NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Kingman, 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 Kingman, Indiana since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ike in 2008. Since 1950, 95 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 8 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 5
- Tornadoes
- 95
- EF3 or stronger
- 8
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
35 deaths in all
What the records show for Kingman
None of the 5 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Kingman; the strongest was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm with 56 mph winds when its centre passed 13 miles away. The record near Kingman begins with an unnamed storm in 1902; the most recent system was Ike in 2008. Of the 5 systems, one has come since 2000. Kingman has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 63% of the 356 Indiana cities on this site. The strongest of the 95 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F4 on April 11, 1965; its path came within 23 miles, and it killed 28 people. Of the 95, 3 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 31 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 26. The most recent tornado was on May 20, 2025. Of the 356 Indiana cities, 64% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Kingman. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 29 times since 1957, with stones up to 4.5 inches (grapefruit size). Of the 356 Indiana cities, 95% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Kingman.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Kingman
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 14 | 13 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 25 | 22 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormSep 3 | 34 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 21 | 69 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 29 | 1 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 Kingman: 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 Kingman
By decade
- 2020s5
- 2010s19
- 2000s7
- 1990s25(1 EF3+)
- 1980s9(1 EF3+)
- 1970s7(1 EF3+)
- 1960s17(4 EF3+)
- 1950s6(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 1965 | F4 | 23 mi | 45.7 mi | 28 / 123 |
| Apr 9, 1953 | F3 | 18 mi | 156.7 mi | 3 / 22 |
| Jun 2, 1980 | F3 | 14 mi | 18.1 mi | 1 / 16 |
| Nov 22, 1992 | F3 | 23 mi | 12 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Apr 3, 1974 | F3 | 24 mi | 25.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 29, 1963 | F3 | 23 mi | 5.6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 22, 1963 | F3 | 16 mi | 38.6 mi | 0 / 40 |
| Jul 21, 1961 | F3 | 17 mi | 23.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 13, 1995 | F2 | 21 mi | 14 mi | 3 / 10 |
| Dec 10, 2021 | EF2 | 18 mi | 3.65 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 24, 2016 | EF2 | 23 mi | 5.37 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 17, 2013 | EF2 | 11 mi | 12.73 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 95, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Kingman
The Storm Prediction Center has 29 hail reports within 10 miles of Kingman since 1957, made on 24 separate days. Of these, 21 were 1 inch across or larger, and 4 reached 2 inches. The largest, 4.5 inches (grapefruit size), fell on May 18, 2000. The most recent report is from June 12, 2022. May has the most reports, 14.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Kingman
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Perrysville 4 WNW, IN, 13 miles northwest of Kingman at 611 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 86°F and low of 63°F; January is the coolest, at 35°F and 17°F. June is the wettest at 4.8 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.0 inches; the year adds up to 38.9 inches over 74 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 24 days a year, almost all from May to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 124 nights a year. Snowfall averages 19.2 inches a year, most of it in January. That 38.9 inches is more than at 7 of the 115 Indiana stations used on this site (6%). Veedersburg, 11 miles north, has its own station (Attica 2E, IN): 40.0 inches a year, 1.1 more than here, and a July average high of 84°F against 86°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 35 | 17 | 2.4 | 5 | 5.6 |
| Feb | 40 | 21 | 2.0 | 5 | 5.2 |
| Mar | 51 | 30 | 2.7 | 6 | 2.6 |
| Apr | 64 | 40 | 3.9 | 8 | 0.3 |
| May | 75 | 52 | 4.4 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 83 | 61 | 4.8 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 86 | 63 | 4.1 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 85 | 61 | 3.2 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 80 | 53 | 2.7 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 68 | 42 | 3.2 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 52 | 32 | 3.1 | 6 | 1.0 |
| Dec | 40 | 23 | 2.4 | 5 | 4.5 |
| Year | 63 | 41 | 38.9 | 74 | 19.2 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Perrysville 4 WNW, IN (611 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 Kingman
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 87 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Kingman: 67 thunderstorm wind reports, 14 floods and 6 flash floods. They killed 1 person and injured 0, and the NWS estimated $954,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 86 mph, on July 19, 1999. June has had the most flash floods, 3 of 6. Of the 337 Indiana cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 103 have had fewer than Kingman.
June 13, 2015: flood 7 miles from the centre of Kingman — 1 killed, $500 damage.
July 1, 2021: flash flood 8 miles from the centre of Kingman — $500,000 damage.
March 31, 2023: thunderstorm wind 5 miles from the centre of Kingman — $100,000 damage.
NWS: “Thunderstorm winds downed multiple power lines around Cates and towards Kingman.”
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
Fountain County, which includes Kingman, has been named in 13 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1991, 7 of them major disasters (by incident: 4 severe storms, 3 floods, 2 biological emergencies, 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 Fountain County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for strong wind and lightning; Relatively Low for tornadoes and hail; Very Low for hurricanes, inland flooding and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $8.2 million a year, the 73rd highest of 92 Indiana counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $2.8 million (34%), 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 Kingman
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- Crawfordsville, IN22 mi
- Catlin, IL22 mi
- Attica, IN23 mi
- Chrisman, IL23 mi
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