Posey storm history
Storm events recorded in Posey, Indiana between 1950 and 2025.
927
Total events
23
Tornadoes
79
Hail
258
Floods
2
Deaths
$17.3M
Property damage
Most significant events
Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.
The long track cell entering from Northwest Kentucky produced its first Southwest Indiana tornado on the afternoon of July 9th with an EF-3 tornado. Tree debris and crops flattened in a convergent pattern occurred north of Port Rd, just south of the Kenco facility. The tornado in…
A mobile home was destroyed. Two occupants of the mobile home were killed. Numerous trees were uprooted. One barn was destroyed, along with some small sheds. Four barns, three houses, and one church were damaged. The damage was mostly to roofs. Peak winds were estimated near 120 …
A hailstorm with stones up to golf ball size passed directly over Mount Vernon. At least 200 homes were damaged by the hail, and several hundred vehicles were damaged.
Dense Fog Dense Fog
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Dense Fog Dense Fog
Heat Heat
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Heat Heat
Heat Heat
Flood Flood
An intersection in Poseyville was flooded with several inches of moving water. Heavy rain was brief, limiting the duration of flooding issues in Poseyville.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Several roads were flooded in Posey County as a result of torrential rainfall with radar estimated 3hr rainfall of 1.5-3.
Heat Heat
Funnel Cloud Funnel Cloud
Several pictures were taken, from Poseyville, of a funnel cloud associated with a storm cell tracking northeastward from Wadesville to Cynthiana.
Hail Hail
Penny size hail was measured in far southern Posey County, associated with a supercell which produced a tornado in Union County, Kentucky.
Dense Fog Dense Fog
Dense Fog Dense Fog
Hail Hail
Nickel size hail fell 2 miles east of Poseyville.
Strong Wind Strong Wind
Hail Hail
Quarter size hail occurred on the south side of Poseyville.
Strong Wind Strong Wind
Strong Wind Strong Wind
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Flood Flood
Minor flooding of bottomland and surrounding low-lying areas occurred near J.T. Myers Dam. The minor flooding continued into early March.
Flood Flood
Minor flooding of farmland and a few county roads occurred near Mt Vernon.
Dense Fog Dense Fog
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Strong Wind Strong Wind
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Drought Drought
Heat Heat
Heat Heat
Heat Heat
Tornado EF1 Tornado
The long track cell produced its second Southwest Indiana tornado on the afternoon of July 9th with an EF-1 tornado that began just east of Springfield. A power pole was bent on Oliver Springfield Rd. The tornado tracked to the NNW, damaging a tree grove on Old Beech Creek. Addit…
Tornado EF0 Tornado
The long track cell produced its third Southwest Indiana tornado on the afternoon of July 9th with an EF-2 tornado (peak of EF-0 in Posey County) that began on the north side of Poseyville, just south of I-64. Primarily crop and small branch damage occurred initially as the torna…
Heat Heat
Heat Heat
Heat Heat
Flood Flood
Heavy rain (1-1.5 inch in an hour) led to a brief period of water over at least one road near Parkers Settlement.
Dense Fog Dense Fog
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Downdraft winds blew down a tree in Parkers Settlement, accompanied by dime size hail.
Flood Flood
Events by year
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28 | 0 |
| 2024 | 44 | 7 |
| 2023 | 21 | 0 |
| 2022 | 33 | 0 |
| 2021 | 20 | 0 |
| 2020 | 27 | 2 |
| 2019 | 46 | 0 |
| 2018 | 40 | 0 |
| 2017 | 22 | 1 |
| 2016 | 40 | 0 |
| 2015 | 28 | 0 |
| 2014 | 27 | 1 |
| 2013 | 21 | 0 |
| 2012 | 49 | 1 |
| 2011 | 49 | 1 |
| 2010 | 33 | 0 |
| 2009 | 24 | 0 |
| 2008 | 34 | 1 |
| 2007 | 41 | 0 |
| 2006 | 42 | 1 |
| 2005 | 23 | 0 |
| 2004 | 33 | 0 |
| 2003 | 18 | 0 |
| 2002 | 27 | 3 |
| 2001 | 15 | 0 |
| 2000 | 16 | 0 |
| 1999 | 24 | 0 |
| 1998 | 22 | 0 |
| 1997 | 8 | 0 |
| 1996 | 13 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 3 | 0 |
| 1990 | 4 | 0 |
| 1989 | 6 | 1 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 5 | 1 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 7 | 0 |
| 1981 | 4 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 5 | 1 |
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1975 | 4 | 0 |
| 1974 | 1 | 0 |
| 1973 | 2 | 0 |
| 1971 | 1 | 1 |
| 1967 | 1 | 0 |
| 1964 | 1 | 0 |
| 1963 | 1 | 0 |
| 1961 | 1 | 0 |
| 1960 | 1 | 0 |
| 1958 | 3 | 1 |