NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Albany, IN
Every tropical system within 75 miles since 1851 and every tornado within 25 miles since 1950.
Data: NOAA NHC HURDAT2 and NOAA SPC tornado and hail reports, through 2025 · Updated
4 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Albany, Indiana since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ike in 2008. Since 1950, 98 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 15 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 4
- Tornadoes
- 98
- EF3 or stronger
- 15
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
34 deaths in all
What the records show for Albany
None of the 4 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Albany; the strongest was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm with 58 mph winds when its centre passed 59 miles away. The record near Albany begins with an unnamed storm in 1892; the most recent system was Ike in 2008. Of the 4 systems, one has come since 2000. Of the 356 Indiana cities on this site, 37% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Albany. The highest rating among the 98 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4, reached 4 times; the most recent, on April 3, 1974, came within 24 miles. The deadliest, an F4 on April 11, 1965, killed 25 people. Of the 98, 7 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 42 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 27. The most recent tornado was on May 14, 2025. Of the 356 Indiana cities, 59% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Albany. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 67 times since 1981, with stones up to 2.5 inches (tennis ball size). Albany has more hail reports within 10 miles than 55% of the 356 Indiana cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Albany
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 14 | 59 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 21 | 19 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 29 | 23 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1892 | Unnamed 1892 stormSep 13 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Tropical storm |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Albany: a hurricane's worst winds sit within a few dozen miles of its centre, and inland cities are usually past that.
Tornadoes within 25 miles of Albany
By decade
- 2020s16(2 EF3+)
- 2010s13(1 EF3+)
- 2000s13(1 EF3+)
- 1990s15
- 1980s5(1 EF3+)
- 1970s8(2 EF3+)
- 1960s18(7 EF3+)
- 1950s10(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 1965 | F4 | 20 mi | 48 mi | 25 / 835 |
| Apr 11, 1965 | F4 | 19 mi | 52.5 mi | 4 / 125 |
| Apr 3, 1974 | F4 | 9 mi | 18 mi | 1 / 12 |
| Apr 3, 1974 | F4 | 24 mi | 18.9 mi | 0 / 17 |
| Apr 9, 1953 | F3 | 2 mi | 156.7 mi | 3 / 22 |
| Mar 14, 2024 | EF3 | 10 mi | 41.34 mi | 1 / 39 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | EF3 | 21 mi | 6.35 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 27, 2019 | EF3 | 20 mi | 12.76 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Sep 20, 2002 | F3 | 11 mi | 112 mi | 0 / 127 |
| Mar 10, 1986 | F3 | 23 mi | 7.6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Dec 21, 1967 | F3 | 23 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Dec 21, 1967 | F3 | 20 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 98, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Albany
The Storm Prediction Center has 67 hail reports within 10 miles of Albany since 1981, made on 39 separate days. Of these, 55 were 1 inch across or larger, and 4 reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.5 inches (tennis ball size), fell on May 11, 2005. The most recent report is from March 14, 2024. May has the most reports, 26.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Albany
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Farmland 5 NNW, IN, 6 miles southeast of Albany at 965 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 84°F and low of 63°F; January is the coolest, at 35°F and 18°F. June is the wettest at 4.6 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.2 inches; the year adds up to 41.2 inches over 79 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 17 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 130 nights a year. Snowfall averages 20.9 inches a year, most of it in January. That 41.2 inches is more than at 41 of the 115 Indiana stations used on this site (36%). Eaton, 6 miles northwest, has its own station (Hartford City 4 ESE, IN): 41.8 inches a year, 0.6 more than here, and a July average high of 83°F against 84°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 35 | 18 | 2.5 | 6 | 7.4 |
| Feb | 38 | 20 | 2.2 | 5 | 4.6 |
| Mar | 49 | 29 | 3.2 | 7 | 3.2 |
| Apr | 62 | 39 | 4.0 | 8 | 0.3 |
| May | 73 | 51 | 4.4 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 82 | 60 | 4.6 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 84 | 63 | 4.4 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 83 | 60 | 3.8 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 78 | 53 | 3.1 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 66 | 42 | 3.2 | 6 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 51 | 32 | 3.2 | 6 | 0.8 |
| Dec | 40 | 23 | 2.6 | 6 | 4.5 |
| Year | 62 | 41 | 41.2 | 79 | 20.9 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Farmland 5 NNW, IN (965 ft), from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals. Normals describe the station; the farther a place is from it, and the bigger the difference in height, the more its weather can differ.
Floods, thunderstorm wind and lightning near Albany
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 160 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Albany: 127 thunderstorm wind reports, 17 floods, 15 flash floods and 1 lightning strike. They killed 0 people and injured 1, and the NWS estimated $2.7 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 100 mph, on April 2, 2025. July has had the most flash floods, 5 of 15. Of the 337 Indiana cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 212 have had fewer than Albany.
September 3, 2011: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of Albany — 1 injured, $28,000 damage.
January 5, 2005: flood 9 miles from the centre of Albany — $1.0 million damage.
August 11, 2010: lightning strike 8 miles from the centre of Albany — $120,000 damage.
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, events whose starting point is on record, 1996 to June 30, 2026. Damage is the NWS estimate in the dollars of the year, not insured losses, and NWS notes that some reports are unverified.
Flood insurance claims, disaster declarations and FEMA risk ratings
Flood insurance policyholders in Albany's ZIP code 47320 have filed 23 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1990, and were paid $324,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. 9% of the claims carry the name of a storm or flood event; the rest have no event name. Of the 155 Indiana cities on this site with 10 or more claims, 43 have fewer than Albany.
Delaware County, which includes Albany, has been named in 19 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1974, 12 of them major disasters (by incident: 6 severe storms, 4 floods, 3 snowstorms, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding, on August 25, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Delaware County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for tornadoes; Relatively Moderate for hail, inland flooding, strong wind and lightning; Very Low for hurricanes and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $33.6 million a year, the 19th highest of 92 Indiana counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $20.5 million (61%), is from inland flooding.
Claims: FEMA, OpenFEMA Dataset FIMA NFIP Redacted Claims – v3, summed over ZIP codes; payments in the dollars of each year, not adjusted for inflation. Declarations: Disaster Declarations Summaries – v2, by county. Retrieved October 25, 2026. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's OpenFEMA API, but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
Risk ratings: FEMA, National Risk Index county table, December 2025 (v1.20), retrieved October 26, 2026; ratings compare counties nationwide, are meant for planning and are no substitute for a local risk assessment. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's National Risk Index dataset API or downloadable datasets but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
What counts as a pass, the distances and the sources: how this storm history is built.