Newton storm history
Storm events recorded in Newton, Indiana between 1950 and 2025.
300
Total events
23
Tornadoes
60
Hail
23
Floods
5
Deaths
$6.0M
Property damage
Most significant events
Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.
A 17 year old male driver and his 43 year old male passenger were both killed when their car pulled into the path of a semitrailer on Indiana 10 near County Road 558 East.
After heavy rain and flash flooding on February 4th and 5th, flood waters slowly subsided by February 9th due to saturated and frozen ground and already high river levels. On February 7th, a car was removed from the bottom of a flooded stone quarry. There were three occupants in …
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Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Large trees and power lines were blown down.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
A private weather station recorded 1.44 of rain in 30 minutes.
High Wind High Wind
A private weather station measured a wind gust to 63 mph near Kentland on the leading edge of a dust storm.
Dust Storm Dust Storm
A photo showed reduced visibility near Mt. Ayr.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A private weather station measured a wind gust to 58 mph west of Brook.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
A National Weather Service storm survey determined an EF-0 tornado with peak winds near 75 mph developed south of Lake Village near W 600 N about 2 miles west of US Route 41 where it uprooted several trees near a barn. It then tracked northeast, snapping several trees along W 700…
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A trained spotter reported numerous trees uprooted and branches along IN-55 north of IN-10 in Roselawn.
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A trained spotter reported a 12 inch diameter tree downed near CR 400 E and CR 1200 N in Fowler.
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A trained spotter reported bent power poles in Roselawn along IN-10 3 miles east of IN-55 in Roselawn.
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Tornado EF0 Tornado
Based upon drone imagery provided by the Newton County Emergency Management Agency, this tornado touched down in a field north of 400S Road at 500W Road west of Morocco. The tornado tracked to the east-southeast over mainly rural areas, damaging a few trees. This tornado left a n…
Tornado EF0 Tornado
Based upon drone imagery provided by the Newton County Emergency Management Agency, this tornado touched down in a field northwest of 500S Road at 125W Road southeast of Morocco. The tornado tracked to the southeast over mainly rural areas, destroying a grain bin and damaging a f…
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Southeast of Morocco, a grain bin was tossed, power lines were downed, tops were sheared off of trees, and corn was flattened.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Drought Drought
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Hail Hail
A report out of Lake Village mentioned hail approximately 1.75 inches in diameter breaking car windshields.
Hail Hail
A report from mPING relayed 1.25 inch diameter hail in Morocco. Time was estimated based on radar.
Funnel Cloud Funnel Cloud
Video was shared of a funnel cloud extending half way to the ground west of Brook.
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Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Numerous tree limbs were blown down in Newton County with the most concentrated damage near Roselawn.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down partially blocking Route 41.
Heat Heat
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Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A private weather station measured a wind gust to 73 mph.
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A tree was blown down blocking State Road 10 at State Line Road.
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A wind gust to 61 mph was measured.
Events by year
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 19 | 1 |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 |
| 2023 | 10 | 2 |
| 2022 | 16 | 0 |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 |
| 2020 | 10 | 1 |
| 2019 | 25 | 1 |
| 2018 | 9 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 |
| 2016 | 4 | 0 |
| 2015 | 11 | 0 |
| 2014 | 7 | 1 |
| 2013 | 15 | 1 |
| 2012 | 6 | 0 |
| 2011 | 14 | 3 |
| 2010 | 5 | 0 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 |
| 2008 | 16 | 0 |
| 2007 | 8 | 0 |
| 2006 | 7 | 0 |
| 2005 | 6 | 0 |
| 2004 | 15 | 2 |
| 2003 | 9 | 0 |
| 2002 | 3 | 0 |
| 2001 | 9 | 0 |
| 2000 | 8 | 1 |
| 1999 | 4 | 0 |
| 1998 | 3 | 0 |
| 1997 | 4 | 0 |
| 1996 | 5 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | 2 | 0 |
| 1989 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 3 | 1 |
| 1985 | 5 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1976 | 2 | 2 |
| 1975 | 1 | 0 |
| 1974 | 1 | 0 |
| 1972 | 1 | 1 |
| 1970 | 1 | 0 |
| 1963 | 1 | 1 |
| 1962 | 1 | 1 |
| 1961 | 1 | 0 |
| 1954 | 3 | 3 |