Strong Wind Risk in Indiana
All Indiana counties ranked by FEMA National Risk Index strong wind score
Strong Wind risk — damaging straight-line winds outside of tornadoes and hurricanes — is rated for 92 of 92 Indiana counties in FEMA's National Risk Index. Marion County carries the state's highest strong wind score at 98.7, with $7M in expected annual strong wind losses.
23 Indiana counties are rated High or Very High for strong wind, and expected annual losses from strong wind total roughly $119M statewide. The full ranking below links to each county's complete 18-hazard risk profile.
County Rankings — Strong Wind
| # | County | Strong Wind Score | Rating | Ann. Freq. | Ann. Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marion County | Very High | 4.60 / yr | $7M | |
| 2 | Allen County | High | 4.90 / yr | $5M | |
| 3 | Clark County | High | 5.78 / yr | $5M | |
| 4 | Vanderburgh County | High | 4.22 / yr | $3M | |
| 5 | Elkhart County | High | 4.90 / yr | $3M | |
| 6 | Vigo County | High | 4.42 / yr | $3M | |
| 7 | Floyd County | High | 5.74 / yr | $3M | |
| 8 | Lake County | High | 5.52 / yr | $2M | |
| 9 | LaGrange County | High | 5.07 / yr | $1M | |
| 10 | Johnson County | High | 4.47 / yr | $4M | |
| 11 | Kosciusko County | High | 5.20 / yr | $2M | |
| 12 | Porter County | High | 5.26 / yr | $3M | |
| 13 | St. Joseph County | High | 4.61 / yr | $2M | |
| 14 | Monroe County | High | 4.91 / yr | $2M | |
| 15 | Wayne County | High | 3.76 / yr | $2M | |
| 16 | Dubois County | High | 5.22 / yr | $2M | |
| 17 | Madison County | High | 4.88 / yr | $2M | |
| 18 | Cass County | High | 5.22 / yr | $1M | |
| 19 | Adams County | High | 4.40 / yr | $1M | |
| 20 | Tippecanoe County | High | 4.72 / yr | $2M | |
| 21 | Howard County | High | 5.15 / yr | $2M | |
| 22 | Jackson County | High | 5.16 / yr | $2M | |
| 23 | Morgan County | High | 4.77 / yr | $2M | |
| 24 | Jefferson County | Medium | 5.54 / yr | $2M | |
| 25 | Warrick County | Medium | 4.46 / yr | $2M | |
| 26 | Owen County | Medium | 4.70 / yr | $1M | |
| 27 | Noble County | Medium | 5.20 / yr | $1M | |
| 28 | Ripley County | Medium | 4.76 / yr | $1M | |
| 29 | Hamilton County | Medium | 4.76 / yr | $2M | |
| 30 | Dearborn County | Medium | 3.86 / yr | $2M | |
| 31 | Lawrence County | Medium | 5.44 / yr | $1M | |
| 32 | DeKalb County | Medium | 5.14 / yr | $1M | |
| 33 | Putnam County | Medium | 4.64 / yr | $1M | |
| 34 | Montgomery County | Medium | 4.70 / yr | $1M | |
| 35 | Greene County | Medium | 4.63 / yr | $1M | |
| 36 | Hendricks County | Medium | 4.79 / yr | $2M | |
| 37 | Gibson County | Medium | 4.20 / yr | $1M | |
| 38 | Union County | Medium | 3.10 / yr | $1M | |
| 39 | Miami County | Medium | 5.26 / yr | $963K | |
| 40 | Harrison County | Medium | 5.84 / yr | $1M | |
| 41 | Washington County | Medium | 5.36 / yr | $1M | |
| 42 | Wabash County | Medium | 5.29 / yr | $971K | |
| 43 | LaPorte County | Medium | 4.99 / yr | $947K | |
| 44 | Orange County | Medium | 5.58 / yr | $868K | |
| 45 | Clay County | Medium | 4.58 / yr | $1M | |
| 46 | Spencer County | Medium | 5.03 / yr | $964K | |
| 47 | Clinton County | Medium | 5.00 / yr | $1M | |
| 48 | Huntington County | Medium | 5.07 / yr | $1M | |
| 49 | Daviess County | Medium | 4.25 / yr | $642K | |
| 50 | Grant County | Medium | 5.23 / yr | $707K | |
| 51 | Perry County | Medium | 5.84 / yr | $890K | |
| 52 | Delaware County | Medium | 4.50 / yr | $802K | |
| 53 | Boone County | Medium | 4.98 / yr | $2M | |
| 54 | Scott County | Medium | 5.42 / yr | $923K | |
| 55 | Steuben County | Medium | 5.30 / yr | $887K | |
| 56 | Switzerland County | Medium | 5.04 / yr | $803K | |
| 57 | Fulton County | Medium | 5.28 / yr | $746K | |
| 58 | Fayette County | Medium | 4.12 / yr | $663K | |
| 59 | Whitley County | Medium | 5.20 / yr | $827K | |
| 60 | Jasper County | Medium | 5.07 / yr | $837K | |
| 61 | Starke County | Medium | 5.11 / yr | $677K | |
| 62 | Fountain County | Medium | 4.47 / yr | $743K | |
| 63 | White County | Medium | 4.89 / yr | $709K | |
| 64 | Jennings County | Medium | 4.96 / yr | $641K | |
| 65 | Posey County | Medium | 4.11 / yr | $753K | |
| 66 | Franklin County | Medium | 3.61 / yr | $775K | |
| 67 | Bartholomew County | Medium | 5.00 / yr | $761K | |
| 68 | Knox County | Medium | 4.20 / yr | $623K | |
| 69 | Jay County | Medium | 4.24 / yr | $582K | |
| 70 | Randolph County | Medium | 3.99 / yr | $538K | |
| 71 | Parke County | Low | 4.56 / yr | $494K | |
| 72 | Crawford County | Low | 5.71 / yr | $390K | |
| 73 | Wells County | Low | 4.59 / yr | $684K | |
| 74 | Sullivan County | Low | 4.34 / yr | $596K | |
| 75 | Marshall County | Low | 5.01 / yr | $573K | |
| 76 | Pike County | Low | 4.41 / yr | $412K | |
| 77 | Decatur County | Low | 4.53 / yr | $711K | |
| 78 | Ohio County | Low | 3.91 / yr | $542K | |
| 79 | Brown County | Low | 4.96 / yr | $426K | |
| 80 | Vermillion County | Low | 4.20 / yr | $409K | |
| 81 | Martin County | Low | 5.31 / yr | $410K | |
| 82 | Henry County | Low | 4.27 / yr | $431K | |
| 83 | Hancock County | Low | 4.53 / yr | $664K | |
| 84 | Carroll County | Low | 4.96 / yr | $521K | |
| 85 | Shelby County | Low | 4.34 / yr | $470K | |
| 86 | Blackford County | Low | 4.52 / yr | $333K | |
| 87 | Pulaski County | Low | 5.10 / yr | $333K | |
| 88 | Newton County | Low | 5.06 / yr | $364K | |
| 89 | Rush County | Low | 4.14 / yr | $270K | |
| 90 | Tipton County | Low | 5.11 / yr | $363K | |
| 91 | Warren County | Low | 4.22 / yr | $248K | |
| 92 | Benton County | Low | 4.30 / yr | $214K |
92 Indiana counties with measurable strong wind risk. See the national strong wind ranking or all Indiana counties by overall risk.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which Indiana county has the highest strong wind risk?
Marion County has the highest FEMA strong wind risk score in Indiana at 98.7 (Very High), with $7M in expected annual losses and about 4.60 events per year.
How many Indiana counties face significant strong wind risk?
92 Indiana counties record measurable strong wind risk in FEMA's National Risk Index; 23 of them are rated High or Very High.