Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 12, 2026
Looking for storm and wind reports in Jennings County, Indiana? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records show 42 severe weather events in the last 12 months — 29 high-wind reports with gusts up to 60 mph, plus 13 hail reports with hail up to 0.88". The most recent recorded storm activity was in August 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.
Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across Jennings County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.
Storm activity from the last 30 days is summarized at the county level on this page. Exact locations, radar snapshots, and official warning boundaries for recent events are available with a free account.
See the specifics — free →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.
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 254 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Greensburg to Columbus to Nashville. Movement was southeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and very heavy rain. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs or uproot some trees, and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
2 SPC verified storm reports · 1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 242 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Glenwood to 6 miles south of Shelbyville to 7 miles east of Martinsville. Movement was southeast at 50 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“1 FATAL Thunderstorms winds blew a tree down onto a house killing a 4-year old child near Geneva township. Time is estimated from the report source and radar. (IND)”
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 254 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles northeast of North Vernon, or 21 miles southwest of Batesville, moving southeast at 30 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. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Nebraska.”
“At 125 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles southeast of Columbus, moving east at 30 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. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 129 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles west of Osgood, or 18 miles southwest of Batesville, moving southeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Millhousen.”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 250 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles southwest of Nashville to Brownstown. Movement was northeast at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 539 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles southeast of Columbus, moving east at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Westport, Elizabethtown, Azalia, Letts, and Grammer.”
“At 611 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles north of North Vernon, or 14 miles east of Columbus, moving east at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
1 SPC verified storm report
“Pictures showing several snapped tree limbs east of SR 3 north of North Vernon. (IND)”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 234 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Lake Santee to 9 miles southeast of Columbus. Movement was east at 55 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Greensburg, Westport, Millhousen, Newpoint, Clarksburg, Letts, and Lake Santee.”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 1139 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 9 miles southeast of Shelbyville to 7 miles south of Bloomington. Movement was 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...”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 615 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 12 miles southeast of Franklin to near Columbus to near Brownstown. Movement was northeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 759 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms 8 miles north of North Vernon, or 13 miles southeast of Columbus, moving east at 45 mph. Hazard: Winds in excess of 40 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 725 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles south of Columbus, moving east at 25 mph. Hazard: Winds in excess of 40 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 610 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles west of Dublin to 6 miles south of Brownstown. Movement was east at 25 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. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...South winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts of 45 to 50 mph expected. WHERE...All of Central Indiana WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 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.”
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 339 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Vernon, or 14 miles east of Seymour, moving east at 40 mph. Hazard: Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... North Vernon, Vernon, Butlerville, and Nebraska.”
“At 315 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles south of Brownstown, or 16 miles southwest of Seymour, moving northeast at 40 mph. Hazard: Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
5 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“WHAT...For the High Wind Warning, south winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. For the Wind Advisory, southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central, south central, and southeast Indiana. WHEN...For the High Wind Warning, until 10 PM EDT this evening. For the Wind Advisory, from 10 PM this evening to 8 AM EDT Monday.”
“WHAT...For the High Wind Warning, south winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. For the Wind Advisory, southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central, south central, and southeast Indiana. WHEN...For the High Wind Warning, until 10 PM EDT this evening. For the Wind Advisory, from 10 PM this evening to 8 AM EDT Monday.”
4 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. WHERE...Portions of central, south central, southeast, southwest, and west central Indiana. 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-southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. WHERE...Portions of central, south central, southeast, southwest, and west central Indiana. 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.”
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of central, south central, southeast, southwest, and west central Indiana. WHEN...From 5 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...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of central, south central, southeast, southwest, and west central Indiana. WHEN...From 5 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.”
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts of 45 to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of central, east central, south central, southeast, southwest, and west central Indiana. WHEN...Until 5 PM EDT this afternoon. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
“WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts of 45 to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of central, east central, south central, southeast, southwest, and west central Indiana. WHEN...Until 5 PM EDT this afternoon. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 512 AM EST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Shelbyville to near Columbus to 10 miles north of Brownstown. Movement was east at 55 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 511 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 12 miles southeast of Franklin to near Columbus to 11 miles west of Brownstown. Movement was east at 65 mph. Hazard: Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.”
“At 448 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Martinsville to 7 miles northwest of Nashville to near Bloomington. Movement was east at 70 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. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.”
The most recent recorded event was in August 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 42 severe weather events in Jennings County over the last 12 months. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Yes — 13 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 0.88" recorded. The hail map above shows where reports clustered; the storm log lists each day.
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