NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Rosedale, 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 Rosedale, Indiana since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ike in 2008. Since 1950, 78 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 4 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 5
- Tornadoes
- 78
- EF3 or stronger
- 4
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
no recorded deaths
What the records show for Rosedale
None of the 5 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Rosedale; the strongest was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm with 56 mph winds when its centre passed 31 miles away. The record near Rosedale begins with an unnamed storm in 1902; the most recent system was Ike in 2008. Of the 5 systems, one has come since 2000. Rosedale has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 63% of the 356 Indiana cities on this site. The highest rating among the 78 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3, reached 4 times; the most recent, on November 22, 1992, came within 21 miles. Of the 78, 4 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 20 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 20. The most recent tornado was on May 16, 2025. Of the 356 Indiana cities, 92% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Rosedale. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 59 times since 1979, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Of the 356 Indiana cities, 56% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Rosedale.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Rosedale
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 14 | 31 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 | 63 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 21 | 50 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 29 | 21 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 Rosedale: 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 Rosedale
By decade
- 2020s6
- 2010s8
- 2000s6
- 1990s23(1 EF3+)
- 1980s6
- 1970s15
- 1960s9(3 EF3+)
- 1950s5
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 22, 1992 | F3 | 21 mi | 12 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Apr 29, 1963 | F3 | in town | 5.6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 22, 1963 | F3 | 17 mi | 38.6 mi | 0 / 40 |
| Jun 22, 1960 | F3 | 8 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 2, 2025 | EF2 | 10 mi | 48.91 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 2, 1990 | F2 | 14 mi | 8 mi | 0 / 6 |
| Jun 2, 1990 | F2 | 13 mi | 17.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 17, 1988 | F2 | 10 mi | 3.5 mi | 0 / 4 |
| May 15, 1986 | F2 | 16 mi | 5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 20, 1976 | F2 | 22 mi | 24.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 27, 1973 | F2 | 17 mi | 77.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 10, 1969 | F2 | 17 mi | 16.5 mi | 0 / 7 |
The strongest 12 of 78, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Rosedale
The Storm Prediction Center has 59 hail reports within 10 miles of Rosedale since 1979, made on 46 separate days. Of these, 34 were 1 inch across or larger, and 3 reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.75 inches (baseball size), fell on April 19, 1996. The most recent report is from May 7, 2024. May has the most reports, 18.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Rosedale
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Rockville, IN, 10 miles north of Rosedale 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%). Brazil, 11 miles southeast, has its own station (Terre Haute Hulman Regional Airport, IN): 40.7 inches a year, 6.8 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 Rosedale
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 152 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Rosedale: 105 thunderstorm wind reports, 24 floods, 21 flash floods and 2 lightning strikes. They killed 0 people and injured 2, and the NWS estimated $2.3 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 85 mph, on July 21, 2008. June has had the most flash floods, 11 of 21. Of the 337 Indiana cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 266 have had fewer than Rosedale.
May 13, 2005: thunderstorm wind 5 miles from the centre of Rosedale — 1 injured, $10,000 damage.
June 2, 2009: lightning strike 7 miles from the centre of Rosedale — 1 injured.
July 9, 2003: thunderstorm wind in Rosedale — $1.0 million damage.
NWS: “Newspaper reported damage to more than 400 structures. 30-40% of the homes had moderate to severe 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
Parke County, which includes Rosedale, 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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