NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit New Harmony, 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 New Harmony, Indiana since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Helene in 2024. Since 1950, 114 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 8 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 4
- Tornadoes
- 114
- EF3 or stronger
- 8
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
29 deaths in all
What the records show for New Harmony
None of the 4 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed New Harmony; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1915, a tropical storm with 40 mph winds when its centre passed 11 miles away. The record near New Harmony begins with an unnamed storm in 1915; the most recent system was Helene in 2024, a tropical storm 38 miles away. Of the 4 systems, 2 have come since 2000. Of the 356 Indiana cities on this site, 37% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than New Harmony. The strongest of the 114 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F4 on June 2, 1990; its path came within 17 miles, and it killed 1 person. The deadliest, an F3 on November 6, 2005, killed 24 people. Of the 114, 9 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 70 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 29. The most recent tornado was on December 28, 2025. New Harmony has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 63% of the 356 Indiana cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 60 times since 1961, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Of the 356 Indiana cities, 54% have more hail reports within 10 miles than New Harmony.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near New Harmony
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | HeleneSep 28 | 38 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2019 | OlgaOct 26 | 39 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 25 | 62 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 21 | 11 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in New Harmony: 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 Harmony
By decade
- 2020s29(1 EF3+)
- 2010s27(1 EF3+)
- 2000s14(2 EF3+)
- 1990s9(1 EF3+)
- 1980s15(1 EF3+)
- 1970s11
- 1960s7
- 1950s2(2 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 1990 | F4 | 17 mi | 106 mi | 1 / 12 |
| Nov 6, 2005 | F3 | 21 mi | 41.3 mi | 24 / 238 |
| Feb 28, 2017 | EF3 | 4 mi | 44.13 mi | 1 / 2 |
| Apr 21, 2002 | F3 | 20 mi | 31.5 mi | 1 / 42 |
| Jul 9, 2024 | EF3 | 8 mi | 5.84 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 3, 1989 | F3 | 18 mi | 3.1 mi | 0 / 8 |
| Dec 18, 1957 | F3 | 14 mi | 19.8 mi | 0 / 4 |
| Nov 15, 1955 | F3 | 24 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 9 |
| Jan 29, 2008 | EF2 | 6 mi | 7.01 mi | 2 / 0 |
| Apr 2, 2025 | EF2 | 14 mi | 10.6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 15, 2025 | EF2 | 21 mi | 57.49 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 9, 2024 | EF2 | 8 mi | 8.4 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 114, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in New Harmony
The Storm Prediction Center has 60 hail reports within 10 miles of New Harmony since 1961, made on 46 separate days. Of these, 30 were 1 inch across or larger, and 4 reached 2 inches. The largest size, 2.75 inches (baseball size), was reported on 2 days, most recently May 19, 2022. The most recent report is from March 15, 2025. March has the most reports, 21.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in New Harmony
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Grayville, IL, 12 miles north of New Harmony at 435 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 89°F and low of 68°F; January is the coolest, at 41°F and 24°F. May is the wettest at 5.8 inches of precipitation on average and January the driest at 3.2 inches; the year adds up to 50.1 inches over 79 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 46 days a year, almost all from May to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 97 nights a year. Snowfall averages 11.8 inches a year, most of it in December. That 50.1 inches is more than at 106 of the 115 Indiana stations used on this site (92%). Wadesville, 8 miles east, has its own station (Mt Vernon, IN): 46.6 inches a year, 3.5 less than here, and a July average high of 88°F against 89°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 41 | 24 | 3.2 | 6 | 2.3 |
| Feb | 45 | 26 | 3.8 | 7 | 4.6 |
| Mar | 56 | 35 | 4.6 | 7 | 0.2 |
| Apr | 68 | 45 | 4.5 | 7 | 0.0 |
| May | 78 | 55 | 5.8 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 86 | 65 | 4.5 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 89 | 68 | 5.3 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 88 | 65 | 3.6 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 82 | 57 | 3.7 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 70 | 46 | 3.9 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 56 | 36 | 3.4 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 45 | 28 | 3.8 | 8 | 4.7 |
| Year | 67 | 46 | 50.1 | 79 | 11.8 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Grayville, IL (435 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 Harmony
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 258 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of New Harmony: 169 floods, 70 thunderstorm wind reports, 10 flash floods, 7 heavy rain events and 2 lightning strikes. They killed 0 people and injured 15, and the NWS estimated $4.4 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 100 mph, on December 23, 2015. April has had the most flash floods, 3 of 10. Of the 337 Indiana cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 155 have had fewer than New Harmony.
June 20, 2019: flood 9 miles from the centre of New Harmony — 10 injured, $30,000 damage.
August 27, 2000: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of New Harmony — 2 injured, $80,000 damage.
April 9, 2011: lightning strike 10 miles from the centre of New Harmony — 2 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
Posey County, which includes New Harmony, has been named in 19 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1977, 14 of them major disasters (by incident: 10 severe storms, 3 floods, 2 biological emergencies, 2 snowstorms). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on April 3, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Posey County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for strong wind; Relatively Low for tornadoes, 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 $16.4 million a year, the 34th highest of 92 Indiana counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $7.7 million (47%), 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 New Harmony
- Wadesville, IN8 mi
- Poseyville, IN8 mi
- Mount Vernon, IN12 mi
- Carmi, IL13 mi
- Owensville, IN16 mi
- Albion, IL20 mi
- Haubstadt, IN20 mi
- Fort Branch, IN21 mi
- Mount Carmel, IL21 mi
- Evansville, IN22 mi
- Norris City, IL23 mi
- Princeton, IN25 mi
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