NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit New Baden, IL
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 New Baden, Illinois since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Olga in 2019. Since 1950, 142 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 10 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 5
- Tornadoes
- 142
- EF3 or stronger
- 10
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
29 deaths in all
What the records show for New Baden
None of the 5 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed New Baden; the strongest was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm with 49 mph winds when its centre crossed the city. The record near New Baden begins with an unnamed storm in 1902; the most recent system was Olga in 2019, a tropical storm 60 miles away. Of the 5 systems, 2 have come since 2000. New Baden is tied for the most tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles among the 548 Illinois cities on this site. The highest rating among the 142 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4 or EF4, reached 2 times; the most recent, on November 17, 2013, came within 14 miles. The deadliest, an EF3 on December 10, 2021, killed 6 people. Of the 142, 9 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 71 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 35. The most recent tornado was on May 16, 2025. New Baden has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 54% of the 548 Illinois cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 128 times since 1955, with stones up to 4.5 inches (grapefruit size). New Baden has more hail reports within 10 miles than 60% of the 548 Illinois cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near New Baden
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | OlgaOct 26 | 60 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2008 | IkeSep 14 | overhead | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 25 | 33 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 20 | 65 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 28 | 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 New Baden: 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 New Baden
By decade
- 2020s24(1 EF3+)
- 2010s19(1 EF3+)
- 2000s28
- 1990s23
- 1980s10(3 EF3+)
- 1970s6(1 EF3+)
- 1960s14(1 EF3+)
- 1950s18(3 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 1956 | F4 | 6 mi | 77.6 mi | 6 / 36 |
| Nov 17, 2013 | EF4 | 14 mi | 10.59 mi | 2 / 2 |
| Dec 10, 2021 | EF3 | 24 mi | 4.22 mi | 6 / 1 |
| May 15, 1968 | F3 | 15 mi | 2 mi | 4 / 60 |
| Dec 2, 1982 | F3 | in town | 10.5 mi | 2 / 0 |
| Dec 2, 1950 | F3 | 16 mi | 18 mi | 2 / 25 |
| Apr 5, 1958 | F3 | 2 mi | 60.5 mi | 1 / 8 |
| Nov 15, 1988 | F3 | 16 mi | 9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 1, 1983 | F3 | 24 mi | 16 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Jul 28, 1976 | F3 | 21 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 16, 2025 | EF2 | 25 mi | 23.22 mi | 4 / 38 |
| Apr 2, 2006 | F2 | 16 mi | 7 mi | 1 / 11 |
The strongest 12 of 142, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in New Baden
The Storm Prediction Center has 128 hail reports within 10 miles of New Baden since 1955, made on 81 separate days. Of these, 83 were 1 inch across or larger, and 14 reached 2 inches. The largest, 4.5 inches (grapefruit size), fell on April 28, 2012. The most recent report is from April 30, 2025. April has the most reports, 38.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in New Baden
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Belleville Siu Rsch, IL, 9 miles west of New Baden at 450 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 90°F and low of 68°F; January is the coolest, at 43°F and 24°F. May is the wettest at 5.1 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.2 inches; the year adds up to 43.4 inches over 71 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 53 days a year, almost all from May to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 94 nights a year. Snowfall averages 11.2 inches a year, most of it in January. That 43.4 inches is more than at 117 of the 146 Illinois stations used on this site (80%). Aviston, 7 miles northeast, has its own station (Carlyle Rsvr, IL): 46.0 inches a year, 2.6 more than here, and a July average high of 88°F against 90°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 43 | 24 | 2.6 | 5 | 3.4 |
| Feb | 49 | 28 | 2.2 | 4 | 3.3 |
| Mar | 59 | 36 | 3.4 | 7 | 1.0 |
| Apr | 71 | 46 | 4.9 | 8 | 0.0 |
| May | 79 | 56 | 5.1 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 87 | 65 | 4.6 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 90 | 68 | 4.0 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 89 | 65 | 3.9 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 83 | 57 | 3.4 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 73 | 47 | 3.1 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 58 | 37 | 3.6 | 6 | 0.6 |
| Dec | 46 | 28 | 2.6 | 5 | 2.9 |
| Year | 69 | 46 | 43.4 | 71 | 11.2 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Belleville Siu Rsch, IL (450 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 New Baden
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 182 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of New Baden: 167 thunderstorm wind reports, 12 flash floods, 2 heavy rain events and 1 flood. They killed 1 person and injured 3, and the NWS estimated $264,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 104 mph, on June 10, 2003. Of the 547 Illinois cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 179 have had fewer than New Baden.
May 11, 2015: flood 3 miles from the centre of New Baden — 1 killed.
March 14, 2025: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of New Baden — 2 injured, $35,000 damage.
June 11, 2002: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of New Baden — 1 injured.
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
Clinton County, which includes New Baden, has been named in 7 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1969, 5 of them major disasters (by incident: 2 biological emergencies, 2 floods, 1 hurricane, 1 severe storm). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on March 26, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Clinton County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for strong wind; Relatively Moderate for tornadoes; Relatively Low for hail, inland flooding, lightning and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $27.6 million a year, the 36th highest of 102 Illinois counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $11.4 million (41%), 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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