NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Kokomo, 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 Kokomo, 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, 14 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 6
- Tornadoes
- 112
- EF3 or stronger
- 14
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
59 deaths in all
What the records show for Kokomo
None of the 6 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Kokomo; the strongest was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm with 58 mph winds when its centre passed 22 miles away. The record near Kokomo begins with an unnamed storm in 1902; the most recent system was Ike in 2008. Of the 6 systems, one has come since 2000. Kokomo 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 3 times; the most recent, on April 11, 1965, came within 15 miles. The deadliest, an F4 on April 11, 1965, killed 28 people. Of the 112, 14 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 49 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 26. The most recent tornado was on March 19, 2025. Kokomo has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 60% of the 356 Indiana cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 86 times since 1966, with stones up to 2 inches (hen egg size). Kokomo has more hail reports within 10 miles than 73% of the 356 Indiana cities.
Compare Kokomo's storm record with another city →
Tropical storms and hurricanes near Kokomo
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 14 | 22 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 25 | 57 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormSep 3 | 51 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 19 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 21 | 57 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 29 | 8 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 Kokomo: 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 Kokomo
By decade
- 2020s8
- 2010s25(3 EF3+)
- 2000s16(1 EF3+)
- 1990s10(1 EF3+)
- 1980s9
- 1970s16(1 EF3+)
- 1960s18(7 EF3+)
- 1950s10(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 1965 | F4 | 22 mi | 45.7 mi | 28 / 123 |
| Apr 11, 1965 | F4 | 3 mi | 48 mi | 25 / 835 |
| Apr 11, 1965 | F4 | 15 mi | 21.8 mi | 0 / 44 |
| Apr 9, 1953 | F3 | 14 mi | 156.7 mi | 3 / 22 |
| May 16, 1968 | F3 | 23 mi | 50.3 mi | 1 / 15 |
| Mar 6, 1961 | F3 | in town | 2 mi | 1 / 3 |
| Aug 24, 2016 | EF3 | in town | 8.63 mi | 0 / 20 |
| Nov 17, 2013 | EF3 | 11 mi | 37.91 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 5, 2010 | EF3 | 11 mi | 7.45 mi | 0 / 1 |
| May 30, 2004 | F3 | 18 mi | 4.5 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Jun 11, 1998 | F3 | 6 mi | 18.5 mi | 0 / 8 |
| Jul 7, 1977 | F3 | 6 mi | 11.6 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 112, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Kokomo
The Storm Prediction Center has 86 hail reports within 10 miles of Kokomo since 1966, made on 56 separate days. Of these, 37 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 2 inches (hen egg size), fell on March 14, 2024. The most recent report is from April 2, 2025. May has the most reports, 27.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Kokomo
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Kokomo 3 WSW, IN, 3 miles southwest of Kokomo 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%). Galveston, 10 miles northwest, has its own station (Young America, IN): 41.1 inches a year, 3.4 less than here, and a July average high of 83°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 Kokomo
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 170 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Kokomo: 148 thunderstorm wind reports, 11 floods, 8 flash floods, 2 lightning strikes and 1 heavy rain event. They killed 0 people and injured 8, and the NWS estimated $4.5 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 96 mph, on June 11, 2026. May has had the most flash floods, 5 of 8. Of the 337 Indiana cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 127 have had fewer than Kokomo.
July 17, 1996: thunderstorm wind in Kokomo — 6 injured, $60,000 damage.
July 10, 2013: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of Kokomo — 1 injured, $15,000 damage.
June 29, 2012: thunderstorm wind 6 miles from the centre of Kokomo — 1 injured, $10,000 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 Kokomo's 3 ZIP codes have filed 493 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1978, and were paid $9.5 million for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The most came from Flooding in 1990: 41 claims (8% of all) and $365,000. The year with the most claims was 2013, with 109. 9% 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, 147 have fewer than Kokomo.
| Event | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Flooding1990 | 41 | $365,000 |
Howard County, which includes Kokomo, 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 Kokomo
- Sharpsville, IN7 mi
- Russiaville, IN8 mi
- Galveston, IN10 mi
- Greentown, IN10 mi
- Bunker Hill, IN12 mi
- Tipton, IN14 mi
- Walton, IN15 mi
- Atlanta, IN19 mi
- Peru, IN19 mi
- Flora, IN20 mi
- Elwood, IN21 mi
- Arcadia, IN22 mi
All Indiana cities →All hurricanes since 1851 →Compare Kokomo with another place →