NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Parker City, 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 Parker City, Indiana since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ike in 2008. Since 1950, 90 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 12 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 4
- Tornadoes
- 90
- EF3 or stronger
- 12
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
5 deaths in all
What the records show for Parker City
None of the 4 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Parker City; the strongest was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm with 58 mph winds when its centre passed 66 miles away. The record near Parker City begins with an unnamed storm in 1892; the most recent system was Ike in 2008. Of the 4 systems, one has come since 2000. Of the 356 Indiana cities on this site, 37% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Parker City. The highest rating among the 90 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4, reached 3 times; the most recent, on April 3, 1974, came within 19 miles. The deadliest, an F3 on April 9, 1953, killed 3 people. Of the 90, 6 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 36 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 21. The most recent tornado was on May 14, 2025. Of the 356 Indiana cities, 75% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Parker City. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 53 times since 1980, with stones up to 2.5 inches (tennis ball size). Of the 356 Indiana cities, 63% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Parker City.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Parker City
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 14 | 66 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 21 | 11 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 29 | 30 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1892 | Unnamed 1892 stormSep 13 | 67 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Tropical storm |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Parker City: 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 Parker City
By decade
- 2020s12(1 EF3+)
- 2010s11
- 2000s13(1 EF3+)
- 1990s11
- 1980s6(1 EF3+)
- 1970s10(3 EF3+)
- 1960s17(4 EF3+)
- 1950s10(2 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 1974 | F4 | 3 mi | 18 mi | 1 / 12 |
| Apr 3, 1974 | F4 | 19 mi | 18.9 mi | 0 / 17 |
| May 14, 1972 | F4 | 22 mi | 30 mi | 0 / 20 |
| Apr 9, 1953 | F3 | 9 mi | 156.7 mi | 3 / 22 |
| Mar 14, 2024 | EF3 | 4 mi | 41.34 mi | 1 / 39 |
| Sep 20, 2002 | F3 | 17 mi | 112 mi | 0 / 127 |
| Mar 10, 1986 | F3 | 16 mi | 7.6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 26, 1965 | F3 | 11 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 18, 1962 | F3 | 20 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 24, 1961 | F3 | 2 mi | 38.6 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Jul 28, 1961 | F3 | 20 mi | 20.2 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Nov 15, 1955 | F3 | 24 mi | 21 mi | 0 / 8 |
The strongest 12 of 90, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Parker City
The Storm Prediction Center has 53 hail reports within 10 miles of Parker City since 1980, made on 32 separate days. Of these, 41 were 1 inch across or larger, and 3 reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.5 inches (tennis ball size), fell on May 11, 2005. The most recent report is from July 23, 2023. May has the most reports, 17.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Parker City
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Farmland 5 NNW, IN, 6 miles northeast of Parker City at 965 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 84°F and low of 63°F; January is the coolest, at 35°F and 18°F. June is the wettest at 4.6 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.2 inches; the year adds up to 41.2 inches over 79 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 17 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 130 nights a year. Snowfall averages 20.9 inches a year, most of it in January. That 41.2 inches is more than at 41 of the 115 Indiana stations used on this site (36%). Selma, 4 miles west, has its own station (Muncie Delaware Co Airport, IN): 40.4 inches a year, 0.8 less than here, and a July average high of 86°F against 84°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 35 | 18 | 2.5 | 6 | 7.4 |
| Feb | 38 | 20 | 2.2 | 5 | 4.6 |
| Mar | 49 | 29 | 3.2 | 7 | 3.2 |
| Apr | 62 | 39 | 4.0 | 8 | 0.3 |
| May | 73 | 51 | 4.4 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 82 | 60 | 4.6 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 84 | 63 | 4.4 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 83 | 60 | 3.8 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 78 | 53 | 3.1 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 66 | 42 | 3.2 | 6 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 51 | 32 | 3.2 | 6 | 0.8 |
| Dec | 40 | 23 | 2.6 | 6 | 4.5 |
| Year | 62 | 41 | 41.2 | 79 | 20.9 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Farmland 5 NNW, IN (965 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 Parker City
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 132 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Parker City: 95 thunderstorm wind reports, 21 flash floods, 14 floods and 2 lightning strikes. They killed 1 person and injured 2, and the NWS estimated $2.8 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 75 mph, on July 8, 2003. July has had the most flash floods, 5 of 21. Of the 337 Indiana cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 266 have had fewer than Parker City.
June 15, 2011: lightning strike 9 miles from the centre of Parker City — 1 killed, 1 injured, $150,000 damage.
September 3, 2011: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of Parker City — 1 injured, $28,000 damage.
January 5, 2005: flood 10 miles from the centre of Parker City — $1.0 million damage.
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
Randolph County, which includes Parker City, has been named in 20 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1974, 12 of them major disasters (by incident: 5 severe storms, 4 floods, 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 Randolph County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for tornadoes and strong wind; Relatively Low for hail, inland flooding and lightning; Very Low for hurricanes and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $9.2 million a year, the 70th highest of 92 Indiana counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $5.4 million (59%), 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 Parker City
- Selma, IN4 mi
- Farmland, IN4 mi
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- Muncie, IN10 mi
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- Winchester, IN12 mi
- Eaton, IN13 mi
- Dunkirk, IN14 mi
- Yorktown, IN16 mi
- Lynn, IN17 mi
- Gaston, IN18 mi
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