NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Bremen, 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 Bremen, Indiana since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ike in 2008. Since 1950, 130 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 12 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 5
- Tornadoes
- 130
- EF3 or stronger
- 12
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
97 deaths in all
What the records show for Bremen
None of the 5 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Bremen; the strongest was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm with 58 mph winds when its centre passed 34 miles away. The record near Bremen begins with an unnamed storm in 1902; the most recent system was Ike in 2008. Of the 5 systems, one has come since 2000. Bremen has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 63% of the 356 Indiana cities on this site. The highest rating among the 130 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4, reached 3 times; the most recent, on April 3, 1974, came within 18 miles. The deadliest, an F4 on April 11, 1965, killed 36 people. Of the 130, 5 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 47 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 40. The most recent tornado was on April 2, 2025. Bremen has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 81% of the 356 Indiana cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 38 times since 1974, with stones up to 2 inches (hen egg size). Of the 356 Indiana cities, 83% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Bremen.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Bremen
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 14 | 34 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 25 | 21 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormSep 3 | overhead | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 19 | 10 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 29 | 70 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 Bremen: 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 Bremen
By decade
- 2020s11
- 2010s25
- 2000s11(2 EF3+)
- 1990s19
- 1980s8
- 1970s11(2 EF3+)
- 1960s29(6 EF3+)
- 1950s16(2 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 1965 | F4 | 9 mi | 37 mi | 36 / 321 |
| Apr 11, 1965 | F4 | 7 mi | 21.2 mi | 31 / 252 |
| Apr 3, 1974 | F4 | 18 mi | 108.7 mi | 18 / 285 |
| Apr 11, 1965 | F3 | 5 mi | 35.6 mi | 10 / 82 |
| Oct 24, 2001 | F3 | 18 mi | 47 mi | 1 / 2 |
| Oct 18, 2007 | EF3 | 8 mi | 20.33 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 12, 1976 | F3 | 16 mi | 12.1 mi | 0 / 4 |
| Nov 26, 1965 | F3 | 24 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 11, 1965 | F3 | 22 mi | 33.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 30, 1962 | F3 | 18 mi | 36.5 mi | 0 / 49 |
| Aug 12, 1956 | F3 | 16 mi | 23.4 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Jun 21, 1951 | F3 | 25 mi | 5.4 mi | 0 / 4 |
The strongest 12 of 130, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Bremen
The Storm Prediction Center has 38 hail reports within 10 miles of Bremen since 1974, made on 30 separate days. Of these, 23 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 2 inches (hen egg size), fell on June 21, 2006. The most recent report is from June 25, 2024. June has the most reports, 15.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Bremen
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Lakeville, IN, 7 miles northwest of Bremen at 841 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 82°F and low of 61°F; January is the coolest, at 31°F and 15°F. Highs reach 90°F on about 7 days a year, almost all from June to August. Lows fall below freezing on about 140 nights a year. Snowfall averages 36.6 inches a year, most of it in January. That 41.9 inches is more than at 47 of the 115 Indiana stations used on this site (41%). Nappanee, 9 miles east, has its own station (Goshen 3SW, IN): 39.9 inches a year, 2.0 less than here, and a July average high of 83°F against 82°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31 | 15 | 2.7 | 6 | 13.1 |
| Feb | 35 | 17 | 2.5 | 6 | 10.7 |
| Mar | 46 | 26 | 2.5 | 6 | 3.6 |
| Apr | 59 | 36 | 3.7 | 8 | 0.6 |
| May | 70 | 47 | 4.5 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 79 | 57 | 4.4 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 82 | 61 | 4.7 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 80 | 58 | 4.4 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 75 | 51 | 3.5 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 62 | 40 | 3.5 | 7 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 48 | 30 | 3.0 | 7 | 2.7 |
| Dec | 37 | 21 | 2.5 | 6 | 5.8 |
| Year | 59 | 38 | 41.9 | 81 | 36.6 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Lakeville, IN (841 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 Bremen
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 94 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Bremen: 86 thunderstorm wind reports, 4 floods, 2 lightning strikes, 1 flash flood and 1 heavy rain event. They killed 1 person and injured 2, and the NWS estimated $743,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 72 mph, on July 18, 2012.
July 20, 2019: lightning strike 4 miles from the centre of Bremen — 1 killed.
NWS: “A 65 year old male and a friend were heading for shore getting away from a thunderstorms when lightning struck the 65 year old. CPR was started but they were unable to save him.”
November 10, 1998: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of Bremen — 1 injured, $5,000 damage.
August 26, 2014: lightning strike 9 miles from the centre of Bremen — 1 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
Marshall County, which includes Bremen, has been named in 17 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1965, 10 of them major disasters (by incident: 5 floods, 3 severe storms, 3 snowstorms, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding, on July 22, 2025. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Marshall County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for tornadoes and lightning; Relatively Low 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 $14.9 million a year, the 41st highest of 92 Indiana counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $6.5 million (44%), 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).
What counts as a pass, the distances and the sources: how this storm history is built.