NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Redkey, 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 Redkey, Indiana since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ike in 2008. Since 1950, 84 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 13 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 5
- Tornadoes
- 84
- EF3 or stronger
- 13
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
34 deaths in all
What the records show for Redkey
None of the 5 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Redkey; the strongest was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm with 58 mph winds when its centre passed 58 miles away. The record near Redkey begins with an unnamed storm in 1892; the most recent system was Ike in 2008. Of the 5 systems, one has come since 2000. Redkey has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 63% of the 356 Indiana cities on this site. The highest rating among the 84 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4, reached 3 times; the most recent, on April 3, 1974, came within 7 miles. The deadliest, an F4 on April 11, 1965, killed 25 people. Of the 84, 7 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 37 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 20. The most recent tornado was on May 14, 2025. Of the 356 Indiana cities, 83% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Redkey. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 32 times since 1959, with stones up to 2.5 inches (tennis ball size). Of the 356 Indiana cities, 92% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Redkey.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Redkey
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 14 | 58 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 19 | 75 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 21 | 18 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 29 | 21 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1892 | Unnamed 1892 stormSep 13 | 68 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Tropical storm |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Redkey: 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 Redkey
By decade
- 2020s17(2 EF3+)
- 2010s9(1 EF3+)
- 2000s11(1 EF3+)
- 1990s10
- 1980s6(1 EF3+)
- 1970s5(1 EF3+)
- 1960s18(6 EF3+)
- 1950s8(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 1965 | F4 | 20 mi | 48 mi | 25 / 835 |
| Apr 11, 1965 | F4 | 17 mi | 52.5 mi | 4 / 125 |
| Apr 3, 1974 | F4 | 7 mi | 18 mi | 1 / 12 |
| Apr 9, 1953 | F3 | 4 mi | 156.7 mi | 3 / 22 |
| Mar 14, 2024 | EF3 | 12 mi | 41.34 mi | 1 / 39 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | EF3 | 22 mi | 6.35 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 27, 2019 | EF3 | 16 mi | 12.76 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Sep 20, 2002 | F3 | 13 mi | 112 mi | 0 / 127 |
| Mar 10, 1986 | F3 | 23 mi | 7.6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Dec 21, 1967 | F3 | 19 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 26, 1965 | F3 | 21 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 24, 1961 | F3 | 13 mi | 38.6 mi | 0 / 1 |
The strongest 12 of 84, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Redkey
The Storm Prediction Center has 32 hail reports within 10 miles of Redkey since 1959, made on 23 separate days. Of these, 27 were 1 inch across or larger, and 2 reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.5 inches (tennis ball size), fell on May 11, 2005. The most recent report is from March 14, 2024. May has the most reports, 12.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Redkey
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Farmland 5 NNW, IN, 6 miles south of Redkey 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%). Dunkirk, 4 miles northwest, has its own station (Hartford City 4 ESE, IN): 41.8 inches a year, 0.6 more than here, and a July average high of 83°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 Redkey
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 61 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Redkey: 48 thunderstorm wind reports, 8 floods and 5 flash floods. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $644,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on April 2, 2025. January has had the most flash floods, 2 of 5. Of the 337 Indiana cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 77 have had fewer than Redkey.
April 20, 1996: thunderstorm wind 4 miles from the centre of Redkey — $100,000 damage.
August 1, 2008: thunderstorm wind 2 miles from the centre of Redkey — $100,000 damage.
NWS: “Emergency management officials indicated that extensive tree damage was noted southwest of Redkey along State Route 67, from the Jay/Delaware county line northeast to just southwest of Redkey. Several trees were reported uprooted or snapped on State Route 67 as well as surrounding county roads.”
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
Jay County, which includes Redkey, has been named in 16 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1977, 8 of them major disasters (by incident: 5 severe storms, 4 snowstorms, 3 floods, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on April 3, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Jay County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for strong wind; Relatively Low for tornadoes, hail and inland flooding; Very Low for hurricanes, lightning and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $7.6 million a year, the 76th highest of 92 Indiana counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $4.2 million (54%), 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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