NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Rockville, 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 Rockville, 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, 6 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 5
- Tornadoes
- 84
- EF3 or stronger
- 6
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
33 deaths in all
What the records show for Rockville
None of the 5 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Rockville; the strongest was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm with 56 mph winds when its centre passed 28 miles away. The record near Rockville begins with an unnamed storm in 1902; the most recent system was Ike in 2008. Of the 5 systems, one has come since 2000. Rockville has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 63% of the 356 Indiana cities on this site. The strongest of the 84 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F4 on April 11, 1965; its path came within 24 miles, and it killed 28 people. Of the 84, one had a path within 5 miles of the city centre, and 22 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 22. The most recent tornado was on May 16, 2025. Of the 356 Indiana cities, 83% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Rockville. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 38 times since 1968, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Of the 356 Indiana cities, 83% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Rockville.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Rockville
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 14 | 28 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 25 | 36 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormSep 3 | 48 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 21 | 54 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 29 | 15 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 Rockville: 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 Rockville
By decade
- 2020s5
- 2010s10
- 2000s7
- 1990s21(1 EF3+)
- 1980s11(1 EF3+)
- 1970s13
- 1960s14(4 EF3+)
- 1950s3
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 1965 | F4 | 24 mi | 45.7 mi | 28 / 123 |
| Jun 2, 1980 | F3 | 21 mi | 18.1 mi | 1 / 16 |
| Nov 22, 1992 | F3 | 15 mi | 12 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Apr 29, 1963 | F3 | 8 mi | 5.6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 22, 1963 | F3 | 18 mi | 38.6 mi | 0 / 40 |
| Jun 22, 1960 | F3 | 18 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 13, 1995 | F2 | 21 mi | 14 mi | 3 / 10 |
| Jun 2, 1990 | F2 | 24 mi | 3.5 mi | 1 / 6 |
| Apr 2, 2025 | EF2 | 19 mi | 48.91 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 24, 2016 | EF2 | 23 mi | 5.37 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 17, 2013 | EF2 | 25 mi | 12.73 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 2, 1990 | F2 | 15 mi | 8 mi | 0 / 6 |
The strongest 12 of 84, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Rockville
The Storm Prediction Center has 38 hail reports within 10 miles of Rockville since 1968, made on 27 separate days. Of these, 27 were 1 inch across or larger, and 3 reached 2 inches. The largest size, 2.75 inches (baseball size), was reported on 2 days, most recently April 19, 1996. The most recent report is from June 10, 2018. May has the most reports, 13.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Rockville
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Rockville, IN, 3 miles west of Rockville at 689 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 86°F and low of 62°F; January is the coolest, at 36°F and 17°F. June is the wettest at 5.5 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.6 inches; the year adds up to 47.5 inches over 81 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 28 days a year, almost all from May to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 111 nights a year. Snowfall averages 13.0 inches a year, most of it in January. That 47.5 inches is more than at 81 of the 115 Indiana stations used on this site (70%). Kingman, 16 miles northwest, has its own station (Perrysville 4 WNW, IN): 38.9 inches a year, 8.6 less than here, and the same July average high, 86°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 36 | 17 | 3.4 | 6 | 5.1 |
| Feb | 41 | 21 | 2.6 | 5 | 2.8 |
| Mar | 52 | 29 | 3.3 | 7 | 1.1 |
| Apr | 66 | 40 | 5.0 | 9 | 0.1 |
| May | 76 | 50 | 5.0 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 84 | 58 | 5.5 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 86 | 62 | 4.7 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 85 | 60 | 3.8 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 79 | 53 | 3.1 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 67 | 42 | 3.9 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 52 | 31 | 3.9 | 7 | 0.3 |
| Dec | 40 | 22 | 3.3 | 6 | 3.6 |
| Year | 64 | 40 | 47.5 | 81 | 13.0 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Rockville, IN (689 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 Rockville
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 97 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Rockville: 80 thunderstorm wind reports, 9 flash floods and 8 floods. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $689,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 75 mph, on July 8, 2003. June has had the most flash floods, 4 of 9. Of the 337 Indiana cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 139 have had fewer than Rockville.
June 29, 2023: thunderstorm wind 2 miles from the centre of Rockville — $150,000 damage.
NWS: “Numerous trees downed by thunderstorm wind gusts on roads including including US 36 and IN 59. Over 4500 power outages caused by the storm.”
April 2, 2026: thunderstorm wind 7 miles from the centre of Rockville — $125,000 damage.
NWS: “Thunderstorm straight line winds damaged a garage in the Bridgeton community and a small barn and large shed on Mansfield Road, with a couple trees onto houses, and Indiana Route 59 closed from downed trees and power poles.”
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
Parke County, which includes Rockville, has been named in 20 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1977, 13 of them major disasters (by incident: 9 severe storms, 4 floods, 3 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 Parke County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Low for tornadoes, hail, strong wind, lightning and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes and inland flooding. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $7.9 million a year, the 75th highest of 92 Indiana counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $3.4 million (44%), 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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