NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Moores Hill, 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
3 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Moores Hill, Indiana since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was an unnamed storm in 1915. Since 1950, 81 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 11 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 3
- Tornadoes
- 81
- EF3 or stronger
- 11
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
18 deaths in all
What the records show for Moores Hill
None of the 3 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Moores Hill; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1888, a tropical storm with 52 mph winds when its centre passed 69 miles away. The record near Moores Hill begins with an unnamed storm in 1888; the most recent system was an unnamed storm in 1915, a tropical storm 54 miles away. Of the 356 Indiana cities on this site, 65% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Moores Hill. The strongest of the 81 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F5 on April 3, 1974; its path came within 12 miles, and it killed 3 people. The deadliest, an F4 on April 3, 1974, killed 11 people. Of the 81, 3 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 35 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 29. The most recent tornado was on July 20, 2025. Of the 356 Indiana cities, 87% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Moores Hill. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 44 times since 1968, with stones up to 4 inches (softball size). Of the 356 Indiana cities, 76% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Moores Hill.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Moores Hill
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 21 | 54 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1892 | Unnamed 1892 stormSep 13 | 36 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormAug 21 | 69 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 3 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Moores Hill: 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 Moores Hill
By decade
- 2020s19
- 2010s13(1 EF3+)
- 2000s3
- 1990s18(4 EF3+)
- 1980s5
- 1970s14(4 EF3+)
- 1960s5(2 EF3+)
- 1950s4
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 1974 | F5 | 12 mi | 20.8 mi | 3 / 210 |
| Apr 3, 1974 | F4 | 14 mi | 35.6 mi | 11 / 190 |
| Nov 22, 1992 | F4 | 18 mi | 26.7 mi | 1 / 10 |
| Jun 2, 1990 | F4 | 13 mi | 33 mi | 0 / 37 |
| Apr 3, 1974 | F4 | 7 mi | 27.1 mi | 0 / 104 |
| Mar 2, 2012 | EF3 | 11 mi | 8.69 mi | 3 / 5 |
| Apr 9, 1999 | F3 | 11 mi | 15 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Apr 9, 1999 | F3 | 24 mi | 3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 1, 1977 | F3 | 24 mi | 0.7 mi | 0 / 17 |
| May 10, 1969 | F3 | 24 mi | 54.5 mi | 0 / 25 |
| Apr 19, 1963 | F3 | 25 mi | 85.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 30, 2004 | F2 | 17 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 2 |
The strongest 12 of 81, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Moores Hill
The Storm Prediction Center has 44 hail reports within 10 miles of Moores Hill since 1968, made on 33 separate days. Of these, 23 were 1 inch across or larger, and 5 reached 2 inches. The largest, 4 inches (softball size), fell on April 29, 1970. The most recent report is from April 2, 2024. April has the most reports, 15.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Moores Hill
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Cincinnati-Fernbank, OH, 20 miles east of Moores Hill at 500 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 86°F and low of 67°F; January is the coolest, at 40°F and 24°F. May is the wettest at 5.2 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 3.1 inches; the year adds up to 47.6 inches over 85 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 22 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 101 nights a year. Snowfall averages 11.4 inches a year, most of it in February. That 47.6 inches is more than at 82 of the 115 Indiana stations used on this site (71%). Milan, 6 miles northwest, has its own station (Brookville, IN): 44.0 inches a year, 3.6 less than here, and a July average high of 87°F against 86°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 40 | 24 | 3.7 | 7 | 2.9 |
| Feb | 44 | 26 | 3.1 | 6 | 4.7 |
| Mar | 54 | 34 | 4.4 | 8 | 1.7 |
| Apr | 66 | 43 | 5.0 | 9 | 0.0 |
| May | 75 | 54 | 5.2 | 10 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 83 | 62 | 4.8 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 86 | 67 | 4.1 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 85 | 65 | 3.3 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 79 | 57 | 3.3 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 68 | 46 | 3.5 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 55 | 36 | 3.2 | 6 | 0.1 |
| Dec | 44 | 29 | 4.0 | 8 | 2.0 |
| Year | 65 | 45 | 47.6 | 85 | 11.4 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Cincinnati-Fernbank, OH (500 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 Moores Hill
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 203 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Moores Hill: 127 thunderstorm wind reports, 41 floods, 33 flash floods, 1 heavy rain event and 1 lightning strike. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $1.8 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on June 4, 2008. June has had the most flash floods, 14 of 33. Of the 337 Indiana cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 307 have had fewer than Moores Hill.
January 4, 2005: flood 8 miles from the centre of Moores Hill — $825,000 damage.
June 19, 2021: flash flood 9 miles from the centre of Moores Hill — $100,000 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
Dearborn County, which includes Moores Hill, has been named in 22 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1968, 17 of them major disasters (by incident: 10 severe storms, 6 floods, 2 biological emergencies, 1 hurricane). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding, on August 25, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Dearborn County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for tornadoes and strong wind; Relatively Low for inland flooding and lightning; Very Low for hurricanes, hail and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $18.6 million a year, the 31st highest of 92 Indiana counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $9.2 million (49%), 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.