NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Fowler, 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 Fowler, Indiana since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ike in 2008. Since 1950, 111 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 8 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 4
- Tornadoes
- 111
- EF3 or stronger
- 8
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
21 deaths in all
What the records show for Fowler
None of the 4 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Fowler; the strongest was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm with 58 mph winds when its centre passed 22 miles away. The record near Fowler 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 Fowler. The highest rating among the 111 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4, reached 3 times; the most recent, on April 26, 1994, came within 22 miles. The deadliest, an F4 on April 3, 1974, killed 18 people. Of the 111, 2 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 51 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 24. The most recent tornado was on June 18, 2025. Fowler has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 58% of the 356 Indiana cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 47 times since 1976, with stones up to 4.25 inches. Of the 356 Indiana cities, 72% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Fowler.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Fowler
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 14 | 22 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 25 | 2 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormSep 3 | 3 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 29 | 43 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 Fowler: 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 Fowler
By decade
- 2020s12
- 2010s27(1 EF3+)
- 2000s12
- 1990s11(1 EF3+)
- 1980s7
- 1970s22(4 EF3+)
- 1960s11(2 EF3+)
- 1950s9
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 1974 | F4 | 13 mi | 108.7 mi | 18 / 285 |
| Apr 26, 1994 | F4 | 22 mi | 14 mi | 3 / 70 |
| Mar 20, 1976 | F4 | 20 mi | 16.7 mi | 0 / 8 |
| Nov 17, 2013 | EF3 | 22 mi | 29.83 mi | 0 / 6 |
| Jun 25, 1978 | F3 | 23 mi | 27.4 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 3, 1974 | F3 | 11 mi | 25.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 15, 1968 | F3 | 13 mi | 7.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 21, 1961 | F3 | 16 mi | 23.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | EF2 | 6 mi | 15.16 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | EF2 | 2 mi | 11.53 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 17, 2013 | EF2 | 14 mi | 9.23 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 17, 2013 | EF2 | 20 mi | 4.15 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 111, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Fowler
The Storm Prediction Center has 47 hail reports within 10 miles of Fowler since 1976, made on 35 separate days. Of these, 27 were 1 inch across or larger, and 3 reached 2 inches. The largest, 4.25 inches, fell on June 14, 2010. The most recent report is from May 27, 2019. May has the most reports, 14.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Fowler
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Boswell 4WNW, IN, 9 miles southwest of Fowler at 772 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 15°F. June is the wettest at 5.2 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 1.9 inches; the year adds up to 40.4 inches over 75 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 13 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 138 nights a year. Snowfall averages 17.1 inches a year, most of it in January. That 40.4 inches is more than at 29 of the 115 Indiana stations used on this site (25%). Kentland, 13 miles northwest, has its own station (Watseka 2 NW, IL): 38.5 inches a year, 1.9 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 | 15 | 2.2 | 5 | 7.1 |
| Feb | 36 | 18 | 1.9 | 4 | 2.8 |
| Mar | 48 | 28 | 2.7 | 6 | 2.1 |
| Apr | 61 | 38 | 3.9 | 8 | 0.2 |
| May | 73 | 50 | 4.6 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 81 | 60 | 5.2 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 83 | 62 | 4.9 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 82 | 59 | 3.2 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 77 | 51 | 3.4 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 65 | 40 | 3.2 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 49 | 30 | 3.0 | 6 | 0.6 |
| Dec | 37 | 21 | 2.2 | 6 | 4.3 |
| Year | 60 | 39 | 40.4 | 75 | 17.1 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Boswell 4WNW, IN (772 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 Fowler
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 89 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Fowler: 78 thunderstorm wind reports, 5 flash floods, 3 floods and 3 heavy rain events. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $160,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 100 mph, on June 14, 2010. Of the 337 Indiana cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 77 have had fewer than Fowler.
June 14, 2010: thunderstorm wind 7 miles from the centre of Fowler — $100,000 damage.
NWS: “Severe winds of 60 mph to 75 mph developed just north of Boswell and continued east and southeast to the Warren County line south of Oxford. There were two areas of more intense wind damage found along Highway 352 between Boswell and Oxford.”
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
Benton County, which includes Fowler, has been named in 21 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1974, 14 of them major disasters (by incident: 9 severe storms, 4 snowstorms, 2 biological emergencies, 2 floods). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornadoes, on April 15, 2023. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Benton County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Low for tornadoes, hail and strong wind; Very Low for hurricanes, inland flooding, lightning and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $3.3 million a year, the 91st highest of 92 Indiana counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $1.3 million (38%), 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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Cities near Fowler
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- Remington, IN14 mi
- Otterbein, IN15 mi
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- Hoopeston, IL21 mi
- Williamsport, IN22 mi
- Brookston, IN23 mi
- Attica, IN23 mi
- West Lafayette, IN23 mi
- Morocco, IN25 mi
- Watseka, IL25 mi
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