NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Boonville, 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 Boonville, Indiana since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Helene in 2024. Since 1950, 138 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 8 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 4
- Tornadoes
- 138
- EF3 or stronger
- 8
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
27 deaths in all
What the records show for Boonville
None of the 4 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Boonville; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1888, a tropical storm with 55 mph winds when its centre passed 73 miles away. The record near Boonville begins with an unnamed storm in 1888; the most recent system was Helene in 2024, a tropical storm 16 miles away. Of the 4 systems, 2 have come since 2000. Of the 356 Indiana cities on this site, 37% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Boonville. The highest rating among the 138 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3 or EF3, reached 8 times; the most recent, on February 28, 2017, came within 18 miles. The deadliest, an F3 on November 6, 2005, killed 24 people. Of the 138, 6 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 87 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 39. The most recent tornado was on December 28, 2025. Boonville has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 88% of the 356 Indiana cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 48 times since 1960, with stones up to 2.5 inches (tennis ball size). Of the 356 Indiana cities, 69% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Boonville.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Boonville
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | HeleneSep 28 | 16 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2019 | OlgaOct 26 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 21 | 35 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormAug 21 | 73 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Category 3 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Boonville: 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 Boonville
By decade
- 2020s34
- 2010s35(1 EF3+)
- 2000s18(3 EF3+)
- 1990s18
- 1980s17(1 EF3+)
- 1970s6
- 1960s4
- 1950s6(3 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2005 | F3 | 2 mi | 41.3 mi | 24 / 238 |
| Feb 28, 2017 | EF3 | 18 mi | 44.13 mi | 1 / 2 |
| Apr 3, 1956 | F3 | 20 mi | 22.9 mi | 1 / 2 |
| Oct 18, 2007 | EF3 | 20 mi | 6.99 mi | 0 / 8 |
| Jan 3, 2000 | F3 | 21 mi | 7 mi | 0 / 18 |
| Apr 3, 1989 | F3 | 21 mi | 3.1 mi | 0 / 8 |
| Nov 15, 1955 | F3 | 16 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 9 |
| Dec 9, 1952 | F3 | 21 mi | 35 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Apr 11, 1979 | F2 | in town | 10 mi | 1 / 2 |
| Apr 2, 2025 | EF2 | 17 mi | 10.6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 15, 2025 | EF2 | 18 mi | 57.49 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 2, 2024 | EF2 | 9 mi | 14.92 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 138, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Boonville
The Storm Prediction Center has 48 hail reports within 10 miles of Boonville since 1960, made on 37 separate days. Of these, 31 were 1 inch across or larger, and 3 reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.5 inches (tennis ball size), fell on April 20, 2003. The most recent report is from May 8, 2025. May has the most reports, 13.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Boonville
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Boonville 1S, IN, 2 miles south of Boonville at 400 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 89°F and low of 68°F; January is the coolest, at 42°F and 25°F. April is the wettest at 5.5 inches of precipitation on average and August the driest at 3.2 inches; the year adds up to 51.1 inches over 78 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 41 days a year, almost all from May to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 90 nights a year. Snowfall averages 11.3 inches a year, most of it in January. That 51.1 inches is more than at 109 of the 115 Indiana stations used on this site (95%). Newburgh, 9 miles southwest, has its own station (Newburgh L&D, IN): 47.6 inches a year, 3.5 less than here, and a July average high of 88°F against 89°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 42 | 25 | 3.5 | 6 | 3.4 |
| Feb | 47 | 29 | 3.6 | 6 | 3.2 |
| Mar | 58 | 36 | 4.9 | 8 | 1.6 |
| Apr | 70 | 46 | 5.5 | 8 | 0.0 |
| May | 79 | 56 | 5.1 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 86 | 65 | 4.6 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 89 | 68 | 4.7 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 88 | 66 | 3.2 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 82 | 58 | 3.8 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 70 | 47 | 3.8 | 5 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 57 | 37 | 4.2 | 6 | 0.3 |
| Dec | 46 | 29 | 4.2 | 7 | 2.7 |
| Year | 68 | 47 | 51.1 | 78 | 11.3 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Boonville 1S, IN (400 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 Boonville
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 101 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Boonville: 72 thunderstorm wind reports, 11 flash floods, 9 floods and 9 heavy rain events. They killed 0 people and injured 1, and the NWS estimated $26.9 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 120 mph, on May 9, 2014. July has had the most flash floods, 3 of 11. Of the 337 Indiana cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 166 have had fewer than Boonville.
May 25, 2011: thunderstorm wind in Boonville — 1 injured, $50,000 damage.
NWS: “A large tree fell on a home, injuring one person. Multiple large trees were down on the south side of town.”
May 9, 2014: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of Boonville — $25.0 million damage.
November 15, 2005: flash flood 3 miles from the centre of Boonville — $350,000 damage.
NWS: “30 to 50 homes were affected by flash flooding. Boonville's city lake overflowed into surrounding low-lying areas.”
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
Warrick County, which includes Boonville, has been named in 20 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1979, 16 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 Warrick County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for tornadoes and strong wind; Relatively Low for 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 $29.2 million a year, the 20th highest of 92 Indiana counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $14.8 million (51%), 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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