NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Greentown, 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 Greentown, Indiana since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ike in 2008. Since 1950, 112 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 17 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 6
- Tornadoes
- 112
- EF3 or stronger
- 17
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
60 deaths in all
What the records show for Greentown
None of the 6 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Greentown; the strongest was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm with 58 mph winds when its centre passed 27 miles away. The record near Greentown begins with an unnamed storm in 1902; the most recent system was Ike in 2008. Of the 6 systems, one has come since 2000. Greentown 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 112 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4, reached 4 times; the most recent, on April 11, 1965, came within 24 miles. The deadliest, an F4 on April 11, 1965, killed 28 people. Of the 112, 10 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 57 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 28. The most recent tornado was on July 29, 2024. Greentown has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 60% of the 356 Indiana cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 74 times since 1971, with stones up to 2.85 inches. Greentown has more hail reports within 10 miles than 62% of the 356 Indiana cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Greentown
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 14 | 27 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 25 | 65 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormSep 3 | 58 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 19 | 70 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 21 | 51 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 29 | 4 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 Greentown: 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 Greentown
By decade
- 2020s9(1 EF3+)
- 2010s29(3 EF3+)
- 2000s19(1 EF3+)
- 1990s9(1 EF3+)
- 1980s7
- 1970s14(1 EF3+)
- 1960s15(8 EF3+)
- 1950s10(2 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 1965 | F4 | 22 mi | 45.7 mi | 28 / 123 |
| Apr 11, 1965 | F4 | 2 mi | 48 mi | 25 / 835 |
| Mar 6, 1956 | F4 | 20 mi | 1.9 mi | 1 / 31 |
| Apr 11, 1965 | F4 | 24 mi | 21.8 mi | 0 / 44 |
| Apr 9, 1953 | F3 | 14 mi | 156.7 mi | 3 / 22 |
| May 16, 1968 | F3 | 18 mi | 50.3 mi | 1 / 15 |
| Mar 6, 1961 | F3 | 10 mi | 2 mi | 1 / 3 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | EF3 | 18 mi | 6.35 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 24, 2016 | EF3 | 5 mi | 8.63 mi | 0 / 20 |
| Nov 17, 2013 | EF3 | 17 mi | 37.91 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 5, 2010 | EF3 | 11 mi | 7.45 mi | 0 / 1 |
| May 30, 2004 | F3 | 20 mi | 4.5 mi | 0 / 1 |
The strongest 12 of 112, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Greentown
The Storm Prediction Center has 74 hail reports within 10 miles of Greentown since 1971, made on 47 separate days. Of these, 30 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.85 inches, fell on March 14, 2024. The most recent report is from April 2, 2025. May has the most reports, 17.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Greentown
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Kokomo 3 WSW, IN, 12 miles west of Greentown at 822 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 84°F and low of 63°F; January is the coolest, at 33°F and 17°F. June is the wettest at 5.2 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.4 inches; the year adds up to 44.5 inches over 83 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 131 nights a year. Snowfall averages 34.1 inches a year, most of it in January. That 44.5 inches is more than at 65 of the 115 Indiana stations used on this site (57%). Tipton, 15 miles south, has its own station (Tipton 5 SW, IN): 42.4 inches a year, 2.1 less than here, and a July average high of 85°F against 84°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33 | 17 | 3.0 | 7 | 10.6 |
| Feb | 37 | 19 | 2.4 | 6 | 9.8 |
| Mar | 49 | 28 | 3.2 | 7 | 5.2 |
| Apr | 62 | 39 | 4.3 | 8 | 0.7 |
| May | 73 | 50 | 4.7 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 81 | 60 | 5.2 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 84 | 63 | 4.7 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 82 | 61 | 3.9 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 77 | 53 | 3.7 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 65 | 42 | 3.2 | 6 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 50 | 32 | 3.3 | 7 | 1.5 |
| Dec | 38 | 23 | 2.9 | 7 | 6.2 |
| Year | 61 | 40 | 44.5 | 83 | 34.1 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Kokomo 3 WSW, IN (822 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 Greentown
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 141 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Greentown: 121 thunderstorm wind reports, 14 floods, 4 flash floods, 1 heavy rain event and 1 lightning strike. They killed 0 people and injured 9, and the NWS estimated $2.0 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 96 mph, on June 11, 2026.
July 17, 1996: thunderstorm wind 10 miles from the centre of Greentown — 6 injured, $60,000 damage.
July 10, 2013: thunderstorm wind in Greentown — 1 injured, $15,000 damage.
NWS: “Numerous tents were blown over at the Howard County Fairgrounds, including on well staked tent, due to an estimated 50 mph thunderstorm wind gust. Injuries are bruises and cuts on a worker who was inside a tent as it fell.”
May 30, 2008: thunderstorm wind 5 miles from the centre of Greentown — 1 injured, $10,000 damage.
NWS: “Straight-line thunderstorms winds were determined to be the cause of damage in the 9000 block of West 400 South, just to the south of Swayzee. A carport at a residence at 9740 West 400 South was destroyed with a trailer suffering 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
Flood insurance policyholders in Greentown's ZIP code 46936 have filed 11 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1998, and were paid $342,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. Of the 155 Indiana cities on this site with 10 or more claims, 6 have fewer than Greentown.
Howard County, which includes Greentown, has been named in 15 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1965, 9 of them major disasters (by incident: 5 severe storms, 3 snowstorms, 2 biological emergencies, 1 flood). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornadoes, on April 15, 2023. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Howard County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for strong wind; Relatively Moderate for tornadoes and hail; Relatively Low for inland flooding, lightning and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $23.4 million a year, the 25th highest of 92 Indiana counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $10.6 million (45%), 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 Greentown
- Kokomo, IN10 mi
- Sharpsville, IN11 mi
- Bunker Hill, IN14 mi
- Tipton, IN15 mi
- Elwood, IN15 mi
- Marion, IN16 mi
- Fairmount, IN16 mi
- Jonesboro, IN16 mi
- Galveston, IN17 mi
- Russiaville, IN18 mi
- Gas City, IN18 mi
- La Fontaine, IN18 mi
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