NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Attica, 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 Attica, Indiana since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ike in 2008. Since 1950, 115 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 10 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 4
- Tornadoes
- 115
- EF3 or stronger
- 10
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
25 deaths in all
What the records show for Attica
None of the 4 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Attica; the strongest was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm with 58 mph winds when its centre crossed the city. The record near Attica begins with an unnamed storm in 1902; 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 Attica. The highest rating among the 115 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4, reached 4 times; the most recent, on April 26, 1994, came within 19 miles. The deadliest, an F4 on April 3, 1974, killed 18 people. Of the 115, 5 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 50 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 26. The most recent tornado was on June 18, 2025. Attica has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 64% of the 356 Indiana cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 47 times since 1957, with stones up to 3 inches (tea cup size). Of the 356 Indiana cities, 72% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Attica.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Attica
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 14 | overhead | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 25 | 14 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormSep 3 | 24 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 29 | 20 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 Attica: 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 Attica
By decade
- 2020s7
- 2010s27(1 EF3+)
- 2000s16
- 1990s12(1 EF3+)
- 1980s10(1 EF3+)
- 1970s24(4 EF3+)
- 1960s15(2 EF3+)
- 1950s4(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 1974 | F4 | 15 mi | 108.7 mi | 18 / 285 |
| Apr 26, 1994 | F4 | 19 mi | 14 mi | 3 / 70 |
| Mar 20, 1976 | F4 | 17 mi | 16.7 mi | 0 / 8 |
| Apr 11, 1965 | F4 | 21 mi | 21.8 mi | 0 / 44 |
| Apr 9, 1953 | F3 | 5 mi | 156.7 mi | 3 / 22 |
| Jun 2, 1980 | F3 | 17 mi | 18.1 mi | 1 / 16 |
| Nov 17, 2013 | EF3 | 21 mi | 37.91 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 25, 1978 | F3 | 16 mi | 27.4 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 3, 1974 | F3 | 9 mi | 25.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 21, 1961 | F3 | 4 mi | 23.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | EF2 | 17 mi | 15.16 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | EF2 | 20 mi | 11.53 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 115, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Attica
The Storm Prediction Center has 47 hail reports within 10 miles of Attica since 1957, made on 31 separate days. Of these, 32 were 1 inch across or larger, and 7 reached 2 inches. The largest, 3 inches (tea cup size), fell on June 20, 1979. The most recent report is from May 6, 2023. May has the most reports, 14.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Attica
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Attica 2E, IN, 1 mile southeast of Attica at 727 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 84°F and low of 62°F; January is the coolest, at 33°F and 16°F. June is the wettest at 4.9 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 1.9 inches; the year adds up to 40.0 inches over 74 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 16 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 129 nights a year. Snowfall averages 23.3 inches a year, most of it in January. That 40.0 inches is more than at 23 of the 115 Indiana stations used on this site (20%). Otterbein, 14 miles northeast, has its own station (W Lafayette 6 NW, IN): 39.7 inches a year, 0.3 less 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 | 33 | 16 | 2.3 | 5 | 8.1 |
| Feb | 38 | 19 | 1.9 | 5 | 5.7 |
| Mar | 49 | 28 | 2.9 | 6 | 3.1 |
| Apr | 62 | 39 | 4.1 | 8 | 0.2 |
| May | 73 | 51 | 4.2 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 82 | 60 | 4.9 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 84 | 62 | 4.8 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 83 | 60 | 3.5 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 78 | 53 | 2.7 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 66 | 42 | 3.2 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 50 | 31 | 3.1 | 6 | 0.7 |
| Dec | 38 | 22 | 2.4 | 6 | 5.5 |
| Year | 61 | 40 | 40.0 | 74 | 23.3 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Attica 2E, IN (727 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 Attica
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 94 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Attica: 79 thunderstorm wind reports, 8 floods, 5 flash floods and 2 heavy rain events. They killed 0 people and injured 2, and the NWS estimated $1.4 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 75 mph, on July 8, 2003. July has had the most flash floods, 3 of 5. Of the 337 Indiana cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 77 have had fewer than Attica.
October 11, 2021: thunderstorm wind 2 miles from the centre of Attica — 1 injured, $500,000 damage.
NWS: “Significant tree damage across the town of Attica due to strong straight line winds associated with a bookend vortex. 3 houses had damage from trees falling on them with one minor injury in one of the residences.”
August 4, 2009: thunderstorm wind 3 miles from the centre of Attica — 1 injured, $5,000 damage.
NWS: “Law enforcement reported a tree downed near the intersection of Bethel and Riverside Road due to thunderstorm wind gusts. A motorcyclist was involved in an accident with the tree and had to be transported to the hospital.”
June 29, 2023: thunderstorm wind 2 miles from the centre of Attica — $150,000 damage.
NWS: “Large tree branches downed by thunderstorm wind gusts. Over 1000 power outages reported in the aftermath of the storms.”
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
Fountain County, which includes Attica, has been named in 13 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1991, 7 of them major disasters (by incident: 4 severe storms, 3 floods, 2 biological emergencies, 2 snowstorms). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding, on August 25, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Fountain County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for strong wind and lightning; Relatively Low for tornadoes and hail; Very Low for hurricanes, inland flooding and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $8.2 million a year, the 73rd highest of 92 Indiana counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $2.8 million (34%), 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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