NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Monroeville, 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
6 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Monroeville, Indiana since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ike in 2008. Since 1950, 110 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 7 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 6
- Tornadoes
- 110
- EF3 or stronger
- 7
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
10 deaths in all
What the records show for Monroeville
None of the 6 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Monroeville; the strongest was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm with 58 mph winds when its centre passed 30 miles away. The record near Monroeville begins with an unnamed storm in 1892; the most recent system was Ike in 2008. Of the 6 systems, one has come since 2000. Monroeville is tied for the most tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles among the 356 Indiana cities on this site. The highest rating among the 110 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4, reached 3 times; the most recent, on November 10, 2002, came within 14 miles. Of the 110, 3 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 51 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 22. The most recent tornado was on April 2, 2025. Monroeville has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 57% of the 356 Indiana cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 57 times since 1974, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Of the 356 Indiana cities, 58% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Monroeville.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Monroeville
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 14 | 30 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormSep 3 | 68 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 19 | 64 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 21 | 44 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 29 | 16 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1892 | Unnamed 1892 stormSep 13 | 68 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Tropical storm |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Monroeville: 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 Monroeville
By decade
- 2020s13
- 2010s21(1 EF3+)
- 2000s17(2 EF3+)
- 1990s14(1 EF3+)
- 1980s10
- 1970s16(1 EF3+)
- 1960s10(2 EF3+)
- 1950s9
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2002 | F4 | 14 mi | 52.8 mi | 4 / 17 |
| Apr 11, 1965 | F4 | 22 mi | 52.5 mi | 4 / 125 |
| Feb 18, 1992 | F4 | 24 mi | 2.8 mi | 0 / 6 |
| May 16, 1968 | F3 | 10 mi | 50.3 mi | 1 / 15 |
| Aug 24, 2016 | EF3 | 11 mi | 5.16 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 10, 2002 | F3 | 18 mi | 5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 3, 1974 | F3 | 22 mi | 8.7 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | EF2 | 12 mi | 7.86 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 24, 2016 | EF2 | 19 mi | 4.42 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 31, 2006 | F2 | 21 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 26, 2001 | F2 | 15 mi | 3 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Jun 14, 2000 | F2 | 24 mi | 3 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 110, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Monroeville
The Storm Prediction Center has 57 hail reports within 10 miles of Monroeville since 1974, made on 36 separate days. Of these, 33 were 1 inch across or larger, and 3 reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.75 inches (baseball size), fell on August 22, 2001. The most recent report is from April 2, 2025. May has the most reports, 13.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Monroeville
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Decatur 1 N, IN, 10 miles south of Monroeville at 785 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 84°F and low of 63°F; January is the coolest, at 33°F and 18°F. May is the wettest at 4.8 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.1 inches; the year adds up to 40.7 inches over 78 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 18 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 127 nights a year. Snowfall averages 28.1 inches a year, most of it in January. That 40.7 inches is more than at 33 of the 115 Indiana stations used on this site (29%). Convoy, OH, 8 miles southeast, has its own station (Van Wert 1 S, OH): 40.6 inches a year, 0.1 less than here, and a July average high of 85°F against 84°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33 | 18 | 2.5 | 6 | 9.2 |
| Feb | 36 | 20 | 2.1 | 5 | 7.5 |
| Mar | 48 | 29 | 2.8 | 6 | 4.2 |
| Apr | 61 | 39 | 4.1 | 8 | 0.5 |
| May | 72 | 50 | 4.8 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 81 | 60 | 4.6 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 84 | 63 | 4.3 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 82 | 61 | 4.0 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 77 | 53 | 3.0 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 64 | 42 | 2.9 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 50 | 33 | 3.0 | 6 | 1.2 |
| Dec | 38 | 24 | 2.6 | 6 | 5.5 |
| Year | 60 | 41 | 40.7 | 78 | 28.1 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Decatur 1 N, IN (785 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 Monroeville
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 86 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Monroeville: 74 thunderstorm wind reports, 5 flash floods, 5 floods and 2 lightning strikes. They killed 1 person and injured 2, and the NWS estimated $780,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 92 mph, on July 18, 1997. Of the 337 Indiana cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 77 have had fewer than Monroeville.
July 4, 2003: thunderstorm wind 6 miles from the centre of Monroeville — 1 killed, $15,000 damage.
May 24, 2017: flash flood 6 miles from the centre of Monroeville — 2 injured.
May 30, 2008: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of Monroeville — $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
Allen County, which includes Monroeville, has been named in 18 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1978, 11 of them major disasters (by incident: 7 severe storms, 4 floods, 3 snowstorms, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornadoes, on April 15, 2023. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Allen County a Relatively Moderate rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for tornadoes, inland flooding, strong wind and lightning; Relatively Moderate for hail; Relatively Low for heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $97.3 million a year, the 4th highest of 92 Indiana counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $59.7 million (61%), 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 Monroeville
- Convoy, OH8 mi
- New Haven, IN9 mi
- Payne, OH9 mi
- Woodburn, IN10 mi
- Decatur, IN11 mi
- Grabill, IN15 mi
- Antwerp, OH15 mi
- Fort Wayne, IN16 mi
- Harlan, IN16 mi
- Ossian, IN17 mi
- Van Wert, OH17 mi
- Monroe, IN18 mi
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