NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Fountain City, 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 Fountain City, Indiana since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was an unnamed storm in 1915. Since 1950, 94 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 10 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 3
- Tornadoes
- 94
- EF3 or stronger
- 10
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
2 deaths in all
What the records show for Fountain City
None of the 3 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Fountain City; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1892, a tropical storm with 53 mph winds when its centre passed 48 miles away. The record near Fountain City begins with an unnamed storm in 1892; the most recent system was an unnamed storm in 1915, a tropical storm 10 miles away. Of the 356 Indiana cities on this site, 65% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Fountain City. The highest rating among the 94 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4, reached 2 times; the most recent, on April 3, 1974, came within 19 miles. The deadliest, an EF3 on March 14, 2024, killed 1 person. Of the 94, 3 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 39 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 25. The most recent tornado was on May 14, 2025. Of the 356 Indiana cities, 66% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Fountain City. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 57 times since 1982, with stones up to 2.5 inches (tennis ball size). Of the 356 Indiana cities, 58% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Fountain City.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Fountain City
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 21 | 10 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 29 | 50 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1892 | Unnamed 1892 stormSep 13 | 48 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Tropical storm |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Fountain City: 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 Fountain City
By decade
- 2020s12(1 EF3+)
- 2010s18(1 EF3+)
- 2000s9
- 1990s14(1 EF3+)
- 1980s8(1 EF3+)
- 1970s9(1 EF3+)
- 1960s14(4 EF3+)
- 1950s10(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 1974 | F4 | 19 mi | 18 mi | 1 / 12 |
| Apr 25, 1961 | F4 | 17 mi | 63.1 mi | 0 / 7 |
| Mar 14, 2024 | EF3 | 14 mi | 41.34 mi | 1 / 39 |
| May 27, 2019 | EF3 | 24 mi | 10.49 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Nov 22, 1992 | F3 | 15 mi | 20 mi | 0 / 21 |
| Mar 10, 1986 | F3 | 6 mi | 7.6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 18, 1962 | F3 | 23 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 24, 1961 | F3 | 16 mi | 38.6 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Jul 28, 1961 | F3 | 16 mi | 20.2 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Nov 15, 1955 | F3 | 12 mi | 21 mi | 0 / 8 |
| Mar 14, 2024 | EF2 | 23 mi | 4.47 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 30, 1993 | F2 | 23 mi | 7 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 94, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Fountain City
The Storm Prediction Center has 57 hail reports within 10 miles of Fountain City since 1982, made on 31 separate days. Of these, 38 were 1 inch across or larger, and 2 reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.5 inches (tennis ball size), fell on May 31, 1985. The most recent report is from May 16, 2025. May has the most reports, 18.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Fountain City
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Richmond Wtr Wks, IN, 8 miles south of Fountain City at 1,005 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 85°F and low of 64°F; January is the coolest, at 36°F and 20°F. June is the wettest at 4.8 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.3 inches; the year adds up to 42.9 inches over 81 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 16 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 117 nights a year. That 42.9 inches is more than at 55 of the 115 Indiana stations used on this site (48%). Lynn, 6 miles north, has its own station (Winchester Airport 3 E, IN): 39.9 inches a year, 3.0 less than here, and a July average high of 83°F against 85°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 36 | 20 | 3.2 | 7 |
| Feb | 40 | 22 | 2.3 | 6 |
| Mar | 51 | 31 | 3.4 | 7 |
| Apr | 64 | 41 | 4.3 | 8 |
| May | 74 | 52 | 4.6 | 10 |
| Jun | 82 | 60 | 4.8 | 8 |
| Jul | 85 | 64 | 4.3 | 7 |
| Aug | 84 | 62 | 3.3 | 6 |
| Sep | 78 | 54 | 3.1 | 5 |
| Oct | 66 | 43 | 3.2 | 6 |
| Nov | 52 | 33 | 3.3 | 6 |
| Dec | 40 | 25 | 3.1 | 6 |
| Year | 63 | 42 | 42.9 | 81 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Richmond Wtr Wks, IN (1,005 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 Fountain City
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 147 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Fountain City: 109 thunderstorm wind reports, 22 floods, 14 flash floods and 2 heavy rain events. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $1.1 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 75 mph, on June 29, 2012. June has had the most flash floods, 6 of 14. Of the 337 Indiana cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 204 have had fewer than Fountain City.
April 9, 1999: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of Fountain City — $200,000 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
Wayne County, which includes Fountain City, has been named in 16 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1991, 10 of them major disasters (by incident: 6 severe storms, 3 floods, 2 biological emergencies, 2 snowstorms). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding, on August 25, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Wayne County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for tornadoes and strong wind; Relatively Moderate for inland flooding and lightning; Relatively Low for hail and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $24.6 million a year, the 24th highest of 92 Indiana counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $14.4 million (58%), 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 Fountain City
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