NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Bloomfield, 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 Bloomfield, Indiana since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Helene in 2024. Since 1950, 75 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 8 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 4
- Tornadoes
- 75
- EF3 or stronger
- 8
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
9 deaths in all
What the records show for Bloomfield
None of the 4 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Bloomfield; the strongest was Helene in 2024, a tropical storm with 46 mph winds when its centre passed 66 miles away. The record near Bloomfield begins with an unnamed storm in 1902; the most recent system was Helene in 2024. 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 Bloomfield. The highest rating among the 75 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3 or EF3, reached 8 times; the most recent, on March 31, 2023, came within 24 miles. Of the 75, 6 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 37 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 23. The most recent tornado was on December 28, 2025. Of the 356 Indiana cities, 94% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Bloomfield. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 45 times since 1957, with stones up to 2 inches (hen egg size). Of the 356 Indiana cities, 74% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Bloomfield.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Bloomfield
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | HeleneSep 28 | 66 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 25 | 75 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 21 | 5 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 29 | 67 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 Bloomfield: 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 Bloomfield
By decade
- 2020s13(2 EF3+)
- 2010s8
- 2000s16(3 EF3+)
- 1990s11(2 EF3+)
- 1980s3
- 1970s13
- 1960s2(1 EF3+)
- 1950s9
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2023 | EF3 | 24 mi | 40.89 mi | 6 / 16 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | EF3 | 21 mi | 5.92 mi | 2 / 2 |
| Mar 8, 2009 | EF3 | 20 mi | 1.06 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Nov 15, 2005 | F3 | 14 mi | 12 mi | 0 / 31 |
| Sep 20, 2002 | F3 | 21 mi | 112 mi | 0 / 127 |
| Nov 22, 1992 | F3 | 21 mi | 5.3 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Jun 2, 1990 | F3 | 24 mi | 7 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 29, 1963 | F3 | 10 mi | 23.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 16, 2025 | EF2 | 5 mi | 14.04 mi | 1 / 3 |
| May 16, 2025 | EF2 | 13 mi | 35.27 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 15, 2025 | EF2 | 19 mi | 57.49 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 15, 2019 | EF2 | 6 mi | 3.52 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 75, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Bloomfield
The Storm Prediction Center has 45 hail reports within 10 miles of Bloomfield since 1957, made on 32 separate days. Of these, 31 were 1 inch across or larger, and 2 reached 2 inches. The largest size, 2 inches (hen egg size), was reported on 2 days, most recently April 7, 2006. The most recent report is from April 29, 2025. June has the most reports, 13.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Bloomfield
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Elnora, IN, 15 miles southwest of Bloomfield at 480 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 88°F and low of 66°F; January is the coolest, at 40°F and 23°F. May is the wettest at 5.7 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.8 inches; the year adds up to 49.5 inches over 80 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 37 days a year, almost all from May to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 97 nights a year. Snowfall averages 18.2 inches a year, most of it in February. That 49.5 inches is more than at 98 of the 115 Indiana stations used on this site (85%). Worthington, 8 miles northwest, has its own station (Spencer, IN): 49.8 inches a year, 0.3 more than here, and a July average high of 85°F against 88°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 40 | 23 | 3.4 | 6 | 5.3 |
| Feb | 45 | 26 | 2.8 | 6 | 5.4 |
| Mar | 57 | 35 | 3.9 | 8 | 2.3 |
| Apr | 69 | 45 | 5.5 | 9 | 0.0 |
| May | 78 | 55 | 5.7 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 85 | 63 | 5.6 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 88 | 66 | 4.1 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 87 | 64 | 3.4 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 82 | 56 | 3.8 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 71 | 46 | 3.6 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 55 | 35 | 3.9 | 7 | 0.6 |
| Dec | 44 | 28 | 3.8 | 6 | 4.6 |
| Year | 67 | 45 | 49.5 | 80 | 18.2 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Elnora, IN (480 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 Bloomfield
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 123 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Bloomfield: 73 thunderstorm wind reports, 39 floods, 8 flash floods, 2 heavy rain events and 1 lightning strike. They killed 3 people and injured 0, and the NWS estimated $81.1 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on June 4, 2008. Of the 337 Indiana cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 127 have had fewer than Bloomfield.
January 3, 2015: flash flood 4 miles from the centre of Bloomfield — 1 killed, $20,000 damage.
NWS: “Indiana Conservation Officers found a missing Koleen woman dead in her car Monday, January 5th. Crews had resumed their search for a 39-year-old woman, who���d called her father Saturday night and told him she had accidentally driven into flood waters west of Koleen on Mineral-Koleen Road.”
January 1, 2007: flood 8 miles from the centre of Bloomfield — 1 killed, $10,000 damage.
April 7, 2014: flood 5 miles from the centre of Bloomfield — 1 killed, $600 damage.
NWS: “The White River in the area of Bogard Creek was extensively flooded, but not at a record stage. Recent rainfall of one half to three quarters of a inch on wet to very wet ground caused Bogard Creek to overflow.”
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
Greene County, which includes Bloomfield, has been named in 19 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1979, 15 of them major disasters (by incident: 10 severe storms, 4 floods, 2 biological emergencies, 1 hurricane). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding, on July 22, 2025. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Greene County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for strong wind; Relatively Low for tornadoes, hail, inland flooding, lightning and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $13.6 million a year, the 46th highest of 92 Indiana counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $7.1 million (52%), 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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