NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Muncie, 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 Muncie, Indiana since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ike in 2008. Since 1950, 105 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 15 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 3
- Tornadoes
- 105
- EF3 or stronger
- 15
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
34 deaths in all
What the records show for Muncie
None of the 3 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Muncie; the strongest was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm with 58 mph winds when its centre passed 59 miles away. The record near Muncie begins with an unnamed storm in 1902; the most recent system was Ike in 2008. Of the 356 Indiana cities on this site, 65% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Muncie. The highest rating among the 105 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4, reached 5 times; the most recent, on April 3, 1974, came within 16 miles. The deadliest, an F4 on April 11, 1965, killed 25 people. Of the 105, 12 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 41 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 30. The most recent tornado was on May 14, 2025. Muncie has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 51% of the 356 Indiana cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 98 times since 1974, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Muncie has more hail reports within 10 miles than 80% of the 356 Indiana cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Muncie
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 14 | 59 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 21 | 19 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 29 | 25 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 Muncie: 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 Muncie
By decade
- 2020s14(2 EF3+)
- 2010s12
- 2000s15(1 EF3+)
- 1990s12
- 1980s7
- 1970s12(3 EF3+)
- 1960s22(8 EF3+)
- 1950s11(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 1965 | F4 | 22 mi | 48 mi | 25 / 835 |
| Apr 11, 1965 | F4 | 24 mi | 52.5 mi | 4 / 125 |
| Apr 3, 1974 | F4 | 12 mi | 18 mi | 1 / 12 |
| Apr 3, 1974 | F4 | 16 mi | 18.9 mi | 0 / 17 |
| May 14, 1972 | F4 | 16 mi | 30 mi | 0 / 20 |
| Apr 9, 1953 | F3 | 8 mi | 156.7 mi | 3 / 22 |
| Mar 14, 2024 | EF3 | 15 mi | 41.34 mi | 1 / 39 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | EF3 | 22 mi | 6.35 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 20, 2002 | F3 | 9 mi | 112 mi | 0 / 127 |
| Dec 21, 1967 | F3 | 22 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Dec 21, 1967 | F3 | 24 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 26, 1965 | F3 | 22 mi | 1.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 105, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Muncie
The Storm Prediction Center has 98 hail reports within 10 miles of Muncie since 1974, made on 60 separate days. Of these, 68 were 1 inch across or larger, and 4 reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.75 inches (baseball size), fell on May 18, 2000. The most recent report is from March 14, 2024. May has the most reports, 27.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Muncie
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Muncie Delaware Co Airport, IN, 2 miles north of Muncie at 937 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 86°F and low of 66°F; January is the coolest, at 36°F and 21°F. June is the wettest at 4.8 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.3 inches; the year adds up to 40.4 inches over 78 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 18 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 119 nights a year. That 40.4 inches is more than at 31 of the 115 Indiana stations used on this site (27%). Daleville, 9 miles southwest, has its own station (Anderson Sewage Plt, IN): 43.8 inches a year, 3.4 more than here, and a July average high of 84°F against 86°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 36 | 21 | 2.5 | 5 |
| Feb | 40 | 24 | 2.3 | 5 |
| Mar | 51 | 33 | 3.1 | 7 |
| Apr | 64 | 43 | 3.9 | 8 |
| May | 75 | 54 | 4.4 | 9 |
| Jun | 83 | 64 | 4.8 | 9 |
| Jul | 86 | 66 | 4.1 | 6 |
| Aug | 84 | 63 | 3.4 | 6 |
| Sep | 79 | 56 | 3.1 | 5 |
| Oct | 66 | 45 | 3.0 | 6 |
| Nov | 52 | 36 | 3.2 | 6 |
| Dec | 41 | 27 | 2.6 | 6 |
| Year | 63 | 44 | 40.4 | 78 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Muncie Delaware Co Airport, IN (937 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 Muncie
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 205 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Muncie: 150 thunderstorm wind reports, 28 flash floods, 21 floods, 5 lightning strikes and 1 heavy rain event. They killed 1 person and injured 4, and the NWS estimated $8.5 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 100 mph, on April 2, 2025. July has had the most flash floods, 8 of 28. Of the 337 Indiana cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 291 have had fewer than Muncie.
June 15, 2011: lightning strike 4 miles from the centre of Muncie — 1 killed, 1 injured, $150,000 damage.
NWS: “A Muncie church fire that left a firefighter dead on June 15 was caused by a lightning strike. Muncie Fire Department officials announced the cause of the fire on Tuesday.”
June 9, 2008: thunderstorm wind 1 mile from the centre of Muncie — 1 injured, $45,000 damage.
NWS: “A man was seriously injured and suffered head and neck injuries when a tree fell on his van. A tree also fell on the man's mobile home.”
September 3, 2011: thunderstorm wind 1 mile from the centre of Muncie — 1 injured, $28,000 damage.
NWS: “A large tree damaged 9 cars and injured 1 person in McCulloch Park between East Highland Avenue and McCulloch Boulevard. The injury was believed to be minor.”
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 Muncie's 3 ZIP codes have filed 223 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1979, and were paid $2.6 million for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The most came from 2026-08-Indiana-Flooding in 2026: 50 claims (22% of all) and $1.0 million, then Flooding in 1990 with 11. 28% 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, 140 have fewer than Muncie.
| Event | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-Indiana-Flooding2026 | 50 | $1.0 million |
| Flooding1990 | 11 | $37,000 |
Delaware County, which includes Muncie, has been named in 19 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1974, 12 of them major disasters (by incident: 6 severe storms, 4 floods, 3 snowstorms, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding, on August 25, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Delaware County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for tornadoes; Relatively Moderate for hail, inland flooding, strong wind and lightning; Very Low for hurricanes and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $33.6 million a year, the 19th highest of 92 Indiana counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $20.5 million (61%), 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.
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