Perry County Storm Activity
Wind, hail, and tornado activity from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 12, 2026
Looking for storm and wind reports in Perry County, Indiana? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records show 48 severe weather events in the last 12 months — 27 high-wind reports with gusts up to 60 mph, plus 21 hail reports with hail up to 0.88". 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 Perry 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 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88"
“At 359 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Tell City, moving east at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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...”
- Hail 0.88" Perry County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, August 11, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 701 PM EDT/601 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles northwest of Brownstown to 7 miles southeast of Bedford to near Shoals. Movement was southeast at 50 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.”
“At 815 PM EDT/715 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles east of Santa Claus to 16 miles north of Hardinsburg to 7 miles northeast of Brandenburg. Movement was southeast 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.”
- Hail 0.75" Perry County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Perry County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, July 26, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 722 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Knottsville, moving east 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... Tell City, Hawesville, Lewisport, Cannelton, Cloverport, Skillman, Goering, Pellville, Dodd, and Tobinsport.”
- Wind 50 mph Perry County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, July 18, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 843 PM EDT/743 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles northeast of Tell City, moving southeast 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... Tell City, Hawesville, Mount Pleasant, Cannelton, Leopold, Ranger, Derby, Lilly Dale, Fenn Haven, and Terry.”
“At 800 PM EDT/700 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Jasper, moving southeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Jasper, Huntingburg, Ferdinand, Holland, Birdseye, Celestine, Millersport, Bretzville, Taswell, and Mentor.”
- Wind 50 mph Perry County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Perry County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, July 9, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 908 PM EDT/808 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Hawesville, 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...”
- Hail 0.75" Perry County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, June 25, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 609 PM EDT/509 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Corydon to 12 miles southwest of Carefree Town to near Tell City. Movement was east at 5 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. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.”
- Hail 0.25" Perry County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, June 22, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 134 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Rockport, moving east at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 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...”
- Hail 0.5" Perry County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, June 14, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 156 PM EDT/1256 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Bedford to near Winslow. Movement was east 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 Perry County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 513 PM EDT/413 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12 miles southwest of English, moving northeast at 30 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...”
“At 240 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles north of Hardinsburg, moving northeast 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...”
- Hail 0.75" Perry County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Perry County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Perry County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Perry County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, May 18, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 537 PM EDT/437 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Dale, 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... Ferdinand, Birdseye, Riceville, Saint Marks, Sassafras, Bristow, Celina, Bretzville, Mentor, and Saint Croix.”
- Wind 50 mph Perry County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, May 16, 2026
5 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 324 PM EDT/224 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Dale, moving northeast at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 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 844 AM EDT/744 AM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Dale, moving east at 50 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 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...”
- Hail 0.88" Perry County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Perry County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Perry County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Perry County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Perry County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 1258 AM EDT/1158 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles northwest of Brandenburg to near Whitesville. 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...”
- Wind 50 mph Perry County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, April 27, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 1133 PM EDT/1033 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles south of Washington to near Haubstadt. Movement was east 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...”
“At 156 PM EDT/1256 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Folsomville, moving east at 45 mph. Hazard: Nickel size hail. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Huntingburg, Ferdinand, Holland, Saint Marks, Ranger, Sassafras, Bristow, Bretzville, Adyeville, and Huntingburg Airport.”
- Wind 50 mph Perry County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Perry County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, March 15, 2026
4 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. WHERE...Portions of southern Illinois, southwest Indiana, western Kentucky, and southeast Missouri. WHEN...Until 9 PM CDT this evening. 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...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. WHERE...Portions of south central Indiana and east central, north central, northwest, and south central Kentucky. WHEN...Until 8 AM EDT /7 AM CDT/ 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 Perry County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Perry County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Perry County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Perry County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, March 14, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of south central Indiana and central Kentucky. WHEN...From 11 AM EDT /10 AM CDT/ Sunday to 8 AM EDT /7 AM CDT/ Monday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
“WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 to 50 mph. WHERE...Portions of southern Illinois, southwest Indiana, western Kentucky, and southeast Missouri. WHEN...From 10 AM CDT /11 AM EDT/ Sunday to 7 AM CDT /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 50 mph Perry County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Perry County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, March 13, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts of 40 to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of south central Indiana and north central Kentucky. WHEN...From 6 AM EDT /5 AM CDT/ this morning to 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ this evening. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 50 mph Perry County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, February 19, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 229 PM EST/129 PM CST/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 15 miles northeast of Tell City, 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. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 112 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles north of Tell City, moving northeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Penny size hail. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Tell City, Mount Pleasant, Leopold, Troy, Ranger, Bristow, Oriole, Celina, Lilly Dale, and Terry.”
- Hail 0.75" Perry County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Perry County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Perry County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, December 28, 2025
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“WHAT...West winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph expected. A band of stronger showers will pass through the region this evening and may produce isolated wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. WHERE...Portions of south central Indiana and east central, north central, northwest, and south central Kentucky. WHEN...Until 7 AM EST /6 AM CST/ Monday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects.”
“WHAT...West winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph expected. A band of stronger showers will pass through the region this evening and may produce isolated wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. WHERE...Portions of south central Indiana and east central, north central, northwest, and south central Kentucky. WHEN...From 6 PM EST /5 PM CST/ this evening to 7 AM EST /6 AM CST/ Monday.”
- Wind 55 mph Perry County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Perry County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, December 18, 2025
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 635 PM EST/535 PM CST/, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers along a line extending from near Brownstown to near Hawesville. Movement was east 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... Louisville, Jeffersonville, New Albany, Jeffersontown, St.”
“At 600 PM EST/500 PM CST/, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers along a line extending from 10 miles east of Shoals to near Eureka. Movement was east 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 Perry County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Perry County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Perry County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, November 7, 2025
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 430 PM EST/330 PM CST/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles southeast of Jasper, moving east at 35 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. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Perry County NWS severe weather mention
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Perry County, IN?
The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 48 severe weather events in Perry 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 Perry County recently?
Yes — 21 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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