Has a Hurricane Ever Hit the Midwest? State by State
Data: NOAA NHC HURDAT2 and NOAA SPC tornado and hail reports, through 2025 · Updated
No storm was still a hurricane when its centre crossed into any of the 12 states of the Midwest on this page. Counting tropical storms, depressions and remnants, the centres of 68 systems crossed into at least one of them; Missouri has the most (37). Minnesota, South Dakota and North Dakota have none on record.
- Missouri
- 37
- Illinois
- 30
- Indiana
- 28
- Ohio
- 27
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State by state
- Minnesota: no tropical system or remnant centre crossed into the state in the HURDAT2 record.
- Wisconsin: 3 systems crossed in, at their strongest inside the state 3 as post-tropical remnants. The strongest wind inside the state was 59 mph, from the Galveston Hurricane of 1900; the first on record was the Galveston Hurricane of 1900, the most recent Cristobal in June 2020.
- Iowa: 2 systems crossed in, at their strongest inside the state 1 as a tropical storm and 1 as a tropical depression. The strongest wind inside the state was 40 mph, from the Galveston Hurricane of 1900; the first on record was the Galveston Hurricane of 1900, the most recent Cristobal in June 2020.
- Illinois: 30 systems crossed in, at their strongest inside the state 12 as tropical depressions and 18 as post-tropical remnants. The strongest wind inside the state was 56 mph, from the Galveston Hurricane of 1900; the first on record was an unnamed 1898 storm, the most recent Beryl in July 2024.
- Indiana: 28 systems crossed in, at their strongest inside the state 11 as tropical depressions and 17 as post-tropical remnants. The strongest wind inside the state was 58 mph, from Ike (2008); the first on record was an unnamed 1898 storm, the most recent Helene in September 2024.
- Michigan: 18 systems crossed in, at their strongest inside the state 1 as a tropical storm, 4 as tropical depressions and 13 as post-tropical remnants. The strongest wind inside the state was 66 mph, from the Galveston Hurricane of 1900; the first on record was an unnamed 1892 storm, the most recent Beryl in July 2024.
- Ohio: 27 systems crossed in, at their strongest inside the state 3 as tropical storms, 7 as tropical depressions and 17 as post-tropical remnants. The strongest wind inside the state was 58 mph, from an unnamed 1892 storm; the first on record was an unnamed 1888 storm, the most recent Beryl in July 2024.
- Missouri: 37 systems crossed in, at their strongest inside the state 4 as tropical storms, 21 as tropical depressions and 12 as post-tropical remnants. The strongest wind inside the state was 46 mph, from an unnamed 1923 storm; the first on record was an unnamed 1879 storm, the most recent Beryl in July 2024.
- Kansas: 6 systems crossed in, at their strongest inside the state 4 as tropical depressions and 2 as post-tropical remnants. The strongest wind inside the state was 36 mph, from the Galveston Hurricane of 1900; the first on record was the Galveston Hurricane of 1900, the most recent Hermine in September 2010.
- Nebraska: one system crossed in, Alicia in 1983 (August), as a post-tropical remnant with 23 mph winds at its strongest inside the state.
- South Dakota: no tropical system or remnant centre crossed into the state in the HURDAT2 record.
- North Dakota: no tropical system or remnant centre crossed into the state in the HURDAT2 record.
| State | Systems | As hurricanes | As tropical storms | Weaker | Strongest inside | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Wisconsin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | Galveston Hurricane 1900, 59 mph | Cristobal 2020 |
| Iowa | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Galveston Hurricane 1900, 40 mph | Cristobal 2020 |
| Illinois | 30 | 0 | 0 | 30 | Galveston Hurricane 1900, 56 mph | Beryl 2024 |
| Indiana | 28 | 0 | 0 | 28 | Ike 2008, 58 mph | Helene 2024 |
| Michigan | 18 | 0 | 1 | 17 | Galveston Hurricane 1900, 66 mph | Beryl 2024 |
| Ohio | 27 | 0 | 3 | 24 | Unnamed 1892, 58 mph | Beryl 2024 |
| Missouri | 37 | 0 | 4 | 33 | Unnamed 1923, 46 mph | Beryl 2024 |
| Kansas | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | Galveston Hurricane 1900, 36 mph | Hermine 2010 |
| Nebraska | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Alicia 1983, 23 mph | Alicia 1983 |
| South Dakota | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| North Dakota | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
By decade
21 of the 68 came in the last 30 seasons (1996–2025). Remnants over land were tracked less completely before satellites, so early decades undercount.
How each figure on this page is counted: methodology.