NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Morgantown, 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
2 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Morgantown, Indiana since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was an unnamed storm in 1915. Since 1950, 95 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 9 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 2
- Tornadoes
- 95
- EF3 or stronger
- 9
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
5 deaths in all
What the records show for Morgantown
None of the 2 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Morgantown; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1915, a tropical storm with 40 mph winds when its centre passed 1 mile away. The record near Morgantown begins with an unnamed storm in 1902; the most recent system was an unnamed storm in 1915. Of the 356 Indiana cities on this site, 88% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Morgantown. The highest rating among the 95 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3 or EF3, reached 9 times; the most recent, on March 31, 2023, came within 19 miles. Of the 95, 5 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 37 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 23. The most recent tornado was on May 16, 2025. Of the 356 Indiana cities, 64% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Morgantown. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 55 times since 1962, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Of the 356 Indiana cities, 60% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Morgantown.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Morgantown
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 21 | 1 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 29 | 60 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 Morgantown: 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 Morgantown
By decade
- 2020s13(2 EF3+)
- 2010s10
- 2000s14(1 EF3+)
- 1990s12(4 EF3+)
- 1980s7(1 EF3+)
- 1970s18
- 1960s9
- 1950s12(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2023 | EF3 | 19 mi | 5.92 mi | 2 / 2 |
| Oct 11, 1954 | F3 | 10 mi | 4.7 mi | 2 / 0 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | EF3 | 16 mi | 5.48 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 20, 2002 | F3 | 9 mi | 112 mi | 0 / 127 |
| Nov 22, 1992 | F3 | 21 mi | 10 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 22, 1992 | F3 | 12 mi | 15 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 22, 1992 | F3 | 17 mi | 5.3 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Jul 30, 1992 | F3 | 8 mi | 7 mi | 0 / 25 |
| Mar 10, 1986 | F3 | 8 mi | 35 mi | 0 / 22 |
| Mar 10, 1986 | F2 | 24 mi | 17.8 mi | 1 / 1 |
| May 16, 2025 | EF2 | 15 mi | 35.27 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 19, 2025 | EF2 | 24 mi | 13.55 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 95, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Morgantown
The Storm Prediction Center has 55 hail reports within 10 miles of Morgantown since 1962, made on 35 separate days. Of these, 40 were 1 inch across or larger, and 3 reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.75 inches (baseball size), fell on August 24, 1997. The most recent report is from May 16, 2025. April has the most reports, 14.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Morgantown
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Martinsville 2 SW, IN, 11 miles west of Morgantown 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%). Trafalgar, 7 miles northeast, has its own station (Franklin Wwtp, IN): 45.4 inches a year, 0.1 less than here, and the same July average high, 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 Morgantown
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 93 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Morgantown: 78 thunderstorm wind reports, 8 flash floods, 4 floods, 2 heavy rain events and 1 lightning strike. They killed 0 people and injured 2, and the NWS estimated $182.4 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 90 mph, on May 21, 2022. June has had the most flash floods, 5 of 8. Of the 337 Indiana cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 127 have had fewer than Morgantown.
May 5, 2017: flood 10 miles from the centre of Morgantown — 1 injured, $45,000 damage.
NWS: “A trained spotter reported flooding over several roads in northern Monroe County due to thunderstorm heavy rainfall. Also, WISH-TV reported that the Monroe County dive team responded to two separate calls related to flooded roads.”
March 30, 2025: thunderstorm wind 10 miles from the centre of Morgantown — 1 injured, $15,000 damage.
NWS: “A tree of unknown size was downed by thunderstorm wind gusts onto a mobile home causing an injury with brief entrapment.”
June 7, 2008: flash flood 7 miles from the centre of Morgantown — $180.0 million 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
Flood insurance policyholders in Morgantown's ZIP code 46160 have filed 10 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1981, and were paid $153,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. 50% 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, 0 have fewer than Morgantown.
Morgan County, which includes Morgantown, 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).
What counts as a pass, the distances and the sources: how this storm history is built.