NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Remington, 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 Remington, Indiana since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ike in 2008. Since 1950, 97 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 8 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 4
- Tornadoes
- 97
- EF3 or stronger
- 8
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
22 deaths in all
What the records show for Remington
None of the 4 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Remington; the strongest was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm with 58 mph winds when its centre passed 25 miles away. The record near Remington begins with an unnamed storm in 1902; 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 Remington. The highest rating among the 97 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4, reached 4 times; the most recent, on April 26, 1994, came within 22 miles. The deadliest, an F4 on April 3, 1974, killed 18 people. Of the 97, 3 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 43 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 22. The most recent tornado was on June 18, 2025. Of the 356 Indiana cities, 60% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Remington. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 28 times since 1980, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). Of the 356 Indiana cities, 97% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Remington.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Remington
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 14 | 25 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 25 | overhead | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormSep 3 | 2 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 29 | 48 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 Remington: 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 Remington
By decade
- 2020s9
- 2010s25
- 2000s9
- 1990s7(1 EF3+)
- 1980s5
- 1970s19(4 EF3+)
- 1960s10(3 EF3+)
- 1950s13
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 1974 | F4 | 15 mi | 108.7 mi | 18 / 285 |
| Apr 26, 1994 | F4 | 22 mi | 14 mi | 3 / 70 |
| Apr 17, 1963 | F4 | 23 mi | 57.3 mi | 1 / 70 |
| Mar 20, 1976 | F4 | 22 mi | 16.7 mi | 0 / 8 |
| Jun 25, 1978 | F3 | 25 mi | 27.4 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 3, 1974 | F3 | 15 mi | 25.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 15, 1968 | F3 | 23 mi | 7.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 21, 1961 | F3 | 23 mi | 23.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | EF2 | 11 mi | 15.16 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | EF2 | 5 mi | 11.53 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 17, 2013 | EF2 | 14 mi | 9.23 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 17, 2013 | EF2 | 13 mi | 4.15 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 97, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Remington
The Storm Prediction Center has 28 hail reports within 10 miles of Remington since 1980, made on 22 separate days. Of these, 21 were 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest size, 1.75 inches (golf ball size), was reported on 8 days, most recently August 9, 2012. The most recent report is from July 23, 2022. June has the most reports, 9.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Remington
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Rensselaer, IN, 11 miles north of Remington at 630 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 84°F and low of 63°F; January is the coolest, at 32°F and 16°F. June is the wettest at 4.8 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.0 inches; the year adds up to 40.1 inches over 77 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 17 days a year, almost all from May to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 127 nights a year. Snowfall averages 25.3 inches a year, most of it in February. That 40.1 inches is more than at 25 of the 115 Indiana stations used on this site (22%). Fowler, 14 miles southwest, has its own station (Boswell 4WNW, IN): 40.4 inches a year, 0.3 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 | 32 | 16 | 2.6 | 5 | 8.2 |
| Feb | 37 | 19 | 2.0 | 6 | 8.8 |
| Mar | 48 | 29 | 2.7 | 6 | 3.5 |
| Apr | 61 | 39 | 3.9 | 8 | 0.1 |
| May | 72 | 51 | 4.3 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 81 | 60 | 4.8 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 84 | 63 | 4.5 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 83 | 61 | 4.0 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 77 | 53 | 3.2 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 64 | 41 | 3.2 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 49 | 31 | 2.6 | 6 | 0.5 |
| Dec | 37 | 22 | 2.3 | 6 | 4.2 |
| Year | 60 | 41 | 40.1 | 77 | 25.3 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Rensselaer, IN (630 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 Remington
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 66 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Remington: 52 thunderstorm wind reports, 6 floods, 5 flash floods and 3 heavy rain events. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $2.9 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 100 mph, on June 22, 2016. July 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 Remington.
February 4, 2008: flood 6 miles from the centre of Remington — $2.0 million damage.
NWS: “After heavy rain and flash flooding on February 4th and 5th, flood waters slowly subsided by February 9th due to saturated and frozen ground and already high river levels. Significant flooding was reported in Rensselaer with damage to many homes.”
February 20, 2018: flood 6 miles from the centre of Remington — $288,000 damage.
NWS: “Many areas of Jasper County were flooded with some roads flooded and closed. 70 inches one mile north of Rensselaer.”
January 8, 2008: flood 5 miles from the centre of Remington — $250,000 damage.
NWS: “Widespread flooding of many creeks, streams, low areas and small towns occurred as a result of anywhere from 5 to locally as much as 7 inches of rain across much of northern White county. Several inches of snow also rapidly melted, contributing to flooding.”
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 Remington's ZIP code 47977 have filed 53 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1978, and were paid $768,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The year with the most claims was 2008, with 46. Of the 155 Indiana cities on this site with 10 or more claims, 87 have fewer than Remington.
Jasper County, which includes Remington, has been named in 19 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1991, 12 of them major disasters (by incident: 8 severe storms, 3 floods, 3 snowstorms, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on April 3, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Jasper County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for strong wind; Relatively Low for tornadoes, hail, inland flooding and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes and lightning. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $12.8 million a year, the 51st highest of 92 Indiana counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $6.9 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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Cities near Remington
- Fowler, IN14 mi
- Rensselaer, IN14 mi
- Monon, IN15 mi
- Kentland, IN15 mi
- Brookston, IN18 mi
- Otterbein, IN20 mi
- Morocco, IN20 mi
- Monticello, IN21 mi
- Francesville, IN21 mi
- Battle Ground, IN23 mi
- West Lafayette, IN24 mi
- Medaryville, IN26 mi
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