Morgan 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.
26
Tornado reports
136
Hail reports
91
Floods since 1996
529
All events
2
Deaths
$122.3M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Morgan 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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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.
A flood fatality occurred as the victim was clearing debris from a private pond. After the debris was cleared, a whirlpool formed in the pond and the man was sucked underneath.
The rotating supercell thunderstorm's third tornado was a strong EF2 that passed immediately south of the city of Martinsville, while the supercell's non-tornadic damaging winds impacted the center of Martinsville. Numerous homes were observed with considerable roof damage in a s…
Flooding occurred along the White River in Morgan County, including near Centerton, due to heavy rain.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
The Putnam County EF-1 tornado crossed over into Morgan County where it caused further minor tree damage. The tornado had weakened to an EF-0 before entering Morgan County with estimated max wind speeds of 70 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Large tree limb snapped by thunderstorm wind gusts.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds downed tree limbs and power lines onto building roof resulting in arcing wires from a light pole which caused a fire in an apartment attic.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Large branch snapped by thunderstorm wind gusts and blocking Rooker Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm wind gusts downed many trees and a few powerlines near IN-44 near Cope Road and Old Moore Road.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Mann Road was flooded from Spring Lake Road to the Marion County line from up to 3.25 inches of rainfall, with a deer rescued next to an inundated car. The water crossing Mann Road near the car was nearly 2 feet deep. Landersdale Road also flooded east of Paddock Road as did Cox …
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several trees and powerlines downed by thunderstorm wind gusts across the county.
Flood Flood
Heavy rain flooded a house. Sandbags were provided due to the rising water. Total rainfall for the event was around 3 inches.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A 61 mph thunderstorm wind gust was measured by the public.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
This second tornado in northeastern Morgan County was an EF-0 that began as the first Morgan County tornado ended, at 2154 EST. This EF-0 spin-up tracked for almost a mile to the east-northeast through the Five Points area, from 115 yards south-southwest of the intersection of No…
Tornado EF1 Tornado
This second tornado of the episode, was the first tornado in northeastern Morgan County, an EF-1 which tracked to the east-northeast for almost three miles, from a neighborhood on the south-southeast side of Mooresville, to a point about 3 miles east-southeast of the center of th…
Hail Hail
Wind gusts up to 25 mph were also estimated at this location.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A 59 mph thunderstorm wind gust was measured at this location.
Hail Hail
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
On the 26th daytime, temperatures were as low as -2F, while breezy winds were sustained up to around 15 mph...resulting in marginally extreme wind chills as low as -21F.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Snowfall amounts ranged from 10.0 to 13.5 inches. A Travel Warning was issued for the county due to the impacts of snow on road conditions.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Snowfall amounts ranged from 4.2 to 5.3 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 trees and powerlines at Mooresville Acres.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
NWS Employee estimated 60 mph thunderstorm wind gust snapped several large tree branches and damaged a road sign in Monrovia.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Estimated 60 mph thunderstorm wind gusts reported.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trained spotter estimated thunderstorm wind gusts around 60 mph. Thunderstorm wind gusts downed 8.5 inch diameter tree limbs.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm wind gusts downed a tree which blocked the road in front of Brooklyn Elementary School.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A 67 mph thunderstorm wind gust was measured near Mooresville.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A 65 mph thunderstorm wind gust was measured near Browns Crossing.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm wind gusts downed a 6-8-inch diameter live tree across the road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm wind gusts downed a tree across a road.
Hail Hail
Hail was mostly around three-eighths of an inch in diameter at CoCoRaHS site IN-MG-11 and lasted 10 minutes.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A 65 mph thunderstorm wind gust was measured at this location.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Widespread flooding on State Road 67 with numerous road closures across the county. Total rainfall ranged from 2.8 to 4.4 inches.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A 70 mph thunderstorm wind gust was estimated at this location.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees of unknown size downed onto Old State Road 37 by thunderstorm wind gusts.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Snowfall ranged from 7.5 to 10.5 inches. A Travel Warning was issued for the county due to the impacts of snow on road conditions.
High Wind High Wind
Non-thunderstorm winds downed many power lines and trees across the county. Two homes were destroyed in Mooresville with minor damage to 2 other homes in town, while minor damage occurred to 10 other homes across the communities of Brooklyn, Waverly, and near the communities of B…
Flash Flood Flash Flood
A trained spotter 4 miles northwest of Paragon reported over 5 inches of rain in less than 4 hours, resulting in water 8 inches deep flowing across Leitzman Road.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Pea hail was also observed from the two prior thunderstorms earlier in the evening.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds from a possible microburst uprooted a live tree and snapped a large, possibly partially-dead tree.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Large portions of numerous pine trees snapped and uprooted by thunderstorm wind gusts.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Snowfall was generally 3.5 to 4.3 inches, with criteria snowfall in extreme northeastern Morgan County. A Travel Advisory was issued for the county due to the impacts of snow on road conditions.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Criteria was reached from maximum heat index values exceeding 110 degrees on the afternoon of August 24th. Heat index values were estimated from reported maximum temperature at the Martinsville 2 SW COOP station and dewpoint data from the nearby IND ASOS.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 16 | 3 |
| 2025 | 17 | 0 |
| 2024 | 7 | 0 |
| 2023 | 13 | 1 |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 |
| 2021 | 8 | 0 |
| 2020 | 7 | 1 |
| 2019 | 6 | 0 |
| 2018 | 8 | 0 |
| 2017 | 12 | 0 |
| 2016 | 9 | 0 |
| 2015 | 11 | 0 |
| 2014 | 12 | 1 |
| 2013 | 10 | 0 |
| 2012 | 11 | 0 |
| 2011 | 23 | 0 |
| 2010 | 19 | 1 |
| 2009 | 17 | 1 |
| 2008 | 52 | 2 |
| 2007 | 9 | 0 |
| 2006 | 28 | 0 |
| 2005 | 23 | 0 |
| 2004 | 22 | 2 |
| 2003 | 17 | 0 |
| 2002 | 18 | 1 |
| 2001 | 14 | 0 |
| 2000 | 13 | 0 |
| 1999 | 16 | 0 |
| 1998 | 12 | 0 |
| 1997 | 8 | 0 |
| 1996 | 19 | 1 |
| 1995 | 6 | 0 |
| 1993 | 6 | 0 |
| 1992 | 7 | 3 |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 | 3 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 6 | 1 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 5 | 1 |
| 1978 | 3 | 0 |
| 1975 | 2 | 0 |
| 1971 | 1 | 0 |
| 1968 | 3 | 1 |
| 1966 | 1 | 1 |
| 1965 | 2 | 2 |
| 1964 | 1 | 0 |
| 1962 | 2 | 1 |
| 1956 | 2 | 1 |
| 1954 | 1 | 1 |
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