NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit North Judson, 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 North Judson, Indiana since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ike in 2008. Since 1950, 86 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 7 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 5
- Tornadoes
- 86
- EF3 or stronger
- 7
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
13 deaths in all
What the records show for North Judson
None of the 5 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed North Judson; the strongest was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm with 58 mph winds when its centre passed 39 miles away. The record near North Judson begins with an unnamed storm in 1902; the most recent system was Ike in 2008. Of the 5 systems, one has come since 2000. North Judson has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 63% of the 356 Indiana cities on this site. The strongest of the 86 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 April 11, 1965, killed 10 people. Of the 86, 3 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 28 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 28. The most recent tornado was on April 2, 2025. Of the 356 Indiana cities, 79% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than North Judson. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 61 times since 1980, with stones up to 3 inches (tea cup size). Of the 356 Indiana cities, 53% have more hail reports within 10 miles than North Judson.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near North Judson
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 14 | 39 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 25 | 2 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormSep 3 | 9 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 19 | 29 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 29 | 68 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 North Judson: 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 North Judson
By decade
- 2020s4
- 2010s18
- 2000s6
- 1990s10
- 1980s8
- 1970s15(2 EF3+)
- 1960s16(4 EF3+)
- 1950s9(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 1963 | F4 | 11 mi | 57.3 mi | 1 / 70 |
| Apr 11, 1965 | F3 | 14 mi | 35.6 mi | 10 / 82 |
| Mar 12, 1976 | F3 | 14 mi | 38.5 mi | 1 / 15 |
| Mar 12, 1976 | F3 | 8 mi | 12.1 mi | 0 / 4 |
| Apr 11, 1965 | F3 | 16 mi | 33.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 30, 1962 | F3 | 15 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 21, 1951 | F3 | 16 mi | 5.4 mi | 0 / 4 |
| Oct 24, 2001 | F2 | 17 mi | 35 mi | 1 / 0 |
| Jun 11, 1998 | F2 | 9 mi | 9 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Apr 26, 1994 | F2 | 11 mi | 20 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 1, 1989 | F2 | 23 mi | 1.5 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Jun 23, 1968 | F2 | 11 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 86, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in North Judson
The Storm Prediction Center has 61 hail reports within 10 miles of North Judson since 1980, made on 37 separate days. Of these, 37 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 3 inches (tea cup size), fell on June 25, 2023. The most recent report is from April 2, 2025. June has the most reports, 14.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in North Judson
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Knox Wwtp, IN, 10 miles northeast of North Judson at 690 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 82°F and low of 62°F; January is the coolest, at 32°F and 16°F. June is the wettest at 4.7 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.4 inches; the year adds up to 42.4 inches over 82 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 7 days a year, almost all from June to August. Lows fall below freezing on about 137 nights a year. Snowfall averages 28.5 inches a year, most of it in January. That 42.4 inches is more than at 52 of the 115 Indiana stations used on this site (45%). Medaryville, 10 miles southwest, has its own station (Francesville, IN): 38.9 inches a year, 3.5 less than here, and a July average high of 83°F against 82°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32 | 16 | 2.7 | 7 | 9.7 |
| Feb | 35 | 18 | 2.4 | 6 | 7.5 |
| Mar | 47 | 28 | 2.5 | 6 | 3.4 |
| Apr | 61 | 38 | 3.8 | 8 | 0.2 |
| May | 71 | 49 | 4.5 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 80 | 59 | 4.7 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 82 | 62 | 4.4 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 81 | 60 | 4.5 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 74 | 52 | 3.5 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 63 | 42 | 3.6 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 49 | 32 | 3.2 | 6 | 2.0 |
| Dec | 37 | 22 | 2.6 | 6 | 5.7 |
| Year | 59 | 40 | 42.4 | 82 | 28.5 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Knox Wwtp, IN (690 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 North Judson
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 99 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of North Judson: 97 thunderstorm wind reports, 1 flash flood and 1 lightning strike. They killed 1 person and injured 1, and the NWS estimated $304,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 85 mph, on July 24, 2012.
June 19, 2021: thunderstorm wind 6 miles from the centre of North Judson — 1 killed, 1 injured.
NWS: “A mobile home was overturned and destroyed as a result of a microburst. A 79 year old male lost his life and his wife (age unknown) was injured while inside the mobile home.”
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
Starke County, which includes North Judson, has been named in 18 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1965, 10 of them major disasters (by incident: 5 floods, 4 severe storms, 4 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 Starke County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for strong wind; Relatively Low for tornadoes and lightning; Very Low for hurricanes, hail, inland flooding and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $8.3 million a year, the 72nd highest of 92 Indiana counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $3.2 million (38%), 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 North Judson
- Knox, IN9 mi
- Medaryville, IN10 mi
- Winamac, IN13 mi
- Kouts, IN14 mi
- Wheatfield, IN15 mi
- Wanatah, IN15 mi
- Francesville, IN17 mi
- Culver, IN18 mi
- Walkerton, IN23 mi
- Hebron, IN24 mi
- Valparaiso, IN24 mi
- Westville, IN24 mi
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