Harrison County, Indiana
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1971 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
26
Tornado reports
101
Hail reports
69
Floods since 1996
467
All events
4
Deaths
$12.6M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Harrison County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 26 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 F5 Tornado
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Little Indian Creek was overflowing over South Mulberry Street. Some debris was also partially blocking the roadway.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
The National Weather Service conducted a storm survey in Harrison County, Indiana and determined a small EF0 tornado occurred west of Central, IN. Maximum winds were 85 mph and a max path width of 100 yards. While most damage in southern Harrison County was consistent with straig…
Flash Flood Flash Flood
There was flooding in Summit Springs subdivision.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Rushing water on State Road 62 was blocking rescue crews from getting to homes east of Lanesville.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Lanesville Methodist Church shifted off its foundation.
Hail Hail
Quarter sized hail was observed in and around Corydon.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Two foot diameter trees were blown down near Milltown.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple trees were down across northern Harrison County.
Hail Hail
Dime sized hail reported near New Middletown.
Hail Hail
There was dime to quarter size hail reported.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Heavy snow and sleet totaling 6 to 8 inches fell across Harrison County.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The state removed trees from State Roads 135 and 11 near Mauckport.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
A National Weather Service storm damage survey determined that a brief EF0 tornado with peak winds around 75 mph touched down near the intersection of Lickford Bridge Road and Hill Grove Road northwest of Central in southern Harrison County. The tornado was on the ground for just…
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Heavy snow of 4 to 5 inches fell across Harrison County.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Heavy snow totaling 4 inches fell in Harrison County.
Frost/Freeze Frost/Freeze
A freeze occurred. CWOP sites reported 29-31 degrees, while personal home weather stations reported temperatures ranging from 30 to 34 degrees.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A horse trailer and a camper were blown over near the intersection of State Road 135 and Heidelberg Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
INDOT site IN040 1.9 N Corydon measured a 62 mph wind gust.
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The IN040 RWIS site measured a 50 knot wind gust.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Heavy snowfall of between 3 and 5 inches occurred in Harrison County, with the heaviest snow amounts in the southern part of the county.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Heavy snow totaling 5 to 10 inches occurred across Harrison County, with the heaviest amounts in the northern part of the county and the lightest amounts along the Ohio River. Impactful ice accumulation exceeding 0.25 inches also occurred across the county.
High Wind High Wind
Approximately twenty downed trees partially or completely blocking roads were reported to Emergency Management. Between two and three hundred customers lost power across Harrison County.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree snapped and partially blocked New Amsterdam Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Power lines fell down on Old Route 135 in Corydon.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were blown down along Mosquito Creek Road near Indiana State Road 111.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down and several power lines were brought down northeast of Corydon near Interstate 64.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Strong winds caused a power pole to snap at the intersection of New Middletown Road and St Peters Church road near New Middletown.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were blown down onto a house by strong winds.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
The National Weather Service in Louisville confirmed an EF0 tornado in Harrison County, Indiana, just north of Corydon. The tornado began just west of Indiana State Road 135 just south of Highway 335. A two story home had shingle damage, with their older outbuilding destroyed. Th…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was down at S Fork Drive and Brown Cunningham Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
There was tree damage along Hillcrest Drive SW.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
There was a tree over State Road 62 at Breckenridge Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
There were trees down in downtown New Amsterdam.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
There were trees down over New Amsterdam Road in Valley City.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree fell on Beech Road.
Hail Hail
Tornado EF1 Tornado
The National Weather Service in Louisville conducted a damage assessment survey of a tornado that started at a property off of Hidden Springs Drive in far eastern Harrison County, Indiana and ended near Watts Road, just south of Georgetown, in Floyd County. Video clearly showed t…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
There was a report of shingles blown off of something.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | 1 |
| 2025 | 17 | 1 |
| 2024 | 17 | 2 |
| 2023 | 24 | 0 |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 |
| 2021 | 7 | 0 |
| 2020 | 5 | 0 |
| 2019 | 8 | 0 |
| 2018 | 22 | 2 |
| 2017 | 11 | 0 |
| 2016 | 19 | 0 |
| 2015 | 22 | 0 |
| 2014 | 8 | 0 |
| 2013 | 5 | 1 |
| 2012 | 16 | 0 |
| 2011 | 21 | 2 |
| 2010 | 7 | 0 |
| 2009 | 25 | 0 |
| 2008 | 21 | 3 |
| 2007 | 16 | 0 |
| 2006 | 24 | 0 |
| 2005 | 7 | 0 |
| 2004 | 16 | 0 |
| 2003 | 13 | 1 |
| 2002 | 23 | 0 |
| 2001 | 7 | 0 |
| 2000 | 9 | 0 |
| 1999 | 5 | 0 |
| 1998 | 7 | 0 |
| 1997 | 10 | 0 |
| 1996 | 18 | 2 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 3 | 0 |
| 1990 | 6 | 2 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 6 | 1 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 1 |
| 1982 | 3 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 1 |
| 1977 | 2 | 1 |
| 1976 | 3 | 1 |
| 1974 | 2 | 2 |
| 1973 | 1 | 0 |
| 1971 | 3 | 2 |
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