NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Culver, 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 Culver, Indiana since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ike in 2008. Since 1950, 86 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 9 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 5
- Tornadoes
- 86
- EF3 or stronger
- 9
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
28 deaths in all
What the records show for Culver
None of the 5 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Culver; the strongest was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm with 58 mph winds when its centre passed 29 miles away. The record near Culver begins with an unnamed storm in 1902; the most recent system was Ike in 2008. Of the 5 systems, one has come since 2000. Culver has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 63% of the 356 Indiana cities on this site. The strongest of the 86 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F4 on April 3, 1974; its path came within 14 miles, and it killed 18 people. Of the 86, 4 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 22 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 28. The most recent tornado was on April 2, 2025. Of the 356 Indiana cities, 79% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Culver. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 36 times since 1972, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). Of the 356 Indiana cities, 88% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Culver.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Culver
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 14 | 29 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 25 | 18 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormSep 3 | 3 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 19 | 13 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 29 | 61 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 Culver: 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 Culver
By decade
- 2020s5
- 2010s12(1 EF3+)
- 2000s5(1 EF3+)
- 1990s16
- 1980s6
- 1970s16(2 EF3+)
- 1960s13(2 EF3+)
- 1950s13(3 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 1974 | F4 | 14 mi | 108.7 mi | 18 / 285 |
| Apr 11, 1965 | F3 | 12 mi | 35.6 mi | 10 / 82 |
| May 27, 2019 | EF3 | 22 mi | 13.72 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 18, 2007 | EF3 | 14 mi | 20.33 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 12, 1976 | F3 | 11 mi | 12.1 mi | 0 / 4 |
| Apr 11, 1965 | F3 | 21 mi | 33.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 14, 1957 | F3 | 12 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 12, 1956 | F3 | 9 mi | 23.4 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Jun 21, 1951 | F3 | 7 mi | 5.4 mi | 0 / 4 |
| Jun 11, 1998 | F2 | 6 mi | 9 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Apr 26, 1994 | F2 | 2 mi | 20 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 1, 1989 | F2 | 11 mi | 1.5 mi | 0 / 3 |
The strongest 12 of 86, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Culver
The Storm Prediction Center has 36 hail reports within 10 miles of Culver since 1972, made on 29 separate days. Of these, 23 were 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest size, 1.75 inches (golf ball size), was reported on 6 days, most recently June 25, 2023. The most recent report is from June 25, 2023. June has the most reports, 12.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Culver
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Plymouth, IN, 10 miles northeast of Culver at 815 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 84°F and low of 63°F; January is the coolest, at 31°F and 17°F. July is the wettest at 4.4 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.3 inches; the year adds up to 40.2 inches over 78 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 15 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 131 nights a year. Snowfall averages 54.9 inches a year, most of it in January. That 40.2 inches is more than at 28 of the 115 Indiana stations used on this site (24%). Knox, 11 miles northwest, has its own station (Knox Wwtp, IN): 42.4 inches a year, 2.2 more than here, and a July average high of 82°F against 84°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31 | 17 | 2.6 | 6 | 18.6 |
| Feb | 35 | 19 | 2.3 | 5 | 14.1 |
| Mar | 47 | 28 | 2.5 | 6 | 6.4 |
| Apr | 60 | 38 | 3.6 | 7 | 1.1 |
| May | 71 | 49 | 4.3 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 81 | 59 | 4.2 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 84 | 63 | 4.4 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 82 | 61 | 4.1 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 76 | 54 | 3.2 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 63 | 42 | 3.4 | 6 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 48 | 32 | 3.0 | 7 | 3.3 |
| Dec | 37 | 23 | 2.6 | 6 | 11.3 |
| Year | 60 | 40 | 40.2 | 78 | 54.9 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Plymouth, IN (815 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 Culver
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 93 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Culver: 87 thunderstorm wind reports, 2 flash floods, 2 floods and 2 lightning strikes. They killed 1 person and injured 0, and the NWS estimated $2.0 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 79 mph, on May 15, 2007.
August 4, 2017: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of Culver — 1 killed.
NWS: “A 45 year old male, riding a moped, struck a downed tree on State Route 17, near County Road 200 North. The driver was ejected and pronounced dead at a local hospital.”
February 20, 2018: flood 4 miles from the centre of Culver — $1.2 million damage.
NWS: “Extensive flooding occurred across the county as rivers, creeks, streams and ditches could not keep up with the flood waters. Water was reported to be so high and fast that many ditches were breaking, allowing the water to spill onto roads and other areas.”
August 15, 2007: thunderstorm wind in Culver — $250,000 damage.
NWS: “Numerous trees, tree limbs and power lines were blown down in and around Culver. Several of the trees and limbs fell onto houses or a few businesses.”
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 Culver's ZIP code 46511 have filed 14 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1979, and were paid $176,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. 21% 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, 20 have fewer than Culver.
Marshall County, which includes Culver, 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).
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