NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Monon, 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 Monon, Indiana since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ike in 2008. Since 1950, 92 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 6 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 5
- Tornadoes
- 92
- EF3 or stronger
- 6
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
22 deaths in all
What the records show for Monon
None of the 5 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Monon; the strongest was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm with 58 mph winds when its centre passed 23 miles away. The record near Monon begins with an unnamed storm in 1902; the most recent system was Ike in 2008. Of the 5 systems, one has come since 2000. Monon has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 63% of the 356 Indiana cities on this site. The highest rating among the 92 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4, reached 4 times; the most recent, on April 26, 1994, came within 21 miles. The deadliest, an F4 on April 3, 1974, killed 18 people. Of the 92, 2 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 37 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 22. The most recent tornado was on May 8, 2023. Of the 356 Indiana cities, 71% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Monon. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 31 times since 1977, with stones up to 2.5 inches (tennis ball size). Of the 356 Indiana cities, 94% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Monon.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Monon
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 14 | 23 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 25 | 9 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormSep 3 | 5 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 19 | 68 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 29 | 49 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 Monon: 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 Monon
By decade
- 2020s7
- 2010s22
- 2000s8
- 1990s9(1 EF3+)
- 1980s4
- 1970s16(3 EF3+)
- 1960s13(2 EF3+)
- 1950s13
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 1974 | F4 | 11 mi | 108.7 mi | 18 / 285 |
| Apr 26, 1994 | F4 | 21 mi | 14 mi | 3 / 70 |
| Apr 17, 1963 | F4 | 15 mi | 57.3 mi | 1 / 70 |
| Mar 20, 1976 | F4 | 20 mi | 16.7 mi | 0 / 8 |
| Apr 3, 1974 | F3 | 25 mi | 25.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 29, 1963 | F3 | 22 mi | 23.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | EF2 | 18 mi | 15.16 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | EF2 | 19 mi | 11.53 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 17, 2013 | EF2 | 18 mi | 9.23 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 17, 2013 | EF2 | 12 mi | 4.15 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 17, 2013 | EF2 | 12 mi | 4.15 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 17, 2013 | EF2 | 18 mi | 12 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 92, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Monon
The Storm Prediction Center has 31 hail reports within 10 miles of Monon since 1977, made on 27 separate days. Of these, 17 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.5 inches (tennis ball size), fell on June 4, 2008. The most recent report is from March 22, 2023. July has the most reports, 9.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Monon
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Francesville, IN, 9 miles north of Monon at 680 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 83°F and low of 62°F; January is the coolest, at 32°F and 16°F. July is the wettest at 4.9 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.0 inches; the year adds up to 38.9 inches over 74 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 134 nights a year. Snowfall averages 26.3 inches a year, most of it in January. That 38.9 inches is more than at 9 of the 115 Indiana stations used on this site (8%). Monticello, 9 miles southeast, has its own station (Delphi 2 N, IN): 39.0 inches a year, the same as here, and a July average high of 85°F against 83°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32 | 16 | 2.3 | 5 | 8.9 |
| Feb | 36 | 18 | 2.0 | 4 | 7.4 |
| Mar | 47 | 28 | 2.5 | 6 | 3.3 |
| Apr | 60 | 38 | 3.7 | 7 | 0.4 |
| May | 72 | 50 | 3.9 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 80 | 59 | 4.3 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 83 | 62 | 4.9 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 81 | 60 | 4.2 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 77 | 53 | 3.2 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 64 | 41 | 3.1 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 49 | 31 | 2.6 | 6 | 0.9 |
| Dec | 37 | 22 | 2.2 | 5 | 5.4 |
| Year | 60 | 40 | 38.9 | 74 | 26.3 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Francesville, IN (680 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 Monon
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 58 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Monon: 50 thunderstorm wind reports, 4 flash floods, 3 floods and 1 heavy rain event. They killed 0 people and injured 1, and the NWS estimated $3.5 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on March 31, 2016.
June 5, 2005: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of Monon — 1 injured, $45,000 damage.
January 8, 2008: flash flood 9 miles from the centre of Monon — $2.0 million damage.
March 11, 2009: flash flood 9 miles from the centre of Monon — $1.0 million 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
White County, which includes Monon, has been named in 18 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1974, 11 of them major disasters (by incident: 7 severe storms, 3 snowstorms, 2 biological emergencies, 2 floods). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornadoes, on April 15, 2023. FEMA's National Risk Index gives White County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for strong wind; Relatively Low for tornadoes, hail, inland flooding and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes and lightning. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $12.5 million a year, the 55th highest of 92 Indiana counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $6.6 million (53%), 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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Cities near Monon
- Francesville, IN9 mi
- Monticello, IN9 mi
- Rensselaer, IN15 mi
- Remington, IN15 mi
- Medaryville, IN15 mi
- Brookston, IN18 mi
- Winamac, IN18 mi
- Royal Center, IN20 mi
- Delphi, IN22 mi
- Battle Ground, IN22 mi
- Wheatfield, IN24 mi
- North Judson, IN25 mi
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