of around 20 mph produced minimum wind chills of 25 to 30 below zero during the morning hours. A wind chill of 26 below zero was reported by the AWOS station in Marion, IN at 10:15am on Janu…
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A trained spotter reported large tree branches were down in Marion.
Hail Hail
Trained spotter indicated 1.25 inch hail was falling in Arcana.
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Two trees were downed.
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EM reported a few trees downed.
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A semi truck blown over on Interstate 69 north of Fowlerton.
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A mesonet station IN008 Gas City.
Tornado EF2 Tornado
This tornado developed just south of 300 S west of Swayzee and tracked rapidly east through downtown Swayzee, ending just east of 600 W east of town. Numerous homes and building sustained minor to moderate damage including roof damage to several businesses and the high school. Nu…
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
A wet, heavy, snow created difficult travel with reports of slide-offs, accidents and school closings on January 25th. The snow was heavy at times with inch per hour snowfall rates and visibilities less than a quarter of a mile observed. Snowfall generally ranged between 5 and 7 …
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
A wet, heavy, snow created difficult travel with reports of slide-offs, accidents and school closings on January 25th. The snow was heavy at times with inch per hour snowfall rates and visibilities less than a quarter of a mile observed. Snowfall generally ranged between 5 and 6 …
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
An arctic front brought sub-zero temperatures and strong wind gusts to 40 to 50 mph. This combination resulted in dangerous wind chills of 25 to 40 below zero from the early morning hours on December 23rd to the early morning hours on December 24th.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
A major winter storm brought snow and blowing snow that led to very dangerous travel conditions from late Thursday night through Saturday morning. Most of the storm total snowfall of 1 to 3 inches occurred Thursday night into early Friday, but strong wind gusts of 50 mph and blow…
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Reports of trees down and debris in roadway via central dispatch.
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Report of tree on house and power lines via central dispatch.
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Tree down on a power line.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Rain changed over to snow early in the afternoon on February 2nd, with periods of moderate to heavy snow continuing through the late evening hours of February 3rd. Winds also picked up on February 3rd which led to significant blowing and drifting. There was a report of 10.0 inche…
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Periods of freezing drizzle with temperatures in the upper 20s created icy roads on January 17th. There were numerous reports of rollovers and slide-offs, with a few roads briefly closed in the region due to accidents. A thin glaze of ice also developed on sidewalks, with some mi…
Strong Wind Strong Wind
Grant County Airport reported a wind gust of 43 knots during the 11 AM hour. A wind gust of 42 knots was observed during the 10 AM hour. Frequent gusts of 40 to 50 mph from west and northwest were observed in the area through the early afternoon. These wind gusts resulted in inst…
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Tree down across road.
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Law enforcement reports multiple trees and powerlines down.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Storm total snowfall accumulations ranged from 3 to 5 inches across the county, wiht localized amounts between 5 and 6 inches on the north side of Marion, IN. Numerous slide-offs were reported across the region with some instances of large trees downed due to the weight of the sn…
Winter Storm Winter Storm
A six to nine hour period of moderate to heavy snow created difficult travel and travel restrictions with many roads becoming impassible. Snowfall totals ranged between 8 and 12 inches across the county, with 11.5 inches reported 1 mile north of Marion. Intense snowfall rates and…
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Moderate, to at times heavy, snow developed during the evening hours of January 30th and continued through the morning hours of January 31st. Some sleet mixed in with the snow at times, with snowfall rates of 1 to 1.5 inches per hour observed in heavier snow bands. Snowfall total…
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Light snow overspread the area on the afternoon of January 25th. A transition to a freezing rain, freezing drizzle, and sleet occurred the night of January 25th and extending into January 26. Snow and sleet accumulations totaled less than an inch. Ice accretions of 0.10 to 0.20 i…
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Periods of freezing rain with temperatures near freezing accumulated to between 0.10 and 0.20 across the area on New Year's Day, mainly during the morning and early afternoon hours. This led to a few reports of tree limbs down and spotty power outages across the region. There wer…
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Spotter relayed report of power lines downed.
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Spotter relayed a report of a tree falling on power lines.
Events by year
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 | 0 |
| 2024 | 9 | 0 |
| 2023 | 10 | 2 |
| 2022 | 7 | 0 |
| 2021 | 8 | 0 |
| 2020 | 10 | 0 |
| 2019 | 14 | 2 |
| 2018 | 4 | 0 |
| 2017 | 6 | 0 |
| 2016 | 17 | 0 |
| 2015 | 12 | 0 |
| 2014 | 9 | 0 |
| 2013 | 22 | 2 |
| 2012 | 10 | 0 |
| 2011 | 26 | 2 |
| 2010 | 25 | 1 |
| 2009 | 4 | 0 |
| 2008 | 17 | 0 |
| 2007 | 9 | 0 |
| 2006 | 12 | 0 |
| 2005 | 19 | 1 |
| 2004 | 7 | 2 |
| 2003 | 6 | 1 |
| 2002 | 7 | 0 |
| 2001 | 27 | 0 |
| 2000 | 14 | 0 |
| 1999 | 11 | 0 |
| 1998 | 20 | 2 |
| 1996 | 7 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 3 | 0 |
| 1992 | 4 | 1 |
| 1991 | 3 | 0 |
| 1990 | 5 | 0 |
| 1989 | 4 | 0 |
| 1987 | 3 | 0 |
| 1986 | 3 | 0 |
| 1985 | 3 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 3 | 0 |
| 1982 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 3 | 0 |
| 1980 | 3 | 0 |
| 1975 | 3 | 0 |
| 1974 | 2 | 1 |
| 1973 | 1 | 1 |
| 1971 | 2 | 1 |
| 1970 | 2 | 1 |
| 1969 | 1 | 1 |
| 1967 | 2 | 1 |
| 1966 | 1 | 1 |
| 1965 | 4 | 2 |
| 1961 | 1 | 0 |
| 1958 | 1 | 1 |
| 1957 | 3 | 1 |
| 1956 | 2 | 1 |