NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Farmersburg, 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 Farmersburg, Indiana since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ike in 2008. Since 1950, 60 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 3 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 4
- Tornadoes
- 60
- EF3 or stronger
- 3
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
7 deaths in all
What the records show for Farmersburg
None of the 4 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Farmersburg; the strongest was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm with 55 mph winds when its centre passed 46 miles away. The record near Farmersburg begins with an unnamed storm in 1902; the most recent system was Ike in 2008. 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 Farmersburg. The highest rating among the 60 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3 or EF3, reached 3 times; the most recent, on March 31, 2023, came within 11 miles. Of the 60, 2 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 20 have come since 2000. May and June have had the most tornadoes, 15 each. The most recent tornado was on December 28, 2025. Of the 356 Indiana cities, 99% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Farmersburg. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 28 times since 1955, with stones up to 4 inches (softball size). Of the 356 Indiana cities, 97% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Farmersburg.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Farmersburg
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 14 | 46 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 25 | 43 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 21 | 35 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 29 | 42 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 Farmersburg: 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 Farmersburg
By decade
- 2020s7(1 EF3+)
- 2010s8
- 2000s5
- 1990s11
- 1980s5
- 1970s11
- 1960s6(2 EF3+)
- 1950s7
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2023 | EF3 | 11 mi | 40.89 mi | 6 / 16 |
| Apr 29, 1963 | F3 | 14 mi | 23.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 22, 1960 | F3 | 20 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 16, 2025 | EF2 | 17 mi | 14.04 mi | 1 / 3 |
| Apr 2, 2025 | EF2 | 21 mi | 48.91 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 25, 2011 | EF2 | 22 mi | 5.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 2, 1990 | F2 | 21 mi | 10 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 17, 1988 | F2 | 25 mi | 3.5 mi | 0 / 4 |
| May 15, 1986 | F2 | 24 mi | 5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 30, 1974 | F2 | 16 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 27, 1973 | F2 | 7 mi | 77.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 5, 1969 | F2 | 3 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 60, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Farmersburg
The Storm Prediction Center has 28 hail reports within 10 miles of Farmersburg since 1955, made on 24 separate days. Of these, 20 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 4 inches (softball size), fell on May 16, 2025. The most recent report is from November 18, 2025.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Farmersburg
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Terre Haute Hulman Regional Airport, IN, 15 miles north of Farmersburg at 575 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 86°F and low of 65°F; January is the coolest, at 37°F and 21°F. April and May are the wettest at 4.7 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.0 inches; the year adds up to 40.7 inches over 72 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 24 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 110 nights a year. That 40.7 inches is more than at 33 of the 115 Indiana stations used on this site (29%). Shelburn, 5 miles south, has its own station (Palestine, IL): 46.3 inches a year, 5.6 more than here, and a July average high of 87°F against 86°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 37 | 21 | 2.6 | 5 |
| Feb | 42 | 24 | 2.0 | 5 |
| Mar | 53 | 33 | 2.9 | 7 |
| Apr | 65 | 43 | 4.7 | 8 |
| May | 75 | 53 | 4.7 | 9 |
| Jun | 83 | 62 | 4.6 | 8 |
| Jul | 86 | 65 | 4.3 | 7 |
| Aug | 85 | 63 | 3.0 | 4 |
| Sep | 79 | 54 | 2.9 | 4 |
| Oct | 67 | 43 | 3.4 | 6 |
| Nov | 53 | 34 | 3.1 | 5 |
| Dec | 41 | 26 | 2.5 | 5 |
| Year | 64 | 43 | 40.7 | 72 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Terre Haute Hulman Regional Airport, IN (575 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 Farmersburg
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 62 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Farmersburg: 49 thunderstorm wind reports, 10 flash floods, 2 floods and 1 lightning strike. They killed 0 people and injured 1, and the NWS estimated $537,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 93 mph, on June 21, 2026. Of the 337 Indiana cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 155 have had fewer than Farmersburg.
May 17, 1999: thunderstorm wind 7 miles from the centre of Farmersburg — 1 injured, $20,000 damage.
June 21, 2026: thunderstorm wind 6 miles from the centre of Farmersburg — $125,000 damage.
April 4, 2025: flash flood 8 miles from the centre of Farmersburg — $100,000 damage.
NWS: “Ditches overflowing leading to water covering some roads. 50 inches.”
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
Sullivan County, which includes Farmersburg, has been named in 19 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1977, 14 of them major disasters (by incident: 10 severe storms, 3 floods, 2 biological emergencies, 2 snowstorms). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornadoes, on April 15, 2023. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Sullivan County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Low for tornadoes, hail, strong wind and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes, inland flooding and lightning. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $7.9 million a year, the 74th highest of 92 Indiana counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $2.9 million (37%), 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.
Cities near Farmersburg
- Shelburn, IN5 mi
- Sullivan, IN11 mi
- Jasonville, IN13 mi
- Terre Haute, IN14 mi
- Clay City, IN16 mi
- West Terre Haute, IN18 mi
- Marshall, IL18 mi
- Linton, IN19 mi
- Carlisle, IN20 mi
- Brazil, IN24 mi
- Worthington, IN24 mi
- Robinson, IL25 mi
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