NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Linton, 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 Linton, Indiana since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Helene in 2024. Since 1950, 60 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 4 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 5
- Tornadoes
- 60
- EF3 or stronger
- 4
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
7 deaths in all
What the records show for Linton
None of the 5 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Linton; the strongest was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm with 55 mph winds when its centre passed 65 miles away. The record near Linton begins with an unnamed storm in 1902; the most recent system was Helene in 2024, a tropical storm 72 miles away. Of the 5 systems, 2 have come since 2000. Linton has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 63% of the 356 Indiana cities on this site. The highest rating among the 60 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3 or EF3, reached 4 times; the most recent, on March 31, 2023, came within 10 miles. Of the 60, 5 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 23 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 18. The most recent tornado was on December 28, 2025. Of the 356 Indiana cities, 99% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Linton. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 37 times since 1979, with stones up to 2 inches (hen egg size). Of the 356 Indiana cities, 86% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Linton.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Linton
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | HeleneSep 28 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2008 | IkeSep 14 | 65 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 25 | 62 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 21 | 15 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 29 | 60 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 Linton: 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 Linton
By decade
- 2020s6(1 EF3+)
- 2010s7
- 2000s10(1 EF3+)
- 1990s14
- 1980s5
- 1970s5
- 1960s3(1 EF3+)
- 1950s10(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2023 | EF3 | 10 mi | 40.89 mi | 6 / 16 |
| Nov 15, 2005 | F3 | 21 mi | 12 mi | 0 / 31 |
| Apr 29, 1963 | F3 | 4 mi | 23.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Feb 10, 1959 | F3 | 20 mi | 3.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 16, 2025 | EF2 | in town | 14.04 mi | 1 / 3 |
| Jun 15, 2019 | EF2 | 20 mi | 3.52 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 20, 2002 | F2 | 22 mi | 13.5 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Jun 2, 1990 | F2 | 18 mi | 5 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Jun 2, 1990 | F2 | 3 mi | 10 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 30, 1974 | F2 | 24 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 27, 1973 | F2 | 13 mi | 77.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 5, 1969 | F2 | 17 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 60, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Linton
The Storm Prediction Center has 37 hail reports within 10 miles of Linton since 1979, made on 28 separate days. Of these, 23 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 2 inches (hen egg size), fell on May 19, 2022. The most recent report is from April 29, 2025. May has the most reports, 11.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Linton
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Elnora, IN, 13 miles south of Linton at 480 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 88°F and low of 66°F; January is the coolest, at 40°F and 23°F. May is the wettest at 5.7 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.8 inches; the year adds up to 49.5 inches over 80 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 37 days a year, almost all from May to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 97 nights a year. Snowfall averages 18.2 inches a year, most of it in February. That 49.5 inches is more than at 98 of the 115 Indiana stations used on this site (85%). Worthington, 12 miles northeast, has its own station (Spencer, IN): 49.8 inches a year, 0.3 more than here, and a July average high of 85°F against 88°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 40 | 23 | 3.4 | 6 | 5.3 |
| Feb | 45 | 26 | 2.8 | 6 | 5.4 |
| Mar | 57 | 35 | 3.9 | 8 | 2.3 |
| Apr | 69 | 45 | 5.5 | 9 | 0.0 |
| May | 78 | 55 | 5.7 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 85 | 63 | 5.6 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 88 | 66 | 4.1 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 87 | 64 | 3.4 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 82 | 56 | 3.8 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 71 | 46 | 3.6 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 55 | 35 | 3.9 | 7 | 0.6 |
| Dec | 44 | 28 | 3.8 | 6 | 4.6 |
| Year | 67 | 45 | 49.5 | 80 | 18.2 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Elnora, IN (480 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 Linton
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 76 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Linton: 55 thunderstorm wind reports, 13 flash floods, 6 floods and 2 heavy rain events. They killed 1 person and injured 3, and the NWS estimated $521,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 75 mph, on July 25, 2009. June has had the most flash floods, 5 of 13. Of the 337 Indiana cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 194 have had fewer than Linton.
May 17, 1999: thunderstorm wind in Linton — 1 killed, 2 injured.
July 25, 2009: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of Linton — 1 injured, $18,000 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
Greene County, which includes Linton, has been named in 19 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1979, 15 of them major disasters (by incident: 10 severe storms, 4 floods, 2 biological emergencies, 1 hurricane). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding, on July 22, 2025. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Greene County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for strong wind; Relatively Low for tornadoes, hail, inland flooding, lightning and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $13.6 million a year, the 46th highest of 92 Indiana counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $7.1 million (52%), 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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