NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Camby, 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 Camby, Indiana since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ike in 2008. Since 1950, 132 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 14 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 3
- Tornadoes
- 132
- EF3 or stronger
- 14
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
5 deaths in all
What the records show for Camby
None of the 3 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Camby; the strongest was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm with 58 mph winds when its centre passed 65 miles away. The record near Camby 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 Camby. The highest rating among the 132 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4, reached 2 times; the most recent, on June 11, 1998, came within 22 miles. The deadliest, an F3 on October 11, 1954, killed 2 people. Of the 132, 9 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 48 have come since 2000. May and June have had the most tornadoes, 27 each. The most recent tornado was on April 2, 2025. Camby has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 83% of the 356 Indiana cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 202 times since 1956, with stones up to 3 inches (tea cup size). Camby has more hail reports within 10 miles than 97% of the 356 Indiana cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Camby
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 14 | 65 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 21 | 18 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 Camby: 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 Camby
By decade
- 2020s9(1 EF3+)
- 2010s20
- 2000s19(1 EF3+)
- 1990s17(4 EF3+)
- 1980s18(1 EF3+)
- 1970s18(3 EF3+)
- 1960s18(3 EF3+)
- 1950s13(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 1998 | F4 | 22 mi | 13.2 mi | 0 / 4 |
| May 14, 1972 | F4 | 16 mi | 30 mi | 0 / 20 |
| Oct 11, 1954 | F3 | 16 mi | 4.7 mi | 2 / 0 |
| Apr 3, 1974 | F3 | 24 mi | 20.7 mi | 1 / 25 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | EF3 | 13 mi | 5.48 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 20, 2002 | F3 | 5 mi | 112 mi | 0 / 127 |
| Nov 22, 1992 | F3 | 19 mi | 9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 22, 1992 | F3 | 4 mi | 15 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 30, 1992 | F3 | 21 mi | 7 mi | 0 / 25 |
| Mar 10, 1986 | F3 | 10 mi | 35 mi | 0 / 22 |
| Jun 25, 1978 | F3 | 9 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 9, 1969 | F3 | 14 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 6 |
The strongest 12 of 132, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Camby
The Storm Prediction Center has 202 hail reports within 10 miles of Camby since 1956, made on 100 separate days. Of these, 117 were 1 inch across or larger, and 6 reached 2 inches. The largest size, 3 inches (tea cup size), was reported on 2 days, most recently May 22, 2011. The most recent report is from May 20, 2025. May has the most reports, 50.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Camby
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Indianapolis, IN, 6 miles north of Camby at 790 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 85°F and low of 66°F; January is the coolest, at 36°F and 21°F. June is the wettest at 5.0 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.4 inches; the year adds up to 43.6 inches over 78 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 20 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 105 nights a year. Snowfall averages 25.5 inches a year, most of it in January. That 43.6 inches is more than at 59 of the 115 Indiana stations used on this site (51%). Greenwood, 10 miles east, has its own station (Indianapolis SE Side, IN): 44.6 inches a year, 1.0 more than here, and a July average high of 84°F against 85°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 36 | 21 | 3.1 | 6 | 8.8 |
| Feb | 41 | 24 | 2.4 | 5 | 6.0 |
| Mar | 52 | 33 | 3.7 | 7 | 3.2 |
| Apr | 64 | 43 | 4.3 | 8 | 0.2 |
| May | 73 | 54 | 4.8 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 82 | 63 | 5.0 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 85 | 66 | 4.4 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 84 | 65 | 3.2 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 78 | 57 | 3.1 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 66 | 46 | 3.2 | 6 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 52 | 35 | 3.5 | 6 | 0.8 |
| Dec | 40 | 26 | 2.9 | 6 | 6.4 |
| Year | 63 | 44 | 43.6 | 78 | 25.5 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Indianapolis, IN (790 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 Camby
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 292 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Camby: 236 thunderstorm wind reports, 25 floods, 24 flash floods, 4 heavy rain events and 3 lightning strikes. They killed 2 people and injured 9, and the NWS estimated $3.1 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 84 mph, on April 19, 2025. July has had the most flash floods, 8 of 24. Of the 337 Indiana cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 275 have had fewer than Camby.
June 11, 2009: lightning strike 6 miles from the centre of Camby — 1 killed, 2 injured.
April 5, 2025: flood 6 miles from the centre of Camby — 1 killed.
May 28, 1996: thunderstorm wind 10 miles from the centre of Camby — 2 injured, $5,000 damage.
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
Morgan County, which includes Camby, has been named in 20 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1991, 14 of them major disasters (by incident: 9 severe storms, 5 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 Morgan County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for strong wind; Relatively Moderate for tornadoes and hail; Relatively Low for inland flooding, lightning and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $26.5 million a year, the 21st highest of 92 Indiana counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $15.3 million (58%), 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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Cities near Camby
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