NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Flora, 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
6 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Flora, Indiana since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ike in 2008. Since 1950, 140 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 15 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 6
- Tornadoes
- 140
- EF3 or stronger
- 15
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
50 deaths in all
What the records show for Flora
None of the 6 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Flora; the strongest was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm with 58 mph winds when its centre passed 7 miles away. The record near Flora begins with an unnamed storm in 1902; the most recent system was Ike in 2008. Of the 6 systems, one has come since 2000. Flora is tied for the most tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles among the 356 Indiana cities on this site. The highest rating among the 140 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4, reached 5 times; the most recent, on April 26, 1994, came within 14 miles. The deadliest, an F4 on April 11, 1965, killed 25 people. Of the 140, 5 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 64 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 31. The most recent tornado was on June 18, 2025. Flora has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 89% of the 356 Indiana cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 48 times since 1956, with stones up to 2 inches (hen egg size). Of the 356 Indiana cities, 69% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Flora.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Flora
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 14 | 7 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 25 | 38 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormSep 3 | 36 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 19 | 73 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 21 | 73 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 29 | 20 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 Flora: 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 Flora
By decade
- 2020s12
- 2010s33(3 EF3+)
- 2000s19(1 EF3+)
- 1990s14(2 EF3+)
- 1980s9
- 1970s23(4 EF3+)
- 1960s19(4 EF3+)
- 1950s11(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 1965 | F4 | 12 mi | 48 mi | 25 / 835 |
| Apr 3, 1974 | F4 | 19 mi | 108.7 mi | 18 / 285 |
| Apr 26, 1994 | F4 | 14 mi | 14 mi | 3 / 70 |
| Mar 20, 1976 | F4 | 12 mi | 16.7 mi | 0 / 8 |
| Apr 11, 1965 | F4 | 10 mi | 21.8 mi | 0 / 44 |
| Apr 9, 1953 | F3 | 19 mi | 156.7 mi | 3 / 22 |
| Mar 6, 1961 | F3 | 20 mi | 2 mi | 1 / 3 |
| Aug 24, 2016 | EF3 | 17 mi | 8.63 mi | 0 / 20 |
| Nov 17, 2013 | EF3 | 3 mi | 37.91 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 5, 2010 | EF3 | 18 mi | 7.45 mi | 0 / 1 |
| May 30, 2004 | F3 | 23 mi | 4.5 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Jun 11, 1998 | F3 | 24 mi | 18.5 mi | 0 / 8 |
The strongest 12 of 140, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Flora
The Storm Prediction Center has 48 hail reports within 10 miles of Flora since 1956, made on 31 separate days. Of these, 29 were 1 inch across or larger, and 2 reached 2 inches. The largest size, 2 inches (hen egg size), was reported on 2 days, most recently August 9, 2012. The most recent report is from May 28, 2019. May has the most reports, 12.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Flora
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Young America, IN, 8 miles east of Flora at 773 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 83°F and low of 62°F; January is the coolest, at 32°F and 17°F. June is the wettest at 5.2 inches of precipitation on average and February and December the driest at 2.3 inches; the year adds up to 41.1 inches over 76 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 12 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 130 nights a year. Snowfall averages 24.6 inches a year, most of it in January. That 41.1 inches is more than at 40 of the 115 Indiana stations used on this site (35%). Delphi, 9 miles northwest, has its own station (Delphi 2 N, IN): 39.0 inches a year, 2.1 less than here, and a July average high of 85°F against 83°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32 | 17 | 2.5 | 5 | 8.2 |
| Feb | 36 | 20 | 2.3 | 6 | 7.3 |
| Mar | 47 | 29 | 2.6 | 6 | 2.7 |
| Apr | 60 | 38 | 3.6 | 8 | 0.6 |
| May | 72 | 50 | 3.9 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 80 | 60 | 5.2 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 83 | 62 | 5.1 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 81 | 60 | 4.0 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 77 | 52 | 3.4 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 64 | 42 | 3.1 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 49 | 32 | 3.1 | 6 | 0.7 |
| Dec | 37 | 23 | 2.3 | 6 | 5.1 |
| Year | 60 | 40 | 41.1 | 76 | 24.6 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Young America, IN (773 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 Flora
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 115 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Flora: 95 thunderstorm wind reports, 11 flash floods, 7 floods, 1 heavy rain event and 1 lightning strike. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $2.0 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 96 mph, on May 15, 2009. July has had the most flash floods, 4 of 11. Of the 337 Indiana cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 166 have had fewer than Flora.
July 11, 2017: flash flood 7 miles from the centre of Flora — $1.0 million damage.
NWS: “Three to five inches of rain fell onto already saturated ground in the span of a few hours, resulting in rapid rises on several creeks, streams and ditches in southern parts of the county, especially from County Road 300 S down to the Howard county line.”
April 14, 2006: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of Flora — $200,000 damage.
May 16, 2009: flood 1 mile from the centre of Flora — $125,000 damage.
NWS: “Between Flora and Delphi, Indiana several roads and bridges were badly damaged by flood water. Damage cost is grossly 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 Flora's ZIP code 46929 have filed 14 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1983, and were paid $122,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. 7% 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 Flora.
Carroll County, which includes Flora, has been named in 18 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1977, 10 of them major disasters (by incident: 5 severe storms, 4 floods, 4 snowstorms, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding, on August 25, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Carroll County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Low for tornadoes, hail, inland flooding and strong wind; Very Low for hurricanes, lightning and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $12.3 million a year, the 56th highest of 92 Indiana counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $7.8 million (63%), 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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