NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Monticello, 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 Monticello, Indiana since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ike in 2008. Since 1950, 108 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 7 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 5
- Tornadoes
- 108
- EF3 or stronger
- 7
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
22 deaths in all
What the records show for Monticello
None of the 5 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Monticello; the strongest was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm with 58 mph winds when its centre passed 14 miles away. The record near Monticello begins with an unnamed storm in 1902; the most recent system was Ike in 2008. Of the 5 systems, one has come since 2000. Monticello has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 63% of the 356 Indiana cities on this site. The highest rating among the 108 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4, reached 4 times; the most recent, on April 26, 1994, came within 14 miles. The deadliest, an F4 on April 3, 1974, killed 18 people. Of the 108, 6 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 45 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 27. The most recent tornado was on June 18, 2025. Monticello has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 56% of the 356 Indiana cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 37 times since 1977, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). Of the 356 Indiana cities, 86% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Monticello.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Monticello
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 14 | 14 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 25 | 18 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormSep 3 | 14 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 19 | 67 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 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 Monticello: 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 Monticello
By decade
- 2020s11
- 2010s26(1 EF3+)
- 2000s8
- 1990s11(1 EF3+)
- 1980s5
- 1970s24(3 EF3+)
- 1960s12(2 EF3+)
- 1950s11
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 1974 | F4 | 2 mi | 108.7 mi | 18 / 285 |
| Apr 26, 1994 | F4 | 14 mi | 14 mi | 3 / 70 |
| Apr 17, 1963 | F4 | 22 mi | 57.3 mi | 1 / 70 |
| Mar 20, 1976 | F4 | 12 mi | 16.7 mi | 0 / 8 |
| Nov 17, 2013 | EF3 | 24 mi | 37.91 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 3, 1974 | F3 | 25 mi | 25.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 29, 1963 | F3 | 14 mi | 23.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | EF2 | 17 mi | 15.16 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | EF2 | 22 mi | 11.53 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 17, 2013 | EF2 | 16 mi | 9.23 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 17, 2013 | EF2 | 9 mi | 4.15 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 17, 2013 | EF2 | 9 mi | 4.15 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 108, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Monticello
The Storm Prediction Center has 37 hail reports within 10 miles of Monticello since 1977, made on 29 separate days. Of these, 16 were 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest size, 1.75 inches (golf ball size), was reported on 6 days, most recently July 17, 2010. The most recent report is from August 28, 2016. July has the most reports, 9.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Monticello
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Delphi 2 N, IN, 12 miles southeast of Monticello at 556 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 85°F and low of 63°F; January is the coolest, at 34°F and 19°F. June and July are the wettest at 4.6 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 1.8 inches; the year adds up to 39.0 inches over 71 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 20 days a year, almost all from May to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 117 nights a year. Snowfall averages 17.2 inches a year, most of it in January. That 39.0 inches is more than at 10 of the 115 Indiana stations used on this site (9%). Monon, 9 miles northwest, has its own station (Francesville, IN): 38.9 inches a year, the same as here, and a July average high of 83°F against 85°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 34 | 19 | 2.7 | 5 | 5.8 |
| Feb | 39 | 22 | 1.8 | 4 | 3.5 |
| Mar | 51 | 31 | 2.8 | 5 | 2.5 |
| Apr | 64 | 41 | 3.8 | 8 | 0.2 |
| May | 74 | 52 | 4.1 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 82 | 60 | 4.6 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 85 | 63 | 4.6 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 83 | 61 | 3.5 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 78 | 54 | 2.9 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 66 | 44 | 3.0 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 51 | 34 | 2.9 | 6 | 0.5 |
| Dec | 39 | 25 | 2.3 | 5 | 4.7 |
| Year | 62 | 42 | 39.0 | 71 | 17.2 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Delphi 2 N, IN (556 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 Monticello
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 92 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Monticello: 81 thunderstorm wind reports, 5 flash floods, 5 floods and 1 heavy rain event. They killed 0 people and injured 1, and the NWS estimated $16.5 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on March 31, 2016. January has had the most flash floods, 2 of 5. Of the 337 Indiana cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 77 have had fewer than Monticello.
June 5, 2005: thunderstorm wind 6 miles from the centre of Monticello — 1 injured, $45,000 damage.
NWS: “Wind damage was reported in several parts of White county as a result of 50 to 70 mph wind gusts. 4 semi trailers were blown off I-65 between mile markers 191 and 198.”
January 8, 2008: flood 8 miles from the centre of Monticello — $12.0 million damage.
January 8, 2008: flash flood in Monticello — $2.0 million damage.
NWS: “Snow melt,a partially frozen ground and rainfall ranging from four to seven inches across much of White county, resulted in high water levels behind Norway Dam, forcing the release of record flows through the dam, which at its peak exceeded 26,000 cubic feet per second (cfs) between 8 and 10 am EST on January 8th.”
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
Flood insurance policyholders in Monticello's ZIP code 47960 have filed 315 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1980, and were paid $7.6 million for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The most came from Flooding in 1985: 16 claims (5% of all) and $81,000. The year with the most claims was 2008, with 95. 7% of the claims carry the name of a storm or flood event; the rest have no event name. Of the 155 Indiana cities on this site with 10 or more claims, 144 have fewer than Monticello.
| Event | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Flooding1985 | 16 | $81,000 |
White County, which includes Monticello, 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 Monticello
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