NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Lawrenceburg, 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
3 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Lawrenceburg, Indiana since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was an unnamed storm in 1915. Since 1950, 92 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 10 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 3
- Tornadoes
- 92
- EF3 or stronger
- 10
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
13 deaths in all
What the records show for Lawrenceburg
None of the 3 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Lawrenceburg; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1892, a tropical storm with 52 mph winds when its centre passed 27 miles away. The record near Lawrenceburg begins with an unnamed storm in 1888; the most recent system was an unnamed storm in 1915, a tropical storm 58 miles away. Of the 356 Indiana cities on this site, 65% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Lawrenceburg. The strongest of the 92 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F5 on April 3, 1974; its path came within 6 miles, and it killed 3 people. The deadliest, an F3 on August 9, 1969, killed 4 people. Of the 92, 4 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 36 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 26. The most recent tornado was on July 20, 2025. Of the 356 Indiana cities, 71% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Lawrenceburg. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 75 times since 1968, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Lawrenceburg has more hail reports within 10 miles than 63% of the 356 Indiana cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Lawrenceburg
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 21 | 58 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1892 | Unnamed 1892 stormSep 13 | 27 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormAug 21 | 68 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 3 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Lawrenceburg: 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 Lawrenceburg
By decade
- 2020s23
- 2010s9(1 EF3+)
- 2000s4
- 1990s17(3 EF3+)
- 1980s7
- 1970s18(4 EF3+)
- 1960s7(2 EF3+)
- 1950s7
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 1974 | F5 | 6 mi | 20.8 mi | 3 / 210 |
| Apr 3, 1974 | F4 | 21 mi | 19.8 mi | 2 / 39 |
| Nov 22, 1992 | F4 | 15 mi | 26.7 mi | 1 / 10 |
| Jun 2, 1990 | F4 | 7 mi | 33 mi | 0 / 37 |
| Apr 3, 1974 | F4 | 6 mi | 27.1 mi | 0 / 104 |
| Aug 9, 1969 | F3 | 19 mi | 22.2 mi | 4 / 247 |
| Mar 2, 2012 | EF3 | 21 mi | 8.69 mi | 3 / 5 |
| Apr 9, 1999 | F3 | 22 mi | 15 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Oct 1, 1977 | F3 | 13 mi | 0.7 mi | 0 / 17 |
| May 10, 1969 | F3 | 15 mi | 54.5 mi | 0 / 25 |
| Jun 2, 1990 | F2 | 10 mi | 23 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Apr 8, 1980 | F2 | 16 mi | 1.5 mi | 0 / 4 |
The strongest 12 of 92, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Lawrenceburg
The Storm Prediction Center has 75 hail reports within 10 miles of Lawrenceburg since 1968, made on 48 separate days. Of these, 40 were 1 inch across or larger, and 2 reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.75 inches (baseball size), fell on July 2, 1997. The most recent report is from April 2, 2024. April has the most reports, 25.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Lawrenceburg
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Cincinnati-Fernbank, OH, 9 miles east of Lawrenceburg at 500 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 86°F and low of 67°F; January is the coolest, at 40°F and 24°F. May is the wettest at 5.2 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 3.1 inches; the year adds up to 47.6 inches over 85 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 22 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 101 nights a year. Snowfall averages 11.4 inches a year, most of it in February. That 47.6 inches is more than at 82 of the 115 Indiana stations used on this site (71%). Burlington, KY, 10 miles southeast, has its own station (Cincinnati Northern Ky Airport, KY): 45.3 inches a year, 2.3 less than here, and the same July average high, 86°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 40 | 24 | 3.7 | 7 | 2.9 |
| Feb | 44 | 26 | 3.1 | 6 | 4.7 |
| Mar | 54 | 34 | 4.4 | 8 | 1.7 |
| Apr | 66 | 43 | 5.0 | 9 | 0.0 |
| May | 75 | 54 | 5.2 | 10 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 83 | 62 | 4.8 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 86 | 67 | 4.1 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 85 | 65 | 3.3 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 79 | 57 | 3.3 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 68 | 46 | 3.5 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 55 | 36 | 3.2 | 6 | 0.1 |
| Dec | 44 | 29 | 4.0 | 8 | 2.0 |
| Year | 65 | 45 | 47.6 | 85 | 11.4 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Cincinnati-Fernbank, OH (500 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 Lawrenceburg
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 196 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Lawrenceburg: 130 thunderstorm wind reports, 37 flash floods, 25 floods, 3 heavy rain events and 1 lightning strike. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $2.0 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on June 4, 2008. June has had the most flash floods, 12 of 37. Of the 337 Indiana cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 317 have had fewer than Lawrenceburg.
January 4, 2005: flood 4 miles from the centre of Lawrenceburg — $825,000 damage.
June 19, 2021: flash flood 5 miles from the centre of Lawrenceburg — $100,000 damage.
May 21, 2022: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of Lawrenceburg — $100,000 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 Lawrenceburg's ZIP code 47025 have filed 12 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1997, and were paid $645,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. 58% 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, 13 have fewer than Lawrenceburg.
Dearborn County, which includes Lawrenceburg, has been named in 22 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1968, 17 of them major disasters (by incident: 10 severe storms, 6 floods, 2 biological emergencies, 1 hurricane). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding, on August 25, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Dearborn County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for tornadoes and strong wind; Relatively Low for inland flooding and lightning; Very Low for hurricanes, hail and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $18.6 million a year, the 31st highest of 92 Indiana counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $9.2 million (49%), 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.