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Spencer 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.

18
Tornado reports
75
Hail reports
89
Floods since 1996
785
All events
0
Deaths
$14.3M
Property damage

Tornado paths in Spencer County

The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 17 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.

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Year by year

19552026
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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.

January 26, 2009 · Spencer, Indiana
Winter Storm Winter Storm$6.0M damage
September 14, 2008 · Spencer, Indiana
High Wind High Wind$4.0M damage
May 25, 2004 · Spencer, Indiana
Flash Flood Flash Flood$1.1M damage
April 25, 2026 · Spencer, Indiana
Dense Fog Dense Fog
February 27, 2026 · Spencer, Indiana
Dense Fog Dense Fog
February 19, 2026 · Spencer, Indiana
Dense Fog Dense Fog
February 15, 2026 · Spencer, Indiana
Dense Fog Dense Fog
January 25, 2026 · Spencer, Indiana
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
January 24, 2026 · Spencer, Indiana
Winter Storm Winter Storm
January 23, 2026 · Spencer, Indiana
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
January 21, 2026 · Spencer, Indiana
Winter Weather Winter Weather
January 8, 2026 · Spencer, Indiana
Strong Wind Strong Wind
November 24, 2025 · Spencer, Indiana
Dense Fog Dense Fog
November 22, 2025 · Spencer, Indiana
Dense Fog Dense Fog
November 10, 2025 · Spencer, Indiana
Winter Weather Winter Weather
November 8, 2025 · Spencer, Indiana
Dense Fog Dense Fog
October 7, 2025 · Spencer, Indiana
Flood Flood
Numerous roads in Spencer County were covered with water as a result of torrential rainfall through the morning hours on the 7th. Roadway coverage increased late morning as water began to drain. Reports were relayed of 5.7 inches of rain in Reo and 5 inches of rain in Chrisney.
September 23, 2025 · Spencer, Indiana
Dense Fog Dense Fog
August 18, 2025 · Spencer, Indiana
Heat Heat
August 16, 2025 · Spencer, Indiana
Heat Heat
August 12, 2025 · Spencer, Indiana
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds knocked down a couple of trees to the west of Chrisney.
July 28, 2025 · Spencer, Indiana
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
July 23, 2025 · Spencer, Indiana
Heat Heat
July 20, 2025 · Spencer, Indiana
Heat Heat
July 19, 2025 · Spencer, Indiana
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Roads were submerged south of Richland City, including portions of CR 150 South and CR 900 W at W 70 N. Radar estimated rainfall was 2-3 during the afternoon, with most of the rain falling within 90min.
July 19, 2025 · Spencer, Indiana
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Significant flash flooding occurred in Rockport due to hourly rainfall totals reaching radar estimated amounts of 2-2.5 in and around Rockport. The report was relayed on social media.
July 19, 2025 · Spencer, Indiana
Flood Flood
Floodwaters were slow to recede in and around Rockport following the torrential rainfall that added up to radar estimated totals of 2.5-4 during the afternoon.
July 16, 2025 · Spencer, Indiana
Heat Heat
July 10, 2025 · Spencer, Indiana
Dense Fog Dense Fog
July 8, 2025 · Spencer, Indiana
Dense Fog Dense Fog
May 6, 2025 · Spencer, Indiana
Dense Fog Dense Fog
March 19, 2025 · Spencer, Indiana
Strong Wind Strong Wind
March 15, 2025 · Spencer, Indiana
Hail Hail
Quarter size hail occurred just west of Reo.
March 5, 2025 · Spencer, Indiana
Strong Wind Strong Wind
February 20, 2025 · Spencer, Indiana
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
February 18, 2025 · Spencer, Indiana
Winter Weather Winter Weather
February 16, 2025 · Spencer, Indiana
Winter Weather Winter Weather
February 16, 2025 · Spencer, Indiana
Flood Flood
Minor flooding of agriculture land and surrounding low-lying areas occurred near Owensboro. The river briefly reached the moderate flood level of 44 feet on the 21st into the 22nd.
February 16, 2025 · Spencer, Indiana
Flood Flood
Heavy rainfall (up to 3) on the evening of the 15th into early the 16th lead to the closure of State Highway 545 south of St Meinrad by early afternoon on the 16th. Numerous county roads were also impassable at that time.
January 19, 2025 · Spencer, Indiana
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
January 10, 2025 · Spencer, Indiana
Winter Weather Winter Weather
January 9, 2025 · Spencer, Indiana
Freezing Fog Freezing Fog
January 5, 2025 · Spencer, Indiana
Winter Storm Winter Storm
December 29, 2024 · Spencer, Indiana
Strong Wind Strong Wind
December 4, 2024 · Spencer, Indiana
Strong Wind Strong Wind
December 2, 2024 · Spencer, Indiana
Winter Weather Winter Weather
December 1, 2024 · Spencer, Indiana
Winter Weather Winter Weather
November 30, 2024 · Spencer, Indiana
Winter Weather Winter Weather
October 17, 2024 · Spencer, Indiana
Frost/Freeze Frost/Freeze
August 1, 2024 · Spencer, Indiana
Heat Heat
Events by year, as a table
YearEventsTornadoes
202690
2025310
2024240
2023322
2022240
2021172
2020150
2019330
2018402
2017171
2016260
2015322
2014220
2013230
2012320
2011391
2010280
2009211
2008260
2007280
2006450
2005151
2004240
2003260
2002180
2001141
2000140
1999180
1998150
1997130
1996121
199520
199421
199310
199120
199031
198931
198730
198610
198540
198271
198140
198030
197910
197740
197630
197510
197410
197110
196910
196720
196410
195710
195510