Warren County, Indiana
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1953 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
14
Tornado reports
43
Hail reports
94
Floods since 1996
306
All events
1
Deaths
$6.7M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Warren County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 14 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.
Tornado F3 Tornado
A man attempted to cross a bridge over the swollen Wabash River and was swept to his death. It was after dark, and water was over the road approaching the bridge. It is believed that the man crawled through the car window in an attempt to get to safety and was swept away by the s…
Tornado EF0 Tornado
An EF-0 tornado with path length of 10.53 miles and maximum width 75 yards traveled across mostly rural areas of northern Warren County. The peak winds were 85 mph with the tornado causing mainly sporadic tree damage with corn fields showing clear convergence.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds downed trees and affected barns across Warren County.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Numerous trees downed by thunderstorm winds.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Extreme thunderstorm rainfall from slow-moving cells produced flash flooding along Indiana Route 28 and into multiple homes west of West Lebanon. The Redwood Creek river gage at Route 28, RCMI3, rose from 4.79 to 13.43 feet in 1.5 hours to 1945 EST.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Extreme thunderstorm rainfall from slow-moving cells produced flash flooding across several counties near and west of Covington. Flood waters were 3.0 feet deep with water 2.0 feet deep in home crawl spaces near the intersection of 1000 West and 950 South in Warren County, with l…
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Drought Drought
D2 conditions at the start of the month worsened to D3 on March 3rd before heavy rains trimmed the drought levels weekly until ending on the 31st. Rainfall amounts over the month were as much as 9 inches which allowed for the end of severe drought conditions.
Hail Hail
Hail was covering the road.
Drought Drought
Precipitation totaled less than a tenth of an inch across the month of February. This maintained D2 conditions across all of Warren county. These drought conditions continued into at least March 2026.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
On the 26th morning into the early evening, temperatures were as low as -6F, with sustained winds around 10 mph...resulting in extreme wind chills as low as -23F. During the 26th late evening into the overnight, temperatures were as low as 0F, with sustained winds around 15 mph..…
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Snowfall amounts up to only 3.5 inches were reported within the county, but up to 6.8 inches of snow was observed right along the southeast border of the county. This strongly suggest there were higher snowfall amounts exceeding 5 inches across southern portions of the county. A …
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Temperatures on the morning of the 23rd were as low as -1F, while gusty winds were sustained as high as 19 mph...resulting in extreme wind chills as low as -23F.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Temperatures on the morning of the 19th were as low as 4F, while gusty winds were sustained as high as 24 mph...resulting in extreme wind chills as low as -21F.
Drought Drought
Precipitation totaled only around 1.50 inches across the month of January. This led to the expansion of D2 drought into the entirety of Warren county on January 6th. 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 -8F, with sustained winds around 5-10 mph...resulting in extreme wind chills as low as -22F through 1100 EST. Marginally extreme low wind chills returned on the 15th at 600 EST amid temperatures as low as -5F and sustained wi…
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
At least 5.0 inches of snowfall fell, except in northeast portions of the county.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Snowfall ranged from 5.3 to 6.7 inches. A Travel Watch was issued for the county due to the impacts of snow on road conditions.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm wind gusts caused tree damage over a few blocks and stop signs were blown over on the southern portion of Pine Village.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Barn and tree damage across the county caused by thunderstorm wind gusts. The barn was located at this location.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Dozens of trees downed by thunderstorm wind gusts.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Temperatures on the morning of the 21st were as low as -5F, with sustained winds around 14 mph...resulting in marginally extreme wind chills as low as -25F. Temperatures earlier in the morning of the 22nd were as low as -2F, with sustained winds around 12...resulting in marginall…
Drought Drought
Severe Drought that began on October 29, 2024 over roughly the northern half of Warren County, continued until 2-week rainfall totals around 2.00 to 3.00 inches along the Illinois border led to an improvement to Moderate Drought over northwestern Warren County. Severe Drought con…
Drought Drought
Less than 0.15 inches of rainfall since late September caused Severe Drought intensity to begin on October 29, 2024 across the northern half of Warren County.
Tornado EFU Tornado
A storm chaser monitored a landspout tornado that maintained connection to the ground for much of its entire 4.76 mile track from far eastern Illinois into Indiana. The landspout started in Vermillion County, IL (in NWS Lincoln's area) at 1815 EST and crossed into Warren County, …
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Snowfall ranged from 3.6 to 5.1 inches, with greatest amounts in eastern parts of the county.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Temperatures early on the 14th were as low as -8F, while robust winds gusted as high as 30-40 mph...resulting in extreme wind chills as low as -33F.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Criteria was reached from maximum heat index values exceeding 110 degrees on the afternoon of August 23rd. Heat index values were estimated from measured temperature and dewpoint at both the LAF ASOS and DNV AWOS.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Large tree branches downed by thunderstorm wind gusts. Over 1000 power outages reported in the aftermath of the storms.
Hail Hail
Relayed via social media.
Hail Hail
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Temperatures early on the 23rd were as low as -10F, while strong winds gusted as high as 48 mph...resulting in extreme wind chills as low as -37F. Snowfall as great as 1.0 inch combined with the strong winds to produce blowing snow and drifting snow, with visibility as low as 1/2…
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 48 mph...resulting in extreme wind chills as low as -37F.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Snowfall was as great as 13' in northeastern parts of the county. 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 by thunderstorm wind gusts on Indiana Route 26 west of Pine Village.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
A 10.0 inch snowfall report was received east of State Line City. 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 downed near the intersection of County Road 700W and Galloway Chapel Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree downed due to thunderstorm wind gusts in the middle of Greenhill.
Hail Hail
Relayed via Twitter.
Hail Hail
Relayed via Twitter.
High Wind High Wind
Several large tree limbs knocked down due to non-thunderstorm wind gusts near Pine Village. An unknown number of homes were also without power during this time.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple trees knocked down due to thunderstorm wind gusts around the town of West Lebanon.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was reported down due to thunderstorm wind gusts along State Route 263 near County Road 500 West.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
An estimated 60 mph thunderstorm wind gust was observed in this location.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Utility lines were blown down near Saint Vincent Williamsport hospital on Ross Avenue, just east of the hospital, due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down on State Road 28 in Warren County on the west end of Attica due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A large tree was blown onto the road at West Baltimore Hill Road and State Road 263 due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts. Traffic had to be detoured around the tree.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 |
| 2024 | 5 | 1 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 |
| 2019 | 10 | 0 |
| 2017 | 6 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | 5 | 1 |
| 2014 | 5 | 0 |
| 2013 | 3 | 1 |
| 2012 | 9 | 0 |
| 2011 | 10 | 0 |
| 2010 | 7 | 0 |
| 2009 | 16 | 0 |
| 2008 | 15 | 1 |
| 2007 | 16 | 0 |
| 2006 | 9 | 0 |
| 2005 | 12 | 0 |
| 2004 | 12 | 0 |
| 2003 | 20 | 0 |
| 2002 | 11 | 0 |
| 2001 | 10 | 1 |
| 2000 | 8 | 0 |
| 1999 | 8 | 0 |
| 1998 | 18 | 0 |
| 1997 | 8 | 0 |
| 1996 | 7 | 0 |
| 1994 | 3 | 0 |
| 1991 | 2 | 1 |
| 1990 | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 | 3 | 0 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 4 | 1 |
| 1986 | 3 | 0 |
| 1985 | 4 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 1 |
| 1974 | 1 | 1 |
| 1973 | 1 | 1 |
| 1971 | 1 | 0 |
| 1962 | 1 | 0 |
| 1961 | 2 | 2 |
| 1957 | 2 | 0 |
| 1953 | 1 | 1 |
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