NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Hebron, 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 Hebron, Indiana since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ike in 2008. Since 1950, 121 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 8 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 4
- Tornadoes
- 121
- EF3 or stronger
- 8
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
4 deaths in all
What the records show for Hebron
None of the 4 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Hebron; the strongest was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm with 58 mph winds when its centre passed 58 miles away. The record near Hebron begins with an unnamed storm in 1923; 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 Hebron. The strongest of the 121 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F4 on April 17, 1963; its path came within 15 miles, and it killed 1 person. The deadliest, an F2 on October 24, 2001, killed 1 person. Of the 121, 4 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 69 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 40. The most recent tornado was on March 30, 2025. Hebron has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 73% of the 356 Indiana cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 37 times since 1962, with stones up to 2 inches (hen egg size). Of the 356 Indiana cities, 86% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Hebron.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Hebron
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 14 | 58 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 25 | 21 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormSep 3 | 30 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 19 | 52 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Tropical storm |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Hebron: 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 Hebron
By decade
- 2020s26
- 2010s32
- 2000s11
- 1990s6
- 1980s6
- 1970s12(2 EF3+)
- 1960s17(6 EF3+)
- 1950s11
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 1963 | F4 | 15 mi | 57.3 mi | 1 / 70 |
| Mar 12, 1976 | F3 | 9 mi | 38.5 mi | 1 / 15 |
| Jun 20, 1974 | F3 | 6 mi | 4.5 mi | 0 / 5 |
| Oct 24, 1967 | F3 | 16 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 12, 1965 | F3 | 20 mi | 4.1 mi | 0 / 14 |
| Apr 11, 1965 | F3 | 2 mi | 33.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 30, 1962 | F3 | 9 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 23, 1961 | F3 | 13 mi | 51.7 mi | 0 / 4 |
| Oct 24, 2001 | F2 | 18 mi | 35 mi | 1 / 0 |
| Jun 30, 2014 | EF2 | 8 mi | 3.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 30, 2014 | EF2 | 18 mi | 3.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 19, 2009 | EF2 | 21 mi | 4 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 121, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Hebron
The Storm Prediction Center has 37 hail reports within 10 miles of Hebron since 1962, made on 25 separate days. Of these, 26 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 2 inches (hen egg size), fell on May 5, 1997. The most recent report is from March 31, 2023. July has the most reports, 11.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Hebron
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Lowell, IN, 12 miles west of Hebron at 665 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 84°F and low of 63°F; January is the coolest, at 32°F and 15°F. June is the wettest at 5.1 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 1.9 inches; the year adds up to 39.8 inches over 77 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 16 days a year, almost all from May to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 136 nights a year. Snowfall averages 29.7 inches a year, most of it in January. That 39.8 inches is more than at 18 of the 115 Indiana stations used on this site (16%). Kouts, 10 miles east, has its own station (Valparaiso Porter Co Municipal Airport, IN): 33.3 inches a year, 6.5 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 | 32 | 15 | 2.3 | 6 | 9.7 |
| Feb | 36 | 18 | 1.9 | 5 | 9.3 |
| Mar | 47 | 27 | 2.3 | 6 | 3.4 |
| Apr | 60 | 38 | 3.7 | 8 | 0.3 |
| May | 71 | 49 | 4.2 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 81 | 59 | 5.1 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 84 | 63 | 4.3 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 82 | 60 | 4.3 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 77 | 53 | 3.3 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 64 | 41 | 3.6 | 6 | 0.2 |
| Nov | 49 | 30 | 2.6 | 6 | 0.9 |
| Dec | 37 | 21 | 2.2 | 6 | 5.9 |
| Year | 60 | 39 | 39.8 | 77 | 29.7 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Lowell, IN (665 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 Hebron
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 117 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Hebron: 92 thunderstorm wind reports, 10 floods, 9 flash floods, 4 heavy rain events and 2 lightning strikes. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $4.2 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 110 mph, on June 4, 2011. Of the 337 Indiana cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 139 have had fewer than Hebron.
August 15, 2007: thunderstorm wind 5 miles from the centre of Hebron — $2.5 million damage.
NWS: “Widespread wind damage from near Lakes of The Four Seasons along the Lake/Porter County line, through central Porter County, ending southeast of Kouts, near the Porter LaPorte County line. Numerous trees were uprooted and blown over.”
September 13, 2008: flash flood 1 mile from the centre of Hebron — $1.0 million damage.
NWS: “Basement and street flooding was reported in Valparaiso. Water was waist high in some locations with some roads impassible.”
June 4, 2011: thunderstorm wind 6 miles from the centre of Hebron — $300,000 damage.
NWS: “The National Weather Service conducted an aerial survey and determined that the damage was spread out across a path approximately two miles wide. The most intense damage occurred from just east of Interstate 65 and Route 2 southeast toward the Kankakee River and the Lake Porter county line.”
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 Hebron's ZIP code 46341 have filed 36 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1982, and were paid $690,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The most came from Hurricane Ike in 2008: 14 claims (39% of all) and $373,000. 39% 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, 67 have fewer than Hebron.
| Event | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Hurricane Ike2008 | 14 | $373,000 |
Porter County, which includes Hebron, has been named in 16 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1991, 9 of them major disasters (by incident: 5 severe storms, 4 floods, 3 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 Porter County a Relatively Moderate 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 heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes, hail and coastal flooding. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $58.2 million a year, the 8th highest of 92 Indiana counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $25.2 million (43%), 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 Hebron
- Crown Point, IN10 mi
- Kouts, IN10 mi
- Demotte, IN10 mi
- Lowell, IN11 mi
- Wheatfield, IN12 mi
- Cedar Lake, IN13 mi
- Valparaiso, IN13 mi
- Merrillville, IN13 mi
- Hobart, IN15 mi
- Saint John, IN16 mi
- Schererville, IN17 mi
- Lake Station, IN17 mi
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