NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Morocco, 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 Morocco, Indiana since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ike in 2008. Since 1950, 116 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 6 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 4
- Tornadoes
- 116
- EF3 or stronger
- 6
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
2 deaths in all
What the records show for Morocco
None of the 4 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Morocco; the strongest was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm with 58 mph winds when its centre passed 45 miles away. The record near Morocco 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 Morocco. The strongest of the 116 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F4 on April 17, 1963; its path came within 11 miles, and it killed 1 person. The deadliest, an F3 on March 12, 1976, killed 1 person. Of the 116, 6 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 71 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 38. The most recent tornado was on December 28, 2025. Morocco has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 65% of the 356 Indiana cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 29 times since 1985, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Of the 356 Indiana cities, 95% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Morocco.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Morocco
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 14 | 45 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 25 | 19 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormSep 3 | 19 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 29 | 67 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 Morocco: 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 Morocco
By decade
- 2020s19
- 2010s35(1 EF3+)
- 2000s17
- 1990s7
- 1980s4
- 1970s11(2 EF3+)
- 1960s9(3 EF3+)
- 1950s14
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 1963 | F4 | 11 mi | 57.3 mi | 1 / 70 |
| Mar 12, 1976 | F3 | 8 mi | 38.5 mi | 1 / 15 |
| Jun 5, 2010 | EF3 | 12 mi | 7.75 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Jun 20, 1974 | F3 | 22 mi | 4.5 mi | 0 / 5 |
| May 15, 1968 | F3 | 22 mi | 7.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 23, 1961 | F3 | 14 mi | 51.7 mi | 0 / 4 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | EF2 | 23 mi | 11.53 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 30, 2014 | EF2 | 22 mi | 3.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 30, 2014 | EF2 | 22 mi | 3.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 25, 2011 | EF2 | 8 mi | 1.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 20, 2004 | F2 | 12 mi | 3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 22, 1990 | F2 | 23 mi | 3 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 116, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Morocco
The Storm Prediction Center has 29 hail reports within 10 miles of Morocco since 1985, made on 25 separate days. Of these, 19 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.75 inches (baseball size), fell on August 9, 2012. The most recent report is from August 12, 2025. May has the most reports, 7.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Morocco
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Rensselaer, IN, 14 miles east of Morocco at 630 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 84°F and low of 63°F; January is the coolest, at 32°F and 16°F. June is the wettest at 4.8 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.0 inches; the year adds up to 40.1 inches over 77 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 17 days a year, almost all from May to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 127 nights a year. Snowfall averages 25.3 inches a year, most of it in February. That 40.1 inches is more than at 25 of the 115 Indiana stations used on this site (22%). Lake Village, 11 miles north, has its own station (Lowell, IN): 39.8 inches a year, 0.3 less than here, and the same July average high, 84°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32 | 16 | 2.6 | 5 | 8.2 |
| Feb | 37 | 19 | 2.0 | 6 | 8.8 |
| Mar | 48 | 29 | 2.7 | 6 | 3.5 |
| Apr | 61 | 39 | 3.9 | 8 | 0.1 |
| May | 72 | 51 | 4.3 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 81 | 60 | 4.8 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 84 | 63 | 4.5 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 83 | 61 | 4.0 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 77 | 53 | 3.2 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 64 | 41 | 3.2 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 49 | 31 | 2.6 | 6 | 0.5 |
| Dec | 37 | 22 | 2.3 | 6 | 4.2 |
| Year | 60 | 41 | 40.1 | 77 | 25.3 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Rensselaer, IN (630 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 Morocco
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 57 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Morocco: 43 thunderstorm wind reports, 7 flash floods, 4 floods and 3 heavy rain events. They killed 1 person and injured 0, and the NWS estimated $3.1 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 75 mph, on April 8, 2001. June has had the most flash floods, 3 of 7. Of the 337 Indiana cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 120 have had fewer than Morocco.
January 8, 2008: flash flood 9 miles from the centre of Morocco — 1 killed, $1.0 million damage.
January 8, 2008: flash flood 4 miles from the centre of Morocco — $1.0 million damage.
NWS: “All county roads south of SR 114 were closed due to flooding. The south end of Goodland was evacuated due to high water.”
September 14, 2008: flash flood 6 miles from the centre of Morocco — $1.0 million damage.
NWS: “In Milford, the Route 1 viaduct was flooded and closed. In Cissna Park, widespread flooding was reported with numerous flooded and closed roads.”
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
Newton County, which includes Morocco, has been named in 19 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1977, 11 of them major disasters (by incident: 7 severe storms, 4 snowstorms, 3 floods, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on April 3, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Newton County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Low for tornadoes, hail and strong wind; Very Low for hurricanes, inland flooding, lightning and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $5.8 million a year, the 84th highest of 92 Indiana counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $2.6 million (45%), 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 Morocco
- Lake Village, IN11 mi
- Kentland, IN13 mi
- Saint Anne, IL14 mi
- Rensselaer, IN16 mi
- Momence, IL16 mi
- Demotte, IN19 mi
- Watseka, IL20 mi
- Remington, IN20 mi
- Lowell, IN21 mi
- Grant Park, IL22 mi
- Chebanse, IL24 mi
- Kankakee, IL24 mi
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