Wells 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.
17
Tornado reports
79
Hail reports
12
Floods since 1996
340
All events
4
Deaths
$34.3M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Wells 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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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 same supercell that produced a tornado in Grant County moved east and underwent several storm mergers as it moved over eastern Grant County. The merger caused the thunderstorm to shift southeastwards with time before mirroring the Blackford and Wells County lines. This thunde…
Snow, moderate at times, overspread the area late December 13th and continued into December 14th. Total snow accumulations across the county ranged between 6 and 8 inches. There were reports of slide-offs and accidents as roads became snow covered and hazardous.
Snow developed during the afternoon hours of January 12th and continued into the first part of January 13th. Total snow amounts across the county were generally near 2 inches. Sustained winds of 15 to 25 mph, with gusts to 30 mph, led to considerable blowing and drifting snow. Th…
The Wabash river in Bluffton reached the second highest crest on record at 18.3 feet. Flood stage is 10 feet. Emergency management reported an estimated damage amount for homes and business as well as damage to infrastructure.
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
High Wind High Wind
Member of the public reported a 70 mph wind gust.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
A weak circulation touched down in an open field southwest of the intersection of CR S 600 E and E 350 S. The tornado moved northeast causing damage to a pole barn which lost its roof as well as had leaning walls. Debris impacted an adjacent pole barn with the pieces of metal bei…
Hail Hail
Hail up to the size of quarters fell for 20 minutes.
Hail Hail
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Bands of snow produced 2 to 5 inches of snow accumulation during the early morning hours of February 6th. Snowfall rates briefly reached as high as 1 to 2 inches per hour in association with the heavier bands of snow. A public report of 3 inches of snowfall was received 4 miles n…
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Snow, moderate to heavy at times, developed during the evening hours of January 24th and continued through the early evening hours of January 25th. The snow accumulated to between 7 and 10 inches and was fluffy in nature as temperatures were in the single digits and teens. There …
Winter Weather Winter Weather
An arctic cold front moved through with a mixture of sleet and rain changing to a period of snow. Snow accumulations were generally an inch or two at best. However, the cold air rushing in with the front and snow allowed the wet pavement to freeze in the afternoon and early eveni…
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Moderate to heavy snow developed during the morning hours of November 29th and continued through the early morning hours of November 30th. This was a wet snow with total snow accumulations generally ranging between 76and 8 inches. There was a report of 7.9 inches 4 miles northwes…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Part of a roof blown off of a commercial building and many power lines down.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Hail Hail
Emergency manager reports golf ball size hail north of Bluffton.
Hail Hail
Winter Weather Winter Weather
A mix of freezing rain and snow overspread the area during the late afternoon hours and continued through the evening before dissipating after midnight. A trained spotter reported ice accumulations around two tenths of an inch one mile west southwest of Vera Cruz, IN. This wintry…
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Cold, below freezing, temperatures and road surfaces led to icy roads and sidewalks once periods of freezing rain and freezing drizzle developed. A few thunderstorms even developed dropping heavier freezing rain and small hail late in the evening into the early morning hours of F…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several large tree branches were blown down.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A power pole was damaged on state route 1 in Bluffton.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Two-inch hailstones near SR 218 and SR 1 damaged siding and windows of several homes.
Hail Hail
Photo on Facebook of 2.5 inch hail.
Hail Hail
Photo on Facebook of 2.5 inch hail.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
The combination of temperatures in the single digits below zero and gusty southwest winds of around 20 mph produced minimum wind chills of 25 to 30 below zero during the morning hours. A wind chill of 29 below zero was reported by a mesonet station in Craigsville, IN at 10:05am o…
Hail Hail
Up to nickel size hail reported in addition to various 1 to 3 inch diameter tree limbs blown down.
Hail Hail
A broadcast media member reported penny size hail.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A number of trees were downed along route 124.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A large tree was down onto a mobile home.
Hail Hail
Penny size hail reported.
Hail Hail
Crops were damaged from half dollar size hail.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Metal roofing was partially peeled off an outbuilding. An empty 35k Gallon Fertilizer Tank was tipped over on its side.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Likely due to a wet microburst, the side of a barn was blown in, several large diameter trees were damaged. Some trees up to 48 inches diameter. Roofing material was peeled off as well.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree damage at the intersection of Hoosier Highway and E 200 S.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Public reported a few trees downed.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Structural damage occurred to a barn. Powerlines and trees downed as well.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A barn or shed structure was destroyed and a camper trailer was tipped onto its side.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A trained spotter reports that tree limbs and power lines are down.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A trained spotter reports that a barn roof was blown off, a part of a house roof was blown off.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trained spotter reports and estimated wind gust of 60 mph.
Hail Hail
Nickle size hail reported.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 |
| 2024 | 12 | 0 |
| 2023 | 18 | 0 |
| 2022 | 7 | 0 |
| 2021 | 7 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | 14 | 1 |
| 2018 | 4 | 0 |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 |
| 2016 | 12 | 1 |
| 2015 | 18 | 0 |
| 2014 | 13 | 0 |
| 2013 | 10 | 0 |
| 2012 | 15 | 0 |
| 2011 | 13 | 0 |
| 2010 | 14 | 0 |
| 2009 | 4 | 0 |
| 2008 | 12 | 0 |
| 2007 | 9 | 0 |
| 2006 | 10 | 0 |
| 2005 | 11 | 0 |
| 2004 | 6 | 0 |
| 2003 | 22 | 1 |
| 2002 | 9 | 1 |
| 2001 | 7 | 0 |
| 2000 | 5 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 7 | 1 |
| 1996 | 5 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 6 | 1 |
| 1992 | 4 | 0 |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | 5 | 1 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 3 | 0 |
| 1986 | 7 | 1 |
| 1985 | 3 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 2 | 1 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1974 | 3 | 2 |
| 1967 | 1 | 1 |
| 1965 | 1 | 1 |
| 1963 | 2 | 0 |
| 1961 | 1 | 1 |
| 1956 | 2 | 1 |
| 1955 | 1 | 1 |
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