NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Monroe, 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 Monroe, Indiana since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ike in 2008. Since 1950, 104 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 7 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 5
- Tornadoes
- 104
- EF3 or stronger
- 7
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
11 deaths in all
What the records show for Monroe
None of the 5 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Monroe; the strongest was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm with 58 mph winds when its centre passed 43 miles away. The record near Monroe begins with an unnamed storm in 1892; the most recent system was Ike in 2008. Of the 5 systems, one has come since 2000. Monroe has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 63% of the 356 Indiana cities on this site. The highest rating among the 104 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4, reached 3 times; the most recent, on November 10, 2002, came within 9 miles. Of the 104, 6 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 51 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 19. The most recent tornado was on April 2, 2025. Monroe has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 50% of the 356 Indiana cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 86 times since 1970, with stones up to 2.5 inches (tennis ball size). Monroe has more hail reports within 10 miles than 73% of the 356 Indiana cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Monroe
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 14 | 43 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 19 | 71 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 21 | 32 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 29 | overhead | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1892 | Unnamed 1892 stormSep 13 | 65 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Tropical storm |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Monroe: 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 Monroe
By decade
- 2020s17
- 2010s21(2 EF3+)
- 2000s13(2 EF3+)
- 1990s19(1 EF3+)
- 1980s8
- 1970s11
- 1960s7(2 EF3+)
- 1950s8
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2002 | F4 | 9 mi | 52.8 mi | 4 / 17 |
| Apr 11, 1965 | F4 | 6 mi | 52.5 mi | 4 / 125 |
| Feb 18, 1992 | F4 | 18 mi | 2.8 mi | 0 / 6 |
| May 27, 2019 | EF3 | 18 mi | 10.84 mi | 1 / 8 |
| May 16, 1968 | F3 | 24 mi | 50.3 mi | 1 / 15 |
| May 27, 2019 | EF3 | 17 mi | 12.76 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Nov 10, 2002 | F3 | 3 mi | 5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 7, 2024 | EF2 | 20 mi | 8.14 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 18, 2021 | EF2 | 22 mi | 5.6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 18, 2021 | EF2 | 15 mi | 5.38 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 5, 2017 | EF2 | 23 mi | 5.41 mi | 0 / 8 |
| Nov 5, 2017 | EF2 | 16 mi | 38.72 mi | 0 / 1 |
The strongest 12 of 104, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Monroe
The Storm Prediction Center has 86 hail reports within 10 miles of Monroe since 1970, made on 57 separate days. Of these, 38 were 1 inch across or larger, and 4 reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.5 inches (tennis ball size), fell on May 10, 2011. The most recent report is from April 2, 2025. May has the most reports, 26.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Monroe
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Berne Wwtp, IN, 5 miles south of Monroe at 839 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 84°F and low of 64°F; January is the coolest, at 33°F and 18°F. Highs reach 90°F on about 16 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 121 nights a year. Snowfall averages 27.8 inches a year, most of it in January. That 42.0 inches is more than at 49 of the 115 Indiana stations used on this site (43%). Decatur, 7 miles north, has its own station (Decatur 1 N, IN): 40.7 inches a year, 1.3 less than here, and the same July average high, 84°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33 | 18 | 2.9 | 7 | 8.4 |
| Feb | 36 | 20 | 2.4 | 6 | 7.7 |
| Mar | 47 | 28 | 3.0 | 7 | 4.6 |
| Apr | 61 | 39 | 4.0 | 8 | 0.5 |
| May | 72 | 51 | 4.6 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 81 | 61 | 4.6 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 84 | 64 | 4.6 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 82 | 62 | 3.9 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 76 | 54 | 3.2 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 64 | 43 | 3.0 | 6 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 50 | 33 | 3.1 | 6 | 1.4 |
| Dec | 38 | 24 | 2.7 | 6 | 5.1 |
| Year | 60 | 41 | 42.0 | 81 | 27.8 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Berne Wwtp, IN (839 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 Monroe
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 131 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Monroe: 114 thunderstorm wind reports, 12 floods, 2 flash floods, 2 lightning strikes and 1 heavy rain event. They killed 3 people and injured 0, and the NWS estimated $989,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 86 mph, on June 29, 2012.
July 10, 2018: thunderstorm wind 10 miles from the centre of Monroe — 2 killed.
March 6, 2023: flood 8 miles from the centre of Monroe — 1 killed.
May 30, 2008: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of Monroe — $226,000 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
Adams County, which includes Monroe, has been named in 17 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1965, 10 of them major disasters (by incident: 5 severe storms, 4 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 Adams County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for strong wind; Relatively Moderate for tornadoes; Relatively Low for 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 $11.9 million a year, the 59th highest of 92 Indiana counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $6.6 million (55%), 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.
Cities near Monroe
- Berne, IN5 mi
- Decatur, IN7 mi
- Geneva, IN10 mi
- Bluffton, IN13 mi
- Rockford, OH13 mi
- Ohio City, OH14 mi
- Ossian, IN16 mi
- Convoy, OH17 mi
- Monroeville, IN18 mi
- Van Wert, OH20 mi
- Markle, IN22 mi
- Portland, IN22 mi
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