NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Roachdale, 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 Roachdale, Indiana since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ike in 2008. Since 1950, 109 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 5 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 5
- Tornadoes
- 109
- EF3 or stronger
- 5
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
33 deaths in all
What the records show for Roachdale
None of the 5 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Roachdale; the strongest was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm with 58 mph winds when its centre passed 36 miles away. The record near Roachdale begins with an unnamed storm in 1902; the most recent system was Ike in 2008. Of the 5 systems, one has come since 2000. Roachdale has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 63% of the 356 Indiana cities on this site. The strongest of the 109 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F4 on April 11, 1965; its path came within 12 miles, and it killed 28 people. Of the 109, 5 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 44 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 28. The most recent tornado was on May 16, 2025. Roachdale has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 57% of the 356 Indiana cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 56 times since 1955, with stones up to 2 inches (hen egg size). Of the 356 Indiana cities, 59% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Roachdale.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Roachdale
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 14 | 36 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 25 | 48 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormSep 3 | 60 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 21 | 46 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 29 | 17 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 Roachdale: 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 Roachdale
By decade
- 2020s7
- 2010s21
- 2000s16
- 1990s18(1 EF3+)
- 1980s12(1 EF3+)
- 1970s10
- 1960s18(3 EF3+)
- 1950s7
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 1965 | F4 | 12 mi | 45.7 mi | 28 / 123 |
| Jun 2, 1980 | F3 | 6 mi | 18.1 mi | 1 / 16 |
| Nov 22, 1992 | F3 | 3 mi | 12 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Apr 29, 1963 | F3 | 22 mi | 5.6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 11, 1962 | F3 | 25 mi | 3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 13, 1995 | F2 | 9 mi | 14 mi | 3 / 10 |
| Jun 2, 1990 | F2 | 7 mi | 3.5 mi | 1 / 6 |
| Apr 2, 2025 | EF2 | 18 mi | 13.03 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | EF2 | 22 mi | 10.55 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 24, 2016 | EF2 | 11 mi | 5.37 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 17, 2013 | EF2 | 20 mi | 3.67 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Jul 30, 1992 | F2 | 24 mi | 6 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 109, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Roachdale
The Storm Prediction Center has 56 hail reports within 10 miles of Roachdale since 1955, made on 39 separate days. Of these, 33 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 2 inches (hen egg size), fell on November 15, 1955. The most recent report is from April 1, 2024. April has the most reports, 14.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Roachdale
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Crawfordsville 6 SE, IN, 11 miles north of Roachdale at 836 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 83°F and low of 62°F; January is the coolest, at 33°F and 17°F. June is the wettest at 5.3 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.5 inches; the year adds up to 44.2 inches over 77 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 12 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 140 nights a year. Snowfall averages 21.7 inches a year, most of it in January. That 44.2 inches is more than at 63 of the 115 Indiana stations used on this site (55%). North Salem, 10 miles east, has its own station (Jamestown 2 E, IN): 43.3 inches a year, 0.9 less than here, and the same July average high, 83°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33 | 17 | 2.9 | 5 | 7.4 |
| Feb | 38 | 20 | 2.5 | 5 | 5.7 |
| Mar | 49 | 29 | 3.2 | 7 | 3.1 |
| Apr | 61 | 39 | 4.4 | 8 | 0.3 |
| May | 72 | 50 | 4.5 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 80 | 60 | 5.3 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 83 | 62 | 4.4 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 82 | 59 | 3.9 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 77 | 52 | 3.2 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 65 | 41 | 3.4 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 50 | 31 | 3.6 | 6 | 1.0 |
| Dec | 38 | 23 | 2.9 | 6 | 4.2 |
| Year | 61 | 40 | 44.2 | 77 | 21.7 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Crawfordsville 6 SE, IN (836 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 Roachdale
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 77 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Roachdale: 70 thunderstorm wind reports, 5 flash floods, 1 flood and 1 lightning strike. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $850,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 85 mph, on February 5, 2008. June has had the most flash floods, 5 of 5. Of the 337 Indiana cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 77 have had fewer than Roachdale.
March 27, 2021: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of Roachdale — $250,000 damage.
June 29, 2023: thunderstorm wind 5 miles from the centre of Roachdale — $150,000 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
Putnam County, which includes Roachdale, has been named in 20 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1990, 15 of them major disasters (by incident: 12 severe storms, 2 biological emergencies, 2 floods, 2 snowstorms). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding, on August 25, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Putnam County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for strong wind; Relatively Low for tornadoes, hail, inland flooding, lightning and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $14.3 million a year, the 43rd highest of 92 Indiana counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $6.6 million (46%), 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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