NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Greencastle, 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
5 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Greencastle, Indiana since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ike in 2008. Since 1950, 85 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 3 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 5
- Tornadoes
- 85
- EF3 or stronger
- 3
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
5 deaths in all
What the records show for Greencastle
None of the 5 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Greencastle; the strongest was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm with 56 mph winds when its centre passed 45 miles away. The record near Greencastle begins with an unnamed storm in 1902; the most recent system was Ike in 2008. Of the 5 systems, one has come since 2000. Greencastle has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 63% of the 356 Indiana cities on this site. The highest rating among the 85 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3, reached 3 times; the most recent, on November 22, 1992, came within 5 miles. The deadliest, an F2 on May 13, 1995, killed 3 people. Of the 85, 5 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 35 have come since 2000. May and June have had the most tornadoes, 22 each. The most recent tornado was on May 16, 2025. Of the 356 Indiana cities, 81% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Greencastle. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 86 times since 1959, with stones up to 2.5 inches (tennis ball size). Greencastle has more hail reports within 10 miles than 73% of the 356 Indiana cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Greencastle
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 14 | 45 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 25 | 53 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormSep 3 | 66 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 21 | 38 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 29 | 28 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 Greencastle: 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 Greencastle
By decade
- 2020s5
- 2010s14
- 2000s16
- 1990s16(1 EF3+)
- 1980s10(1 EF3+)
- 1970s10
- 1960s11(1 EF3+)
- 1950s3
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 1980 | F3 | 19 mi | 18.1 mi | 1 / 16 |
| Nov 22, 1992 | F3 | 5 mi | 12 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Apr 29, 1963 | F3 | 16 mi | 5.6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 13, 1995 | F2 | 23 mi | 14 mi | 3 / 10 |
| Jun 2, 1990 | F2 | 12 mi | 3.5 mi | 1 / 6 |
| Apr 2, 2025 | EF2 | 23 mi | 13.03 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Aug 24, 2016 | EF2 | 24 mi | 5.37 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 30, 1992 | F2 | 15 mi | 6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 2, 1990 | F2 | 24 mi | 10 mi | 0 / 12 |
| Jun 24, 1976 | F2 | 24 mi | 2.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 20, 1976 | F2 | in town | 24.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 27, 1973 | F2 | in town | 77.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 85, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Greencastle
The Storm Prediction Center has 86 hail reports within 10 miles of Greencastle since 1959, made on 61 separate days. Of these, 51 were 1 inch across or larger, and 5 reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.5 inches (tennis ball size), fell on June 18, 2021. The most recent report is from March 30, 2025. June has the most reports, 19.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Greencastle
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Greencastle 1 W, IN, in Greencastle at 735 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 83°F and low of 61°F; January is the coolest, at 34°F and 17°F. June is the wettest at 5.4 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.6 inches; the year adds up to 46.3 inches over 82 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 15 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 124 nights a year. Snowfall averages 22.1 inches a year, most of it in January. That 46.3 inches is more than at 72 of the 115 Indiana stations used on this site (63%). Roachdale, 13 miles north, has its own station (Crawfordsville 6 SE, IN): 44.2 inches a year, 2.1 less than here, and the same July average high, 83°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 34 | 17 | 3.2 | 7 | 9.3 |
| Feb | 39 | 20 | 2.6 | 6 | 4.3 |
| Mar | 50 | 29 | 3.5 | 7 | 2.2 |
| Apr | 62 | 39 | 4.7 | 8 | 0.1 |
| May | 72 | 49 | 4.9 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 80 | 58 | 5.4 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 83 | 61 | 4.7 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 82 | 59 | 3.4 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 77 | 52 | 3.7 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 65 | 41 | 3.6 | 6 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 51 | 30 | 3.6 | 7 | 0.9 |
| Dec | 39 | 22 | 3.0 | 7 | 5.2 |
| Year | 61 | 40 | 46.3 | 82 | 22.1 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Greencastle 1 W, IN (735 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 Greencastle
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 128 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Greencastle: 108 thunderstorm wind reports, 9 flash floods, 6 floods, 4 lightning strikes and 1 heavy rain event. They killed 0 people and injured 2, and the NWS estimated $2.1 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 85 mph, on February 5, 2008. June has had the most flash floods, 5 of 9. Of the 337 Indiana cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 139 have had fewer than Greencastle.
May 17, 1999: thunderstorm wind 5 miles from the centre of Greencastle — 1 injured, $20,000 damage.
December 23, 2015: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of Greencastle — 1 injured, $10,000 damage.
June 7, 2008: flash flood 2 miles from the centre of Greencastle — $800,000 damage.
NWS: “Several roads, bridges, and culverts were washed out due to excessive rainfall that caused flash flooding over the county. Mill Creek flooded areas around and south of Cloverdale.”
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 Greencastle's ZIP code 46135 have filed 13 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 2002, and were paid $113,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. 15% 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, 16 have fewer than Greencastle.
Putnam County, which includes Greencastle, has been named in 20 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1990, 15 of them major disasters (by incident: 12 severe storms, 2 biological emergencies, 2 floods, 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 Putnam County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for strong wind; Relatively Low for tornadoes, 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 $14.3 million a year, the 43rd highest of 92 Indiana counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $6.6 million (46%), 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.
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