NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit New Haven, 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
5 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of New Haven, Indiana since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ike in 2008. Since 1950, 88 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 3 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 5
- Tornadoes
- 88
- EF3 or stronger
- 3
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
6 deaths in all
What the records show for New Haven
None of the 5 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed New Haven; the strongest was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm with 58 mph winds when its centre passed 22 miles away. The record near New Haven begins with an unnamed storm in 1902; the most recent system was Ike in 2008. Of the 5 systems, one has come since 2000. New Haven has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 63% of the 356 Indiana cities on this site. The strongest of the 88 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F4 on November 10, 2002; its path came within 23 miles, and it killed 4 people. Of the 88, 7 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 36 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 20. The most recent tornado was on March 30, 2025. Of the 356 Indiana cities, 78% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than New Haven. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 162 times since 1961, with stones up to 3 inches (tea cup size). New Haven has more hail reports within 10 miles than 93% of the 356 Indiana cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near New Haven
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 14 | 22 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormSep 3 | 59 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 19 | 55 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 21 | 53 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 29 | 24 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 Haven: 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 Haven
By decade
- 2020s9
- 2010s13(1 EF3+)
- 2000s14(1 EF3+)
- 1990s16
- 1980s8
- 1970s14
- 1960s8(1 EF3+)
- 1950s6
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2002 | F4 | 23 mi | 52.8 mi | 4 / 17 |
| May 16, 1968 | F3 | 2 mi | 50.3 mi | 1 / 15 |
| Aug 24, 2016 | EF3 | 6 mi | 5.16 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | EF2 | 3 mi | 7.86 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 24, 2016 | EF2 | 19 mi | 4.42 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 26, 2001 | F2 | 8 mi | 3 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Jun 14, 2000 | F2 | 15 mi | 3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 8, 1992 | F2 | 8 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 9 |
| Jul 2, 1992 | F2 | 17 mi | 1.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 26, 1986 | F2 | 12 mi | 5 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Apr 3, 1974 | F2 | 17 mi | 14.4 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 10, 1971 | F2 | 18 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 88, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in New Haven
The Storm Prediction Center has 162 hail reports within 10 miles of New Haven since 1961, made on 91 separate days. Of these, 85 were 1 inch across or larger, and 6 reached 2 inches. The largest, 3 inches (tea cup size), fell on June 15, 1964. The most recent report is from April 2, 2025. May has the most reports, 42.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in New Haven
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Fort Wayne International Airport, IN, 14 miles southwest of New Haven at 791 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 84°F and low of 64°F; January is the coolest, at 33°F and 18°F. May is the wettest at 4.6 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.1 inches; the year adds up to 39.6 inches over 77 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 16 days a year, almost all from May to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 124 nights a year. Snowfall averages 33.6 inches a year, most of it in January. That 39.6 inches is more than at 15 of the 115 Indiana stations used on this site (13%). Woodburn, 7 miles northeast, has its own station (Hicksville, OH): 35.1 inches a year, 4.5 less than here, and a July average high of 85°F against 84°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33 | 18 | 2.5 | 6 | 10.8 |
| Feb | 37 | 21 | 2.1 | 5 | 7.8 |
| Mar | 48 | 29 | 2.8 | 6 | 4.6 |
| Apr | 61 | 39 | 3.7 | 8 | 0.8 |
| May | 72 | 50 | 4.6 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 81 | 60 | 4.5 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 84 | 64 | 4.1 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 82 | 61 | 3.8 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 76 | 53 | 3.0 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 64 | 43 | 3.0 | 6 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 49 | 33 | 3.0 | 6 | 1.9 |
| Dec | 38 | 24 | 2.5 | 6 | 7.6 |
| Year | 60 | 41 | 39.6 | 77 | 33.6 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Fort Wayne International Airport, IN (791 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 Haven
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 234 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of New Haven: 221 thunderstorm wind reports, 5 lightning strikes, 3 flash floods, 3 floods and 2 heavy rain events. They killed 4 people and injured 10, and the NWS estimated $3.1 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 87 mph, on June 29, 2012.
August 10, 2020: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of New Haven — 1 killed, 1 injured.
June 5, 2005: thunderstorm wind 4 miles from the centre of New Haven — 1 killed, $30,000 damage.
July 4, 2003: thunderstorm wind 4 miles from the centre of New Haven — 1 killed, $15,000 damage.
NWS: “Emergency management reported a large tree fell on a mobile home crushing a 27 year old man. The man died of head injuries.”
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 New Haven's ZIP code 46774 have filed 31 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1978, and were paid $121,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The most came from Flooding in 1982: 15 claims (48% of all) and $91,000. 48% 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, 59 have fewer than New Haven.
| Event | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Flooding1982 | 15 | $91,000 |
Allen County, which includes New Haven, has been named in 18 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1978, 11 of them major disasters (by incident: 7 severe storms, 4 floods, 3 snowstorms, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornadoes, on April 15, 2023. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Allen County a Relatively Moderate rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for tornadoes, inland flooding, strong wind and lightning; Relatively Moderate for hail; Relatively Low for heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $97.3 million a year, the 4th highest of 92 Indiana counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $59.7 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.
Cities near New Haven
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- Leo, IN10 mi
- Harlan, IN11 mi
- Spencerville, IN13 mi
- Payne, OH13 mi
- Huntertown, IN15 mi
- Antwerp, OH15 mi
- Ossian, IN17 mi
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