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Indiana storm damage and disaster statistics

Compiled from NOAA and FEMA data, November 10, 2026 How the figures are built

In short

From 2016 to 2025 the National Weather Service logged 11,372 storm event reports in Indiana, with property damage estimates totalling $308 million. That is the 31st highest of the 50 states and D.C.

Damaging wind was reported most often (5,111 reports). Tornado accounted for the most reported damage ($123 million). FEMA has issued 23 major disaster declarations for Indiana since 2000.

11,372

storm event reports, 2016–2025

$308M

property damage estimated in those reports

major disaster declarations since 2000

1,456

hail reports, 109 of two inches or larger

381

tornado reports, 60 rated EF2 or stronger

$370M

home damage verified by FEMA inspectors since 2002

Reported storm damage in Indiana, year by year

Property damage estimated in National Weather Service storm reports for Indiana. Not insured losses, and not adjusted for inflation.

Largest single damage estimate

$25.0 million

Flash Flood, Monroe, 2021. Large events are recorded county by county, so one disaster can appear as several entries.

A quiet year on this chart can mean few damaging storms, or storms whose reports carried no damage estimate.

What hits Indiana: reports and damage by type

Damaging wind 5,111
Winter weather 2,377
Hail 1,456
Flood 1,267
Tornado 381
Lightning 50
Wildfire 5

Storm event reports by type, 2016 to 2025.

Tornado $123M
Flood $113M
Damaging wind $61.7M
Winter weather $5.8M
Lightning $3.0M
Hail $1.6M
Wildfire $35K

Property damage estimated in those reports, 2016 to 2025.

Federal disasters in Indiana

FEMA has recorded 23 major disaster declarations, 7 emergency declarations and 0 fire management declarations for Indiana since 2000.

The most recent major disaster declaration in this data is Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (flood), declared August 25, 2026.

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Severe Storm 18
Flood 3
Biological 1
Tornado 1

Major disaster declarations by cause since 2000.

Home damage FEMA has verified in Indiana

After a declared disaster, homeowners can register with FEMA and have their home inspected. These are the totals for Indiana since 2003.

110,253

homeowners registered, across 16 disasters

$370M

damage verified by FEMA inspectors

$286M

individual assistance FEMA approved for those owners

85,716

homes inspected

1,479

inspections that found more than $30,000 of damage

$4,321

average verified damage per inspected home

FEMA assistance is not insurance and is capped. It measures damage against its own habitability standard, and it counts only owners who registered and were inspected.

How Indiana ranks

Indiana compared with the other states and the District of Columbia
Measure	Indiana	Rank of 51	In context
Storm event reports	11,372	27th	164 per 100,000 residents
Reported property damage	$308 million	31st	$45 per resident
Hail reports	1,456	19th	109 of two inches or larger
Tornado reports	381	19th	60 rated EF2 or stronger
Major disaster declarations since 2000	23	35th	7 emergency declarations
FEMA-verified home damage since 2002	$370 million	16th	110,253 homeowners registered

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Indiana questions

What causes the most storm damage in Indiana?

Tornado accounts for the most property damage in National Weather Service reports for Indiana from 2016 to 2025: $123 million of a $308 million total. Damaging wind is the most frequently reported, with 5,111 reports.

How often does it hail in Indiana?

The National Weather Service logged 1,456 hail reports in Indiana from 2016 to 2025. 109 involved hail two inches or larger, and the largest reported stone measured 4 inches. One storm can produce several reports.

How many tornadoes does Indiana get?

381 tornado segments were recorded in Indiana from 2016 to 2025, and 60 were rated EF2 or stronger. A tornado that crosses a county line is recorded once per county.

How many federal disasters has Indiana had?

FEMA records 23 major disaster declarations and 7 emergency declarations for Indiana since 2000. The most common cause of a major disaster declaration was severe storm.

How much home damage has FEMA verified in Indiana?

Since 2003, 110,253 homeowners in Indiana registered with FEMA across 16 disasters. Inspectors verified $370 million in damage and FEMA approved $286 million in individual assistance. These figures cover only people who registered and were inspected.

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PublicAdjuster.cc, "Indiana storm damage and disaster statistics," https://publicadjuster.cc/data/indiana/. Compiled from the NOAA Storm Events Database and FEMA OpenFEMA data, November 10, 2026.

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