Sullivan County Storm Activity
Wind, hail, and tornado activity from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 11, 2026
Sullivan County, Indiana has recorded tornado activity: official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records list 2 tornado reports among 53 severe weather events here in the last 12 months, alongside 21 hail reports with hail up to 1.5" and 30 high-wind reports with gusts up to 70 mph. 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.
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Last 30 days in Sullivan 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 0.5"
“At 208 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Brazil to 11 miles south of Terre Haute to near Hutsonville. Movement was east at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph, frequent lightning, very heavy rain, and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.”
- Hail 0.5" Sullivan County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, July 26, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 1026 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Russellville, or 14 miles north of Vincennes, moving south at 20 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" Sullivan County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, July 9, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 713 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles northeast of Hutsonville, or 16 miles northeast of Robinson, moving northeast at 20 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" Sullivan County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, June 25, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 626 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles northeast of Hutsonville, or 16 miles northeast of Robinson, moving southeast at 35 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 702 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles north of Sullivan, or 15 miles southeast of Marshall, moving southeast at 20 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...”
- Hail 0.75" Sullivan County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Sullivan County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Sullivan County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, June 21, 2026
3 SPC verified storm reports — wind gusts up to 70 mph, 1 tornado report
“An EF-1 tornado with path length of 2.74 miles and a path length of 425 yards began at this location. The peak winds were 100 mph with damage mostly limited to trees an (IND)”
“Law enforcement in Sullivan County reports many trees and power lines are down...multiple vehicles damaged and several houses damaged. (IND)”
- Tornado Tornado 3 ENE Shelburn SPC verified report
- Wind 70 mph Sullivan SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 3 W Hymera SPC verified report
Wednesday, June 17, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 1148 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles north of Hutsonville, or 12 miles south of Marshall, moving east 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. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.75" Sullivan County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, June 11, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 1119 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Paris to near Hidalgo. Movement was east at 45 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...”
“At 1033 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Brazil to 7 miles south of Terre Haute. Movement was southeast 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...”
- Wind 55 mph Sullivan County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Sullivan County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, June 9, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 921 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles east of Spencer to 8 miles southeast of Sullivan. Movement was 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...”
“At 748 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles east of Clinton to 7 miles southeast of Marshall. Movement was southeast at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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...”
- Wind 50 mph Sullivan County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Sullivan County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, May 16, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 903 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Russellville, or 11 miles northeast of Lawrenceville, moving east at 45 mph. Hazard: Winds in excess of 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 443 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 8 miles east of Russellville to 7 miles north of Shoals. Movement was northeast at 20 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...”
- Hail 0.75" Sullivan County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Sullivan County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Sullivan County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, May 4, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 349 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Linton, or 28 miles northeast of Vincennes, moving east at 40 mph. Hazard: Penny size hail. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Linton, Bloomfield, Dugger, Lyons, Switz City, Newberry, and Pleasantville.”
- Hail 0.75" Sullivan County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, April 27, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“Several large tree limbs downed in town. Time estimated from radar. (IND)”
- Wind Unknown Shelburn SPC verified report
Thursday, April 2, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 654 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Vermilion to near Palestine Illinois. Movement was northeast at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“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.”
- Wind 50 mph Sullivan County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Sullivan County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, April 1, 2026
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts of 45 to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central, southwest, and west central Indiana. WHEN...From 11 AM to 7 PM EDT Thursday. 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 of 45 to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central, southwest, and west central Indiana. WHEN...From 11 AM to 7 PM EDT Thursday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 50 mph Sullivan County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Sullivan County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Sullivan County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, March 21, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report — hail up to 1.5"
“Also E60 mph gust. Hail 1.25 to 1.50. (IND)”
- Hail 1.5" 4 W Carlisle SPC verified report
Sunday, March 15, 2026
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 southwest and west central Indiana. WHEN...For the High Wind Warning, until 8 PM EDT this evening. For the Wind Advisory, from 8 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 southwest and west central Indiana. WHEN...For the High Wind Warning, until 8 PM EDT this evening. For the Wind Advisory, from 8 PM this evening to 8 AM EDT Monday.”
- Wind 60 mph Sullivan County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 60 mph Sullivan County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 60 mph Sullivan County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 60 mph Sullivan County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Sullivan County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, March 13, 2026
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.”
- Wind 55 mph Sullivan County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Sullivan County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Sullivan County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Sullivan County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, March 12, 2026
4 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.”
- Wind 50 mph Sullivan County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Sullivan County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Sullivan County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Sullivan County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
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.”
- Wind 50 mph Sullivan County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Sullivan County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, March 4, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88"
“At 918 AM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Flat Rock, or 7 miles south of Robinson, moving east at 40 mph. Hazard: Nickel size hail. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Carlisle, Oaktown, Edwardsport, Freelandville, and Pleasantville.”
- Hail 0.88" Sullivan County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, March 3, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 1052 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Terre Haute, moving east at 50 mph. Hazard: Half inch hail. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.5" Sullivan County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, February 19, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports — 1 tornado report
“An EF-0 tornado with maximum wind speeds of 85 mph and a path length of 4.1 miles began at this location. The maximum path width was 300 yards and the tornado mostly im (IND)”
- Tornado Tornado 3 NW Carlisle SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown Carlisle SPC verified report
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“Several large tree limbs downed across town. Time estimated from radar. (IND)”
- Wind Unknown Sullivan SPC verified report
Friday, January 9, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 323 AM EST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Lawrenceville to 7 miles east of Albion. Movement was northeast at 70 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...”
- Wind 55 mph Sullivan County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, November 18, 2025
1 SPC verified storm report · 4 NWS warnings — hail up to 1"
“At 233 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles northwest of Hutsonville, or 12 miles north of Robinson, moving east at 55 mph. Hazard: Penny size hail. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Jasonville, Shelburn, Farmersburg, Hymera, Fairbanks, Coalmont, and Graysville.”
“At 303 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles northeast of Sullivan, or 18 miles south of Terre Haute, moving east at 55 mph. Hazard: Half inch hail. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Spencer, Jasonville, Worthington, Clay City, Hymera, Coal City, Coalmont, McCormicks Creek State Park, and Freedom.”
- Hail 1" 2 SW Sullivan SPC verified report
- Hail 0.75" Sullivan County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Sullivan County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Sullivan County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Sullivan County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, September 23, 2025
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 844 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Hutsonville, or 8 miles northeast of Robinson, moving northeast at 20 mph. Hazard: Winds in excess of 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" Sullivan County NWS severe weather mention
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Sullivan County, IN?
The most recent recorded event was in August 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 53 severe weather events in Sullivan 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 Sullivan County recently?
Yes — 21 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 1.5" recorded.
How do I check whether a specific address was affected?
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