Dearborn County Storm Activity
Wind, hail, and tornado activity from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 12, 2026
Dearborn County, Indiana has recorded tornado activity: official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records list 2 tornado reports among 44 severe weather events here in the last 12 months, alongside 20 hail reports with hail up to 0.88" and 22 high-wind reports with gusts up to 60 mph. The most recent recorded storm activity was in September 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.
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Last 30 days in Dearborn County
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Events older than 30 days, as recorded by the National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center. Excerpts are quoted directly from official warnings and verified reports.
Wednesday, August 12, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“Tree down on Ruble and County Farm. (ILN)”
- Wind Unknown 3 NE Moores Hill SPC verified report
Tuesday, August 11, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“Corrects date of previous tstm wnd dmg report from 3 NE Moores Hill. Tree down on Ruble and County Farm. (ILN)”
- Wind Unknown 3 NE Moores Hill SPC verified report
Saturday, August 1, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25", 1 tornado report
“An EF-0 tornado occurred just east of Lawrenceville in northern Dearborn County. The tornado moved north-northeast and resulted in additional damage along a path in sou (ILN)”
“At 453 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 9 miles northwest of Bright, moving north at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Hail may cause minor damage to vegetation. Locations impacted include...”
- Tornado Tornado 3 WSW Saint Leon SPC verified report
- Hail 0.25" Dearborn County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, July 21, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports · 3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 144 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Bright, moving east at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 45 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Hail may cause minor damage to vegetation. Locations impacted include...”
“At 152 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 10 miles west of Osgood, moving east at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Hail may cause minor damage to vegetation. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.5" Dearborn County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Dearborn County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Dearborn County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 3 WSW Dillsboro SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 1 N West Harrison SPC verified report
Wednesday, June 17, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report — 1 tornado report
“An EF-2 tornado was confirmed by the National Weather Service beginning near Dillsboro in Dearborn County... Indiana and continuing through Ohio County... Indiana befor (ILN)”
- Tornado Tornado 4 ESE Dillsboro SPC verified report
Sunday, June 14, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 255 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Oldenburg, moving east at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and very heavy rain. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Visibility will be poor and hydroplaning is possible. Locations impacted include... Batesville, Brookville, Bright, Hidden Valley, Oldenburg, Logan, Sunman, St.”
- Wind 50 mph Dearborn County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 752 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Florence, moving northeast at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 45 mph, half inch hail, and very heavy rain. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Hail may cause minor damage to vegetation. Visibility will be poor and hydroplaning is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.5" Dearborn County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, May 18, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 737 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles east of Brookville to near Aurora, moving northeast at 50 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and very heavy rain. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Visibility will be poor and hydroplaning is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“Tree and power lines downed on State Route 148. (ILN)”
- Wind 50 mph Dearborn County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 2 NNW Aurora SPC verified report
Saturday, May 16, 2026
4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 858 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Patriot, moving east at 50 mph. Hazard: Nickel size hail, frequent cloud-to-ground lightning, and very heavy rain. Impact: Hail may cause minor damage to vegetation. Lightning can cause serious injury or death. Visibility will be poor and hydroplaning is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 840 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Milan, moving northeast at 35 mph. Hazard: Penny size hail, frequent cloud-to-ground lightning, and very heavy rain. Impact: Hail may cause minor damage to vegetation. Lightning can cause serious injury or death. Visibility will be poor and hydroplaning is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.88" Dearborn County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Dearborn County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Dearborn County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Dearborn County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 1256 AM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles northeast of Milan to 7 miles south of Carrollton, moving east at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Dearborn County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, April 27, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“Wind gusts of 35 to 50 MPH will be possible over the next few hours. These winds will occur separately from any thunderstorms. Winds of this magnitude may damage small tree limbs and make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
- Wind 50 mph Dearborn County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, April 24, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 656 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near North Vernon, moving northeast at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Dearborn County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, April 1, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 403 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Madison, moving northeast at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Hail may cause minor damage to vegetation. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.5" Dearborn County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, March 22, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 1056 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Liberty to 8 miles northeast of North Vernon, moving east at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Hail may cause minor damage to vegetation. Locations impacted include...”
“At 1023 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles north of Hagerstown to 9 miles southwest of Greensburg, moving east at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Hail may cause minor damage to vegetation. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.75" Dearborn County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Dearborn County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, March 15, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“WHAT...South winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. WHERE...Portions of southeast Indiana, northern Kentucky, and central, southwest, and west central Ohio. WHEN...Until 8 AM EDT Monday. IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
“WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph becoming west southwest. WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northern Kentucky, and central, southwest, and west central Ohio. WHEN...Until 8 AM EDT Monday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 60 mph Dearborn County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Dearborn County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, March 13, 2026
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. WHERE...Portions of southeast Indiana, northeast and northern Kentucky, and central, south central, and southwest Ohio. WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
“WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. WHERE...Portions of southeast Indiana, northeast and northern Kentucky, and central, south central, and southwest Ohio. WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 55 mph Dearborn County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Dearborn County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Dearborn County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, March 12, 2026
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of southeast Indiana, northeast and northern Kentucky, and central, south central, and southwest Ohio. WHEN...From 7 AM to 8 PM EDT Friday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
“WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of southeast Indiana, northeast and northern Kentucky, and central, south central, and southwest Ohio. WHEN...From 7 AM to 8 PM EDT Friday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 55 mph Dearborn County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Dearborn County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Dearborn County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northeast and northern Kentucky, and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio. WHEN...Until 7 PM EDT this evening. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
“At 644 AM EDT, a rapidly developing thunderstorm was located over Aurora, moving northeast at 50 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 45 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Hail may cause minor damage to vegetation. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Dearborn County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Dearborn County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Dearborn County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northeast and northern Kentucky, and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio. WHEN...From 8 AM to 7 PM EDT Wednesday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 50 mph Dearborn County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, February 19, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 914 PM EST, a strong thunderstorm was located near Batesville, moving east at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Hail may cause minor damage to vegetation. Locations impacted include... Batesville, Brookville, Oldenburg, Lake Santee, Sunman, Metamora, St.”
“At 939 PM EST, a strong thunderstorm was located near Brookville, moving east at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Hail may cause minor damage to vegetation. Locations impacted include... Oxford, Harrison, Brookville, Bright, Darrtown, Reily, New Haven, Millville, St.”
- Hail 0.75" Dearborn County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Dearborn County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, January 9, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 610 AM EST, showers producing gusty winds were located along a line extending from Laurel to Holton, moving east at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Dearborn County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, November 18, 2025
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88"
“At 517 PM EST, a strong thunderstorm was located 8 miles north of North Vernon, moving east at 55 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph, nickel size hail, and frequent cloud-to-ground lightning. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Hail may cause minor damage to vegetation. Lightning can cause serious injury or death. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.88" Dearborn County NWS severe weather mention
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Dearborn County, IN?
The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 44 severe weather events in Dearborn County over the last 12 months. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Has there been hail in Dearborn County recently?
Yes — 20 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 0.88" recorded.
How do I check whether a specific address was affected?
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