NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Elberfeld, 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 Elberfeld, Indiana since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Helene in 2024. Since 1950, 145 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 7 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 3
- Tornadoes
- 145
- EF3 or stronger
- 7
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
36 deaths in all
What the records show for Elberfeld
None of the 3 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Elberfeld; the strongest was Helene in 2024, a tropical storm with 41 mph winds when its centre passed 27 miles away. The record near Elberfeld begins with an unnamed storm in 1915; the most recent system was Helene in 2024. Of the 356 Indiana cities on this site, 65% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Elberfeld. The highest rating among the 145 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4, reached 2 times; the most recent, on June 2, 1990, came within 21 miles. The deadliest, an F3 on November 6, 2005, killed 24 people. Of the 145, 8 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 85 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 41. The most recent tornado was on December 28, 2025. Elberfeld has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 93% of the 356 Indiana cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 61 times since 1963, with stones up to 3 inches (tea cup size). Of the 356 Indiana cities, 53% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Elberfeld.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Elberfeld
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | HeleneSep 28 | 27 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2019 | OlgaOct 26 | 64 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 21 | 24 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Elberfeld: 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 Elberfeld
By decade
- 2020s41
- 2010s26(1 EF3+)
- 2000s18(1 EF3+)
- 1990s21(2 EF3+)
- 1980s16(1 EF3+)
- 1970s8
- 1960s6
- 1950s9(2 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 1990 | F4 | 21 mi | 13 mi | 6 / 60 |
| Jun 2, 1990 | F4 | 21 mi | 106 mi | 1 / 12 |
| Nov 6, 2005 | F3 | 13 mi | 41.3 mi | 24 / 238 |
| Feb 28, 2017 | EF3 | 8 mi | 44.13 mi | 1 / 2 |
| Apr 3, 1956 | F3 | 24 mi | 22.9 mi | 1 / 2 |
| Apr 3, 1989 | F3 | 9 mi | 3.1 mi | 0 / 8 |
| Nov 15, 1955 | F3 | 15 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 9 |
| Jan 29, 2008 | EF2 | 18 mi | 7.01 mi | 2 / 0 |
| Apr 11, 1979 | F2 | 10 mi | 10 mi | 1 / 2 |
| Apr 2, 2025 | EF2 | 9 mi | 10.6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 15, 2025 | EF2 | 6 mi | 57.49 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 9, 2024 | EF2 | 19 mi | 8.4 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 145, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Elberfeld
The Storm Prediction Center has 61 hail reports within 10 miles of Elberfeld since 1963, made on 47 separate days. Of these, 40 were 1 inch across or larger, and 6 reached 2 inches. The largest, 3 inches (tea cup size), fell on May 25, 2006. The most recent report is from March 30, 2025. March has the most reports, 15.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Elberfeld
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Evansville Regional Airport, IN, 10 miles southwest of Elberfeld at 400 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 89°F and low of 69°F; January is the coolest, at 42°F and 26°F. April and May are the wettest at 5.1 inches of precipitation on average and August the driest at 3.1 inches; the year adds up to 47.9 inches over 76 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 10.8 inches a year, most of it in January. That 47.9 inches is more than at 84 of the 115 Indiana stations used on this site (73%). Fort Branch, 9 miles northwest, has its own station (Princeton 1 W, IN): 49.9 inches a year, 2.0 more 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 | 26 | 3.4 | 6 | 3.4 |
| Feb | 47 | 28 | 3.2 | 6 | 3.1 |
| Mar | 57 | 36 | 4.6 | 7 | 1.1 |
| Apr | 68 | 46 | 5.1 | 8 | 0.0 |
| May | 77 | 57 | 5.1 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 86 | 65 | 4.4 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 89 | 69 | 4.4 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 88 | 67 | 3.1 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 82 | 59 | 3.3 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 70 | 47 | 3.4 | 6 | 0.2 |
| Nov | 56 | 37 | 4.1 | 6 | 0.2 |
| Dec | 46 | 30 | 3.8 | 7 | 2.8 |
| Year | 67 | 47 | 47.9 | 76 | 10.8 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Evansville Regional Airport, 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 Elberfeld
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 104 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Elberfeld: 80 thunderstorm wind reports, 11 flash floods, 7 heavy rain events and 6 floods. They killed 1 person and injured 3, and the NWS estimated $2.1 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 110 mph, on May 25, 2004. September 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 Elberfeld.
May 30, 2015: thunderstorm wind 4 miles from the centre of Elberfeld — 1 killed, 1 injured, $2,000 damage.
NWS: “A small child was killed when a tree limb landed on her. The incident occurred at an outdoor family reunion.”
June 15, 2010: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of Elberfeld — 2 injured, $50,000 damage.
July 19, 2012: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of Elberfeld — $500,000 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
Warrick County, which includes Elberfeld, 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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