NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Macy, 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 Macy, 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, 12 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 5
- Tornadoes
- 95
- EF3 or stronger
- 12
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
19 deaths in all
What the records show for Macy
None of the 5 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Macy; the strongest was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm with 58 mph winds when its centre passed 5 miles away. The record near Macy begins with an unnamed storm in 1902; the most recent system was Ike in 2008. Of the 5 systems, one has come since 2000. Macy 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 3, 1974; its path came within 10 miles, and it killed 18 people. Of the 95, 2 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 39 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 26. The most recent tornado was on April 2, 2025. Of the 356 Indiana cities, 64% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Macy. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 54 times since 1974, with stones up to 4.25 inches. Of the 356 Indiana cities, 61% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Macy.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Macy
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 14 | 5 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 25 | 41 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormSep 3 | 27 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 19 | 10 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 29 | 38 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 Macy: 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 Macy
By decade
- 2020s8
- 2010s20(3 EF3+)
- 2000s11(2 EF3+)
- 1990s13
- 1980s7
- 1970s10(1 EF3+)
- 1960s11(2 EF3+)
- 1950s15(4 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 1974 | F4 | 10 mi | 108.7 mi | 18 / 285 |
| May 16, 1968 | F3 | 21 mi | 50.3 mi | 1 / 15 |
| May 27, 2019 | EF3 | 2 mi | 13.72 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 17, 2013 | EF3 | 23 mi | 37.91 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 5, 2010 | EF3 | 22 mi | 7.45 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Oct 18, 2007 | EF3 | 24 mi | 20.33 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 30, 2004 | F3 | 12 mi | 4.5 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Apr 29, 1963 | F3 | 15 mi | 23.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 14, 1957 | F3 | 13 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 12, 1956 | F3 | 14 mi | 23.4 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Apr 3, 1956 | F3 | 8 mi | 1.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 21, 1951 | F3 | 17 mi | 5.4 mi | 0 / 4 |
The strongest 12 of 95, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Macy
The Storm Prediction Center has 54 hail reports within 10 miles of Macy since 1974, made on 36 separate days. Of these, 32 were 1 inch across or larger, and 4 reached 2 inches. The largest, 4.25 inches, fell on April 16, 2006. The most recent report is from June 25, 2023. June has the most reports, 16.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Macy
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Rochester, IN, 9 miles northwest of Macy at 760 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 83°F and low of 63°F; January is the coolest, at 32°F and 17°F. May and July are the wettest at 4.4 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.3 inches; the year adds up to 40.7 inches over 81 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 13 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 128 nights a year. Snowfall averages 30.1 inches a year, most of it in January. That 40.7 inches is more than at 35 of the 115 Indiana stations used on this site (30%). Silver Lake, 13 miles northeast, has its own station (N Manchester Wwtp, IN): 41.3 inches a year, 0.6 more than here, and the same July average high, 83°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32 | 17 | 2.8 | 7 | 10.7 |
| Feb | 36 | 20 | 2.3 | 5 | 8.0 |
| Mar | 47 | 28 | 2.6 | 6 | 3.3 |
| Apr | 60 | 39 | 3.9 | 8 | 0.5 |
| May | 71 | 50 | 4.4 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 80 | 60 | 4.3 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 83 | 63 | 4.4 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 82 | 61 | 4.1 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 76 | 53 | 3.2 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 64 | 43 | 3.2 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 49 | 32 | 3.1 | 7 | 1.3 |
| Dec | 37 | 23 | 2.4 | 7 | 6.3 |
| Year | 60 | 41 | 40.7 | 81 | 30.1 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Rochester, IN (760 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 Macy
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 136 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Macy: 130 thunderstorm wind reports, 5 floods and 1 lightning strike. They killed 0 people and injured 2, and the NWS estimated $429,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 75 mph, on April 19, 2011.
August 29, 2022: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of Macy — 1 injured, $20,000 damage.
NWS: “A tree fell onto a moving vehicle in the 9000 block of SR 25. The driver had to be extricated and was taken to the hospital with critical injuries.”
May 30, 2008: lightning strike 10 miles from the centre of Macy — 1 injured.
September 28, 1999: thunderstorm wind 3 miles from the centre of Macy — $100,000 damage.
NWS: “This storm intially developed over white county and intensified as it moved rapidly northeast eventually becoming supercellular across southwestern Fulton county.”
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
Miami County, which includes Macy, has been named in 15 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1991, 8 of them major disasters (by incident: 5 severe storms, 3 snowstorms, 2 biological emergencies, 2 floods). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on April 3, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Miami County a Relatively 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 $15.6 million a year, the 38th highest of 92 Indiana counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $9.7 million (62%), 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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