Jay County, Indiana
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1957 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
19
Tornado reports
37
Hail reports
18
Floods since 1996
258
All events
2
Deaths
$4.9M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Jay County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 19 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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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
Light snow developed early on Saturday, December 6th, and continued through the day. Snowfall accumulations were light, generally less than an inch across the region. However, the light snow was enough to create hazardous driving conditions and icy roadways with 1 fatality report…
A 51 year old man from Dunkirk was killed in a rollover accident as his Dodge Dakota hit an icy patch on a bridge on County Road 200 South, near County Road 800 West. The truck went over a guard rail, off the road, struck a tree, before continuing into a field, where it rolled an…
County officials and local newspapers reported widespread flooding from a combination of local creeks and rivers overflowing and ponding of water in slow drainage areas. Much of the city of Portland, as well as New Corydon suffered flooding damage. Water depths of several inches …
Tornado EF0 Tornado
Drone footage provided by Jay County Emergency Management confirmed a brief EF-0 tornado occurred within a line of severe thunderstorms across northwest Jay County. The tornado began just south of 550 N where a barn had the roof blown off. There was also some roof damage to a nea…
Hail Hail
Photo on Facebook shows quarter size hail.
Report of a barn roof damaged near Blaine and a tree was uprooted onto a mobile home near Portland. Semi truck blown over near Bluff Point.
Huntington AWOS recorded a 59 mph wind gust. Emergency Manager reported a tree blown down onto a house in Huntington. No injuries reported. They also reported power lines down around the county.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
A tornado touched down south of CR W 800 S and west of SR 1, crossing the road and snapping 3 power poles. On the northern edge, a barn suffered door damage, a few downed trees and damage to a greenhouse. The tornado moved NE, crossing W 800 S and causing roof damage to a home as…
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Snow, moderate to heavy at times, developed during the evening hours of January 24th and continued through the early evening hours of January 25th. The snow accumulated to between 8 and 12 inches and was fluffy in nature as temperatures were in the single digits and teens. There …
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Moderate to heavy snow developed during the late 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 4 and 6 inches. Visibilities were reduced to a quarter of a …
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Storm chaser reports 3 inches of water covering the road at the intersection of West Votaw Street and North Meridian Street in Portland.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Video showing an estimated 1-2 inches of water covering Treaty Line Rd near Boundary City and southeast of town. Flooding also goes into nearby corn fields.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several pieces of metal lofted into nearby corn fields near the intersection of S 200 E and E 650 S.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Four large trees snapped and several limbs down in the 3900 block of East Treaty Line Rd near Boundary City.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple trees down at 600 E and 100 S near Belfountain. Additional trees down at State Road 26 and 800 E.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Recorded wind gust from AWOS station KPLD 1 N Portland.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Emergency manager reports large pine tree down.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Roof damage to barns, silos and machine sheds east of Redkey on S CR 325 W. Debris scattered into a nearby field.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Powerlines down and trees down at 400 S and State Road 1, north of Redkey.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree down onto a house near 550 S and 200 W. No injuries.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
A mix of freezing rain and snow overspread the area during the late afternoon hours and continued through the evening before dissipating after midnight. A trained spotter reported ice accumulations around two tenths of an inch two miles south southeast of Blaine, IN. This wintry …
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…
Tornado EF1 Tornado
A tornado developed near the intersection of W 75 S and Joan Dr and quickly gained intensity as it tracked east-northeast, hitting the Portland High School which sustained considerable roof damage. Several homes nearby sustained roof damage along with considerable tree damage not…
Tornado EFU Tornado
Drone footage shows evidence of a short track tornado in a corn field just east of the Salamonie river south of CR W 75 before it dissipated. Given the lack of an defined DI, the tornado will be classified as an EFU.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Emergency management surveyed damage at a residence in the 6000 block of N SR 1. A large area of shingles was blown off the west facing side of a home and dropped on the northeast side of the home. An older hog barn suffered extensive roof damage.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree and power lines were down according to the Emergency Manager.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Jay County Sheriffs Office reports that 100 S is closed between 100 E and 300 E due to power lines down accross the road. Time estimated via radar.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree down at 5773 E and 400 S in Salamonia.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree down at 350 W and 200 N in Portland.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree down onto unoccupied car. Time estimated from radar.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple trees down. Time estimated by radar.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
A tornado touched down near the intersection of N CR 200 E and E CR 200 N and tracked NE, crossing E CR 300 N before dissipating over an open field. 2 barns were impacted with wall and roof damage as well as broken trees and power poles. Maximum winds were estimated around 80 mph…
Tornado EF0 Tornado
A tornado touched down at a residence south of E Co Rd 300 S and West of S Co Rd 500 E near Salamonia, IN. The tornado crossed E 300 S and also S Co Rd 600 E before dissipating in a field. Debris was lofted northeast causing damage to three newer barns as well as either pushing o…
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 2 to 4 inches occurred Thursday night into early Friday, but strong wind gusts of 50 mph and blow…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The public reported a play set and trampoline was blown over.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Rain changed over to snow late 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. Total snow accumulations ranged b…
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
Nearby AWOS and ASOS reported wind gusts of 40 knots or more near the 9 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 instances of tree damage and subsequent power outages.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple trees were downed near Jay County High School and surrounding areas.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Wind gust measured at the mesonet station at KPLD.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was reported down across State Line Road.
Tornado EF2 Tornado
A tornado developed approximately 3 miles southeast of Bryant Indiana around 350 PM EDT and rapidly strengthened to EF-2 category as the tornado tracked east-southeast, damaging or destroying several rural homes and farmsteads and felled a 100 foot communications tower. The torna…
Hail Hail
A trained spotter reported dime to quarter size hail.
Hail Hail
Broadcast media shared a report of 1.75 inch hail.
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 12.0 inches reported 5 miles southwest of Portland. Intense snowfall ra…
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 2 |
| 2025 | 14 | 0 |
| 2024 | 5 | 2 |
| 2023 | 8 | 2 |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 |
| 2021 | 10 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 7 | 0 |
| 2018 | 8 | 0 |
| 2017 | 4 | 1 |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 |
| 2015 | 11 | 0 |
| 2014 | 6 | 0 |
| 2013 | 11 | 0 |
| 2012 | 7 | 0 |
| 2011 | 13 | 1 |
| 2010 | 6 | 0 |
| 2009 | 4 | 0 |
| 2008 | 10 | 0 |
| 2007 | 7 | 0 |
| 2006 | 4 | 0 |
| 2005 | 9 | 0 |
| 2004 | 7 | 0 |
| 2003 | 12 | 1 |
| 2002 | 4 | 0 |
| 2001 | 5 | 0 |
| 2000 | 5 | 0 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 |
| 1998 | 11 | 1 |
| 1996 | 4 | 0 |
| 1994 | 3 | 2 |
| 1992 | 3 | 1 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 | 3 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 5 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 4 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 1 |
| 1976 | 3 | 0 |
| 1974 | 2 | 1 |
| 1973 | 1 | 1 |
| 1971 | 5 | 0 |
| 1967 | 1 | 0 |
| 1961 | 1 | 1 |
| 1959 | 2 | 0 |
| 1958 | 2 | 0 |
| 1957 | 1 | 1 |
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