NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Corydon, 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 Corydon, Indiana since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Helene in 2024. Since 1950, 100 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 8 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 4
- Tornadoes
- 100
- EF3 or stronger
- 8
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
57 deaths in all
What the records show for Corydon
None of the 4 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Corydon; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1888, a tropical storm with 53 mph winds when its centre passed 46 miles away. The record near Corydon begins with an unnamed storm in 1888; the most recent system was Helene in 2024, a tropical storm 23 miles away. 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 Corydon. The highest rating among the 100 tornadoes within 25 miles is F5, reached 2 times; the most recent, on April 3, 1974, came within 11 miles. The deadliest, an F5 on April 3, 1974, killed 31 people. Of the 100, 7 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 66 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 25. The most recent tornado was on December 28, 2025. Of the 356 Indiana cities, 56% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Corydon. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 74 times since 1982, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Corydon has more hail reports within 10 miles than 62% of the 356 Indiana cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Corydon
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | HeleneSep 27 | 23 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 21 | 65 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1892 | Unnamed 1892 stormSep 13 | 70 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormAug 21 | 46 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Category 3 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Corydon: 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 Corydon
By decade
- 2020s25
- 2010s21(1 EF3+)
- 2000s20(1 EF3+)
- 1990s11(2 EF3+)
- 1980s7
- 1970s10(3 EF3+)
- 1960s6(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 1974 | F5 | 11 mi | 32 mi | 31 / 270 |
| Apr 3, 1974 | F5 | 11 mi | 68 mi | 6 / 86 |
| Mar 2, 2012 | EF4 | 16 mi | 46.6 mi | 11 / 0 |
| Apr 3, 1974 | F4 | 21 mi | 18.5 mi | 3 / 225 |
| May 28, 1996 | F4 | 21 mi | 30 mi | 0 / 10 |
| May 30, 2004 | F3 | 14 mi | 15 mi | 1 / 11 |
| Jun 2, 1990 | F3 | 15 mi | 12 mi | 0 / 7 |
| Apr 19, 1963 | F3 | 20 mi | 85.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 28, 2002 | F2 | 23 mi | 32.3 mi | 1 / 19 |
| Apr 2, 2025 | EF2 | 19 mi | 15.27 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 2, 2024 | EF2 | 24 mi | 11.15 mi | 0 / 32 |
| Jun 22, 2011 | EF2 | 19 mi | 1.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 100, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Corydon
The Storm Prediction Center has 74 hail reports within 10 miles of Corydon since 1982, made on 45 separate days. Of these, 54 were 1 inch across or larger, and 3 reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.75 inches (baseball size), fell on May 9, 2023. The most recent report is from April 10, 2025. April has the most reports, 24.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Corydon
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Brandenburg, KY, 17 miles south of Corydon at 615 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 86°F and low of 65°F; January is the coolest, at 43°F and 23°F. May is the wettest at 6.0 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 3.5 inches; the year adds up to 53.3 inches over 84 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 26 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 109 nights a year. That 53.3 inches is more than at 114 of the 115 Indiana stations used on this site (99%). New Salisbury, 7 miles north, has its own station (Louisville Mcalpine, KY): 48.0 inches a year, 5.3 less than here, and a July average high of 89°F against 86°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 43 | 23 | 4.0 | 6 |
| Feb | 47 | 25 | 3.5 | 6 |
| Mar | 57 | 33 | 4.9 | 8 |
| Apr | 69 | 42 | 5.4 | 9 |
| May | 76 | 53 | 6.0 | 8 |
| Jun | 83 | 61 | 4.5 | 7 |
| Jul | 86 | 65 | 4.9 | 7 |
| Aug | 86 | 63 | 3.6 | 6 |
| Sep | 80 | 56 | 3.8 | 6 |
| Oct | 69 | 44 | 3.9 | 6 |
| Nov | 56 | 34 | 4.0 | 7 |
| Dec | 46 | 27 | 4.8 | 8 |
| Year | 67 | 44 | 53.3 | 84 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Brandenburg, KY (615 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 Corydon
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 177 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Corydon: 138 thunderstorm wind reports, 19 flash floods, 18 floods and 2 heavy rain events. They killed 1 person and injured 0, and the NWS estimated $996,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 92 mph, on May 30, 2004. June has had the most flash floods, 6 of 19. Of the 337 Indiana cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 249 have had fewer than Corydon.
January 4, 2005: flood in Corydon — 1 killed, $500,000 damage.
NWS: “A man attempted to cross a bridge over the swollen Wabash River and was swept to his death. It was after dark, and water was over the road approaching the bridge.”
August 13, 2020: flash flood 1 mile from the centre of Corydon — $150,000 damage.
NWS: “Flood waters made it into numerous homes and businesses, and a water rescue took place on Budd Road. Cost of damages estimated.”
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
Flood insurance policyholders in Corydon's ZIP code 47112 have filed 58 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1990, and were paid $838,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The most came from Flooding in 1997: 28 claims (48% of all) and $298,000. 62% of the claims carry the name of a storm or flood event; the rest have no event name. Of the 155 Indiana cities on this site with 10 or more claims, 90 have fewer than Corydon.
| Event | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Flooding1997 | 28 | $298,000 |
Harrison County, which includes Corydon, has been named in 22 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1968, 16 of them major disasters (by incident: 9 severe storms, 6 floods, 2 biological emergencies, 2 snowstorms). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding, on July 22, 2025. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Harrison County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for tornadoes and strong wind; Relatively Low for inland flooding, lightning and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes and hail. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $18.0 million a year, the 32nd highest of 92 Indiana counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $8.8 million (49%), 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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