NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Lakeville, 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 Lakeville, Indiana since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ike in 2008. Since 1950, 129 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 11 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 4
- Tornadoes
- 129
- EF3 or stronger
- 11
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
79 deaths in all
What the records show for Lakeville
None of the 4 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Lakeville; the strongest was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm with 58 mph winds when its centre passed 42 miles away. The record near Lakeville 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 Lakeville. The highest rating among the 129 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4, reached 2 times; the most recent, on April 11, 1965, came within 11 miles. The deadliest, an F4 on April 11, 1965, killed 36 people. Of the 129, 3 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 44 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 34. The most recent tornado was on April 2, 2025. Lakeville has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 79% of the 356 Indiana cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 51 times since 1965, with stones up to 2 inches (hen egg size). Of the 356 Indiana cities, 65% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Lakeville.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Lakeville
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 14 | 42 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 25 | 14 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormSep 3 | 8 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 19 | 18 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Lakeville: 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 Lakeville
By decade
- 2020s9
- 2010s20
- 2000s15(2 EF3+)
- 1990s19
- 1980s9
- 1970s13(2 EF3+)
- 1960s26(6 EF3+)
- 1950s18(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 1965 | F4 | 6 mi | 37 mi | 36 / 321 |
| Apr 11, 1965 | F4 | 11 mi | 21.2 mi | 31 / 252 |
| Apr 11, 1965 | F3 | 2 mi | 35.6 mi | 10 / 82 |
| Oct 24, 2001 | F3 | 10 mi | 47 mi | 1 / 2 |
| Oct 18, 2007 | EF3 | 15 mi | 20.33 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 12, 1976 | F3 | 13 mi | 12.1 mi | 0 / 4 |
| Mar 12, 1976 | F3 | 23 mi | 12.6 mi | 0 / 7 |
| Nov 26, 1965 | F3 | 17 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 11, 1965 | F3 | 16 mi | 33.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 30, 1962 | F3 | 13 mi | 36.5 mi | 0 / 49 |
| Aug 12, 1956 | F3 | 20 mi | 23.4 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Oct 24, 2001 | F2 | 15 mi | 35 mi | 1 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 129, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Lakeville
The Storm Prediction Center has 51 hail reports within 10 miles of Lakeville since 1965, made on 33 separate days. Of these, 33 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 2 inches (hen egg size), fell on June 21, 2006. The most recent report is from June 25, 2024. June has the most reports, 20.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Lakeville
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Lakeville, IN, in Lakeville at 841 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 82°F and low of 61°F; January is the coolest, at 31°F and 15°F. Highs reach 90°F on about 7 days a year, almost all from June to August. Lows fall below freezing on about 140 nights a year. Snowfall averages 36.6 inches a year, most of it in January. That 41.9 inches is more than at 47 of the 115 Indiana stations used on this site (41%). South Bend, 11 miles north, has its own station (South Bend Michiana Regional Airport, IN): 39.3 inches a year, 2.6 less than here, and a July average high of 83°F against 82°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31 | 15 | 2.7 | 6 | 13.1 |
| Feb | 35 | 17 | 2.5 | 6 | 10.7 |
| Mar | 46 | 26 | 2.5 | 6 | 3.6 |
| Apr | 59 | 36 | 3.7 | 8 | 0.6 |
| May | 70 | 47 | 4.5 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 79 | 57 | 4.4 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 82 | 61 | 4.7 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 80 | 58 | 4.4 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 75 | 51 | 3.5 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 62 | 40 | 3.5 | 7 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 48 | 30 | 3.0 | 7 | 2.7 |
| Dec | 37 | 21 | 2.5 | 6 | 5.8 |
| Year | 59 | 38 | 41.9 | 81 | 36.6 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Lakeville, IN (841 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 Lakeville
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 147 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Lakeville: 136 thunderstorm wind reports, 6 floods, 3 lightning strikes, 1 flash flood and 1 heavy rain event. They killed 2 people and injured 1, and the NWS estimated $923,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on September 20, 2014.
September 10, 2016: flood 8 miles from the centre of Lakeville — 1 killed.
July 20, 2019: lightning strike 7 miles from the centre of Lakeville — 1 killed.
August 26, 2014: lightning strike 3 miles from the centre of Lakeville — 1 injured.
NWS: “Local media reported a 51 year old man was struck by lightning while working outside prior to the arrival of a thunderstorms. The gentleman complained of a headache and sore shoulders, but suffered no serious injuries and was able to call for help on his own.”
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
St. Joseph County, which includes Lakeville, has been named in 17 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1965, 9 of them major disasters (by incident: 5 severe storms, 4 snowstorms, 3 floods, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on April 3, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives St. Joseph County a Relatively Moderate rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for tornadoes, hail and strong wind; Relatively Moderate 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 $60.2 million a year, the 7th highest of 92 Indiana counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $27.5 million (46%), 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.