NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Arcadia, 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
5 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Arcadia, Indiana since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ike in 2008. Since 1950, 138 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 16 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 5
- Tornadoes
- 138
- EF3 or stronger
- 16
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
58 deaths in all
What the records show for Arcadia
None of the 5 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Arcadia; the strongest was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm with 58 mph winds when its centre passed 43 miles away. The record near Arcadia begins with an unnamed storm in 1902; the most recent system was Ike in 2008. Of the 5 systems, one has come since 2000. Arcadia has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 63% of the 356 Indiana cities on this site. The highest rating among the 138 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4, reached 3 times; the most recent, on May 14, 1972, came within 23 miles. The deadliest, an F4 on April 11, 1965, killed 28 people. Of the 138, 8 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 52 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 34. The most recent tornado was on April 2, 2025. Arcadia has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 88% of the 356 Indiana cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 63 times since 1967, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). Arcadia has more hail reports within 10 miles than 49% of the 356 Indiana cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Arcadia
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 14 | 43 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 25 | 73 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormSep 3 | 71 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 21 | 37 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 29 | 13 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Arcadia: 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 Arcadia
By decade
- 2020s14
- 2010s19(1 EF3+)
- 2000s19(1 EF3+)
- 1990s22(2 EF3+)
- 1980s9
- 1970s27(2 EF3+)
- 1960s19(9 EF3+)
- 1950s9(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 1965 | F4 | in town | 45.7 mi | 28 / 123 |
| Apr 11, 1965 | F4 | 19 mi | 48 mi | 25 / 835 |
| May 14, 1972 | F4 | 23 mi | 30 mi | 0 / 20 |
| Apr 9, 1953 | F3 | 8 mi | 156.7 mi | 3 / 22 |
| Mar 6, 1961 | F3 | 21 mi | 2 mi | 1 / 3 |
| Aug 24, 2016 | EF3 | 22 mi | 8.63 mi | 0 / 20 |
| Sep 20, 2002 | F3 | 16 mi | 112 mi | 0 / 127 |
| Jun 11, 1998 | F3 | 16 mi | 18.5 mi | 0 / 8 |
| Nov 22, 1992 | F3 | 16 mi | 9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 7, 1977 | F3 | 13 mi | 11.6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 26, 1965 | F3 | 21 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Nov 26, 1965 | F3 | 6 mi | 14.7 mi | 0 / 5 |
The strongest 12 of 138, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Arcadia
The Storm Prediction Center has 63 hail reports within 10 miles of Arcadia since 1967, made on 43 separate days. Of these, 46 were 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest size, 1.75 inches (golf ball size), was reported on 12 days, most recently May 1, 2016. The most recent report is from March 14, 2024. May has the most reports, 18.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Arcadia
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Tipton 5 SW, IN, 6 miles northwest of Arcadia at 890 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 85°F and low of 62°F; January is the coolest, at 35°F and 17°F. June is the wettest at 5.4 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.2 inches; the year adds up to 42.4 inches over 78 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 15 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 132 nights a year. That 42.4 inches is more than at 51 of the 115 Indiana stations used on this site (44%). Noblesville, 9 miles south, has its own station (Carmel 3 E, IN): 44.7 inches a year, 2.3 more than here, and a July average high of 84°F against 85°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 35 | 17 | 2.8 | 6 |
| Feb | 39 | 20 | 2.2 | 5 |
| Mar | 50 | 29 | 3.1 | 7 |
| Apr | 63 | 39 | 4.4 | 8 |
| May | 73 | 50 | 4.5 | 8 |
| Jun | 82 | 60 | 5.4 | 8 |
| Jul | 85 | 62 | 4.3 | 7 |
| Aug | 84 | 60 | 3.2 | 6 |
| Sep | 79 | 53 | 3.3 | 5 |
| Oct | 66 | 41 | 3.1 | 6 |
| Nov | 51 | 31 | 3.4 | 6 |
| Dec | 40 | 23 | 2.7 | 6 |
| Year | 62 | 40 | 42.4 | 78 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Tipton 5 SW, IN (890 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 Arcadia
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 149 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Arcadia: 113 thunderstorm wind reports, 23 floods, 10 flash floods and 3 lightning strikes. They killed 4 people and injured 4, and the NWS estimated $1.9 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 86 mph, on June 6, 2008. June has had the most flash floods, 6 of 10. Of the 337 Indiana cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 155 have had fewer than Arcadia.
June 26, 2015: flash flood 9 miles from the centre of Arcadia — 2 killed, 2 injured, $21,000 damage.
April 19, 2013: flood in Arcadia — 2 killed, $26,000 damage.
NWS: “A 64-year-old Arcadia man died when he tried to cross a flooded Mount Pleasant Road, south of 266th Street. m.”
June 11, 2026: thunderstorm wind 4 miles from the centre of Arcadia — 1 injured, $10,000 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
Hamilton County, which includes Arcadia, has been named in 21 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1965, 14 of them major disasters (by incident: 8 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 Hamilton County a Relatively Moderate rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for tornadoes and lightning; Relatively Moderate for hail, inland flooding, strong wind and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $129.0 million a year, the 3rd highest of 92 Indiana counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $72.8 million (56%), 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).
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Cities near Arcadia
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