NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Beech Grove, 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
3 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Beech Grove, Indiana since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ike in 2008. Since 1950, 152 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 19 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 3
- Tornadoes
- 152
- EF3 or stronger
- 19
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
4 deaths in all
What the records show for Beech Grove
None of the 3 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Beech Grove; the strongest was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm with 58 mph winds when its centre passed 66 miles away. The record near Beech Grove begins with an unnamed storm in 1902; the most recent system was Ike in 2008. Of the 356 Indiana cities on this site, 65% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Beech Grove. The highest rating among the 152 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4, reached 4 times; the most recent, on June 11, 1998, came within 9 miles. The deadliest, an F3 on October 11, 1954, killed 2 people. Of the 152, 11 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 47 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 28. The most recent tornado was on April 2, 2025. Beech Grove has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 98% of the 356 Indiana cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 310 times since 1961, with stones up to 3.25 inches. Beech Grove has more hail reports within 10 miles than 99% of the 356 Indiana cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Beech Grove
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 14 | 66 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 21 | 15 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 29 | 41 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 Beech Grove: 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 Beech Grove
By decade
- 2020s12(1 EF3+)
- 2010s19
- 2000s16(1 EF3+)
- 1990s21(5 EF3+)
- 1980s20(1 EF3+)
- 1970s28(4 EF3+)
- 1960s20(5 EF3+)
- 1950s16(2 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 1998 | F4 | 9 mi | 13.2 mi | 0 / 4 |
| Apr 3, 1974 | F4 | 24 mi | 18.9 mi | 0 / 17 |
| May 14, 1972 | F4 | 4 mi | 30 mi | 0 / 20 |
| Apr 25, 1961 | F4 | 18 mi | 63.1 mi | 0 / 7 |
| Oct 11, 1954 | F3 | 15 mi | 4.7 mi | 2 / 0 |
| Apr 3, 1974 | F3 | 15 mi | 20.7 mi | 1 / 25 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | EF3 | 11 mi | 5.48 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 20, 2002 | F3 | in town | 112 mi | 0 / 127 |
| Nov 22, 1992 | F3 | 20 mi | 10 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 22, 1992 | F3 | 11 mi | 9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 22, 1992 | F3 | 15 mi | 15 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 30, 1992 | F3 | 24 mi | 7 mi | 0 / 25 |
The strongest 12 of 152, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Beech Grove
The Storm Prediction Center has 310 hail reports within 10 miles of Beech Grove since 1961, made on 135 separate days. Of these, 196 were 1 inch across or larger, and 10 reached 2 inches. The largest, 3.25 inches, fell on June 18, 2021. The most recent report is from May 20, 2025. April has the most reports, 74.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Beech Grove
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Indianapolis SE Side, IN, 1 mile east of Beech Grove at 845 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 84°F and low of 64°F; January is the coolest, at 34°F and 19°F. June is the wettest at 5.4 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.3 inches; the year adds up to 44.6 inches over 79 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 13 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 120 nights a year. That 44.6 inches is more than at 66 of the 115 Indiana stations used on this site (57%). New Palestine, 10 miles east, has its own station (Greenfield, IN): 47.9 inches a year, 3.3 more than here, and the same July average high, 84°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 34 | 19 | 3.1 | 6 |
| Feb | 39 | 22 | 2.3 | 5 |
| Mar | 50 | 31 | 3.7 | 8 |
| Apr | 62 | 41 | 4.5 | 8 |
| May | 72 | 52 | 5.0 | 9 |
| Jun | 81 | 62 | 5.4 | 8 |
| Jul | 84 | 64 | 3.9 | 6 |
| Aug | 83 | 63 | 3.6 | 5 |
| Sep | 77 | 55 | 3.2 | 5 |
| Oct | 65 | 44 | 3.2 | 6 |
| Nov | 51 | 33 | 3.4 | 6 |
| Dec | 39 | 24 | 3.3 | 7 |
| Year | 61 | 42 | 44.6 | 79 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Indianapolis SE Side, IN (845 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 Beech Grove
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 346 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Beech Grove: 272 thunderstorm wind reports, 37 flash floods, 23 floods, 11 lightning strikes and 3 heavy rain events. They killed 11 people and injured 53, and the NWS estimated $9.0 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 85 mph, on January 29, 2008. Of the 337 Indiana cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 317 have had fewer than Beech Grove.
August 13, 2011: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of Beech Grove — 7 killed, 43 injured, $975,000 damage.
June 26, 2008: thunderstorm wind 7 miles from the centre of Beech Grove — 3 killed, 2 injured, $10,000 damage.
June 11, 2009: lightning strike 8 miles from the centre of Beech Grove — 1 killed, 2 injured.
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
Marion County, which includes Beech Grove, has been named in 20 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1991, 13 of them major disasters (by incident: 9 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 Marion County a Relatively High rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Very High for tornadoes, strong wind and lightning; Relatively High for inland flooding and heat waves; Relatively Moderate for hail; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $284.8 million a year, the highest of 92 Indiana counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $163.5 million (57%), 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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