Randolph County, Indiana
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1955 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
23
Tornado reports
61
Hail reports
46
Floods since 1996
344
All events
2
Deaths
$53.8M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Randolph County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 23 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.
The Selma tornado lifted in the open area and fields between eastern Delaware county to near Farmland before redeveloping. As it moved through Rural Randolph county it bent or snapped numerous utility poles along State Road 32. Also, a large blade on one of the wind turbines in t…
Tornado F3 Tornado
Tornado F3 Tornado
Tornado EF0 Tornado
An EF0 tornado with max winds 70 mph tracked 0.32 miles to ESE creating a clear circulation pattern within corn field. Minor damage occurred to a vehicle and awning and propane tank.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
High Wind High Wind
Non-thunderstorm wind gusts downed an approximately 60 foot tall and 3 ft diameter tree on to a house.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm wind gusts caused a covered bridge at Harter Park to collapse.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm wind gusts caused damage to the roof and A/C unit of Union City Jr/Sr High School.
Drought Drought
D3 conditions at the start of the month for much of the county remained in a steady state before heavy rains began to trim the D3 back down on the March 10th issuance and weekly afterwards through the end of the month. D3 drought ended on the 10th with D2 drought ending on the 31…
Drought Drought
Precipitation totaled only around 1.10 inches across the month of February. This maintained D2 conditions across portions of Randolph county with D3 conditions in the far northwest. These drought conditions continued into at least March 2026.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
During the 26th afternoon into the early evening, temperatures were as low as -3F, with sustained winds around 10-15 mph...resulting in marginally extreme wind chills as low as -21F. During the 26th late evening into the overnight, temperatures were as low as -2F, with sustained …
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Snowfall amounts ranged from 7.6 to 11.0 inches. A Travel Warning was issued for the county due to the impacts of snow on road conditions.
Drought Drought
Precipitation totaled only around 0.75 to 1.00 inches across the month of January. This maintained D2 conditions across portions of Randolph county with D3 conditions in the far northwest. These drought conditions continued into at least February 2026.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Temperatures on the morning of the 14th were as low as -9F, with sustained winds around 5-10 mph...resulting in extreme wind chills as low as -24F.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Snowfall amounts up to 5.0 inches fell over portions of the county. A Travel Advisory was issued for the county due to the impacts of snow on road conditions.
Drought Drought
Precipitation totals of only around 2 inches fell across the month of December. This maintained D2 conditions across much of central Randolph county and D3 in the far northwest. There were no changes to its status through the month. These drought conditions continued into at leas…
Drought Drought
Rainfall totals of only 0.90 to 1.50 inches through the first four weeks of November maintained D3 conditions from Parker City to Ridgeville and northwest, and D2 conditions over other areas north and west of Winchester; overall dry conditions continued D2 and D3 into January 202…
Drought Drought
Rainfall totals of mainly 2.00 to 2.75 inches through September and nearly all of October allowed D2 conditions to persist over the north-northwestern third of Randolph County, with D2 expanding southeastward to include Winchester on October 28th, while intensifying to D3 over fa…
Drought Drought
Rainfall amounts of only 1.5 to 2.8 inches over the month of September combined with amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches in August caused Severe Drought intensity to begin on September 23, 2025 in north and northwestern Randolph County. D2 conditions then continued into October.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm wind gust damage occurred to a front yard tree and a garage.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm wind gusts downed a tree onto utility lines and was hanging into the road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm wind gusts caused damage to signs and fences were blown down at nearby baseball fields.
Tornado EFU Tornado
A brief landspout tornado formed from multiple cells combining along a boundary. The vortex tracked for under a mile over bare farm fields roughly parallel to and south of Indiana Route 32. The landspout passed within 1000 feet of a wind power turbine, yet caused no damage.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple trees downed by thunderstorm wind gusts.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A home was damaged by thunderstorm wind gusts.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A semi was overturned by thunderstorm wind gusts.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was uprooted by thunderstorm wind gusts.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds blew off part of an oblong hog barn's roof at 9644 North County Road 200 East.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Temperatures earlier in the morning of the 22nd were as low as -4F, with sustained winds around 14...resulting in marginally extreme wind chills as low as -24F.
High Wind High Wind
Non-thunderstorm winds snapped off tree branches. At least 500 homes were without power during the event.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds downed a two-foot diameter tree onto road, additional downed trees caused power outages.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Snowfall ranged from 4.0 to 5.4 inches, with criteria snowfall over northwestern and far northern parts of the county. A Travel Advisory was issued for the county due to the impacts of snow on road conditions.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Temperatures early on the 14th were as low as -6F, while robust winds gusted as high as 30-40 mph...resulting in extreme wind chills as low as -30F.
Hail Hail
At Randolph County Fairgrounds.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree limbs of unknown size downed by thunderstorm wind gusts.
Hail Hail
Hail fell for about 1.5 minutes.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Temperatures early on the 23rd were as low as -10F, while strong winds gusted as high as 47 mph...resulting in extreme wind chills as low as -40F. Snowfall as great as 3.0 inches combined with the strong winds to produce blowing snow and drifting snow, with visibility as low as 1…
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Temperatures early on the 23rd were as low as -10F, while strong winds gusted as high as 47 mph...resulting in extreme wind chills as low as -40F.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
A brief tornado touched down about one mile south-southeast of Stone, at the homestead immediately west-northwest of the intersection of county roads West 400 North and North 100 West. This landspout damaged the roof and metal encasing structure of an old outbuilding. Parts of th…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several small to medium tree limbs snapped by thunderstorm wind gusts across eastern Randolph county.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Snowfall reports ranged from 8.0 to 9.5 inches with the greatest observation at Modoc. A Travel Warning was issued for the county which is the highest level of local travel advisory due to the extreme impacts of the snow on road conditions.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree down at County Roads 100 North and 500 West.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Street sign downed by winds.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree downed by winds onto powerlines.
Hail Hail
Nickel to quarter sized hail reported by Randolph County Sheriff.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 1 |
| 2025 | 16 | 1 |
| 2024 | 5 | 1 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022 | 5 | 1 |
| 2021 | 13 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 8 | 0 |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 |
| 2017 | 7 | 0 |
| 2016 | 4 | 0 |
| 2015 | 12 | 0 |
| 2014 | 7 | 0 |
| 2013 | 5 | 0 |
| 2012 | 14 | 0 |
| 2011 | 6 | 0 |
| 2010 | 10 | 0 |
| 2009 | 4 | 0 |
| 2008 | 18 | 0 |
| 2007 | 10 | 0 |
| 2006 | 6 | 0 |
| 2005 | 19 | 0 |
| 2004 | 14 | 0 |
| 2003 | 17 | 2 |
| 2002 | 10 | 0 |
| 2001 | 8 | 0 |
| 2000 | 8 | 0 |
| 1999 | 6 | 0 |
| 1998 | 13 | 2 |
| 1997 | 4 | 0 |
| 1996 | 9 | 0 |
| 1995 | 5 | 0 |
| 1994 | 3 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | 7 | 0 |
| 1989 | 3 | 1 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 7 | 1 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 6 | 1 |
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1975 | 2 | 1 |
| 1974 | 2 | 1 |
| 1973 | 2 | 1 |
| 1970 | 2 | 0 |
| 1969 | 3 | 0 |
| 1968 | 2 | 1 |
| 1967 | 1 | 1 |
| 1966 | 1 | 0 |
| 1964 | 1 | 0 |
| 1963 | 2 | 1 |
| 1961 | 2 | 2 |
| 1959 | 1 | 0 |
| 1958 | 2 | 0 |
| 1957 | 2 | 1 |
| 1955 | 3 | 3 |
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