NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Monrovia, 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
4 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Monrovia, Indiana since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ike in 2008. Since 1950, 120 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 10 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 4
- Tornadoes
- 120
- EF3 or stronger
- 10
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
5 deaths in all
What the records show for Monrovia
None of the 4 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Monrovia; the strongest was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm with 58 mph winds when its centre passed 61 miles away. The record near Monrovia begins with an unnamed storm in 1902; the most recent system was Ike in 2008. Of the 4 systems, one has come since 2000. Of the 356 Indiana cities on this site, 37% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Monrovia. The highest rating among the 120 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3 or EF3, reached 10 times; the most recent, on March 31, 2023, came within 17 miles. Of the 120, 4 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 49 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 26. The most recent tornado was on May 16, 2025. Monrovia has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 72% of the 356 Indiana cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 91 times since 1968, with stones up to 3 inches (tea cup size). Monrovia has more hail reports within 10 miles than 76% of the 356 Indiana cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Monrovia
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 14 | 61 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 25 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 21 | 21 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 29 | 41 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 Monrovia: 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 Monrovia
By decade
- 2020s9(2 EF3+)
- 2010s19
- 2000s21(1 EF3+)
- 1990s12(3 EF3+)
- 1980s15(1 EF3+)
- 1970s18(1 EF3+)
- 1960s14(1 EF3+)
- 1950s12(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2023 | EF3 | 17 mi | 5.92 mi | 2 / 2 |
| Oct 11, 1954 | F3 | 23 mi | 4.7 mi | 2 / 0 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | EF3 | 23 mi | 5.48 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 20, 2002 | F3 | 11 mi | 112 mi | 0 / 127 |
| Nov 22, 1992 | F3 | 8 mi | 15 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 22, 1992 | F3 | 22 mi | 12 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Nov 22, 1992 | F3 | 18 mi | 5.3 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Mar 10, 1986 | F3 | 12 mi | 35 mi | 0 / 22 |
| Jun 25, 1978 | F3 | 19 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 9, 1969 | F3 | 25 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 6 |
| Jun 2, 1990 | F2 | 18 mi | 3.5 mi | 1 / 6 |
| Apr 2, 2025 | EF2 | 17 mi | 13.03 mi | 0 / 1 |
The strongest 12 of 120, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Monrovia
The Storm Prediction Center has 91 hail reports within 10 miles of Monrovia since 1968, made on 60 separate days. Of these, 56 were 1 inch across or larger, and 7 reached 2 inches. The largest, 3 inches (tea cup size), fell on June 18, 2021. The most recent report is from May 20, 2025. May has the most reports, 33.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Monrovia
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Martinsville 2 SW, IN, 12 miles south of Monrovia at 592 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 84°F and low of 63°F; January is the coolest, at 36°F and 19°F. June is the wettest at 5.3 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.4 inches; the year adds up to 45.5 inches over 78 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 127 nights a year. Snowfall averages 16.7 inches a year, most of it in January. That 45.5 inches is more than at 70 of the 115 Indiana stations used on this site (61%). Clayton, 7 miles north, has its own station (Indianapolis, IN): 43.6 inches a year, 1.9 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 | 36 | 19 | 3.2 | 6 | 6.3 |
| Feb | 41 | 21 | 2.4 | 5 | 3.8 |
| Mar | 51 | 29 | 3.6 | 7 | 2.1 |
| Apr | 63 | 40 | 4.8 | 9 | 0.1 |
| May | 73 | 50 | 5.0 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 81 | 60 | 5.3 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 84 | 63 | 4.1 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 83 | 61 | 3.4 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 78 | 53 | 3.5 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 66 | 41 | 3.5 | 6 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 52 | 32 | 3.6 | 6 | 0.4 |
| Dec | 41 | 24 | 3.1 | 6 | 3.9 |
| Year | 62 | 41 | 45.5 | 78 | 16.7 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Martinsville 2 SW, IN (592 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 Monrovia
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 130 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Monrovia: 95 thunderstorm wind reports, 20 floods, 13 flash floods, 1 heavy rain event and 1 lightning strike. They killed 3 people and injured 2, and the NWS estimated $181.4 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 75 mph, on June 29, 1998. July 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 Monrovia.
June 7, 2008: flash flood 6 miles from the centre of Monrovia — 1 killed, $5,000 damage.
May 30, 2004: lightning strike 5 miles from the centre of Monrovia — 1 killed.
April 5, 2025: flood 7 miles from the centre of Monrovia — 1 killed.
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
Morgan County, which includes Monrovia, has been named in 20 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1991, 14 of them major disasters (by incident: 9 severe storms, 5 floods, 2 biological emergencies, 2 snowstorms). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding, on August 25, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Morgan County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for strong wind; Relatively Moderate for tornadoes and hail; Relatively Low for inland flooding, lightning and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $26.5 million a year, the 21st highest of 92 Indiana counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $15.3 million (58%), 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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