NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Royal Center, 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 Royal Center, Indiana since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ike in 2008. Since 1950, 92 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 11 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 5
- Tornadoes
- 92
- EF3 or stronger
- 11
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
22 deaths in all
What the records show for Royal Center
None of the 5 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Royal Center; the strongest was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm with 58 mph winds when its centre passed 11 miles away. The record near Royal Center begins with an unnamed storm in 1902; the most recent system was Ike in 2008. Of the 5 systems, one has come since 2000. Royal Center has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 63% of the 356 Indiana cities on this site. The highest rating among the 92 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4, reached 4 times; the most recent, on April 26, 1994, came within 23 miles. The deadliest, an F4 on April 3, 1974, killed 18 people. Of the 92, 5 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 33 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 24. The most recent tornado was on March 19, 2025. Of the 356 Indiana cities, 71% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Royal Center. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 32 times since 1981, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Of the 356 Indiana cities, 92% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Royal Center.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Royal Center
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 14 | 11 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 25 | 27 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormSep 3 | 19 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 19 | 54 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 29 | 40 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 Royal Center: 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 Royal Center
By decade
- 2020s8
- 2010s18(3 EF3+)
- 2000s7(1 EF3+)
- 1990s11(1 EF3+)
- 1980s6
- 1970s16(2 EF3+)
- 1960s11(2 EF3+)
- 1950s15(2 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 1974 | F4 | 2 mi | 108.7 mi | 18 / 285 |
| Apr 26, 1994 | F4 | 23 mi | 14 mi | 3 / 70 |
| Apr 17, 1963 | F4 | 25 mi | 57.3 mi | 1 / 70 |
| Mar 20, 1976 | F4 | 21 mi | 16.7 mi | 0 / 8 |
| May 27, 2019 | EF3 | 21 mi | 13.72 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 17, 2013 | EF3 | 22 mi | 37.91 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 5, 2010 | EF3 | 23 mi | 7.45 mi | 0 / 1 |
| May 30, 2004 | F3 | 21 mi | 4.5 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Apr 29, 1963 | F3 | 15 mi | 23.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 14, 1957 | F3 | 18 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 21, 1951 | F3 | 18 mi | 5.4 mi | 0 / 4 |
| Nov 17, 2013 | EF2 | 23 mi | 4.15 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 92, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Royal Center
The Storm Prediction Center has 32 hail reports within 10 miles of Royal Center since 1981, made on 26 separate days. Of these, 21 were 1 inch across or larger, and 2 reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.75 inches (baseball size), fell on July 6, 2003. The most recent report is from June 25, 2023. June has the most reports, 8.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Royal Center
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Logansport Cicott St, IN, 10 miles southeast of Royal Center at 600 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 84°F and low of 63°F; January is the coolest, at 33°F and 18°F. June and July are the wettest at 4.8 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.0 inches; the year adds up to 41.4 inches over 77 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 16 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 125 nights a year. Snowfall averages 19.4 inches a year, most of it in January. That 41.4 inches is more than at 43 of the 115 Indiana stations used on this site (37%). Monticello, 15 miles southwest, has its own station (Delphi 2 N, IN): 39.0 inches a year, 2.4 less than here, and a July average high of 85°F against 84°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33 | 18 | 2.6 | 6 | 7.1 |
| Feb | 37 | 20 | 2.0 | 5 | 5.3 |
| Mar | 48 | 29 | 2.7 | 6 | 2.4 |
| Apr | 61 | 39 | 3.8 | 8 | 0.3 |
| May | 72 | 50 | 4.4 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 81 | 60 | 4.8 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 84 | 63 | 4.8 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 83 | 62 | 4.4 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 78 | 54 | 3.3 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 64 | 43 | 3.0 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 50 | 32 | 3.1 | 6 | 0.5 |
| Dec | 38 | 24 | 2.5 | 6 | 3.8 |
| Year | 61 | 41 | 41.4 | 77 | 19.4 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Logansport Cicott St, IN (600 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 Royal Center
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 81 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Royal Center: 77 thunderstorm wind reports, 3 floods and 1 lightning strike. They killed 0 people and injured 7, and the NWS estimated $765,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on March 30, 2025.
March 31, 2023: thunderstorm wind 1 mile from the centre of Royal Center — 7 injured, $30,000 damage.
NWS: “A tree fell onto a van. Seven injuries total, 5 minor.”
February 20, 2018: flood 4 miles from the centre of Royal Center — $250,000 damage.
NWS: “Extensive flooding was reported around the Tippecanoe River and its associated basin, with several roads suffering damage from partial to full washouts. Damage has been estimated in excess of 250,000 dollars.”
January 8, 2008: flood 9 miles from the centre of Royal Center — $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
Cass County, which includes Royal Center, has been named in 17 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1965, 9 of them major disasters (by incident: 4 severe storms, 4 snowstorms, 2 biological emergencies, 2 floods). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding, on August 25, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Cass County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for strong wind; Relatively Moderate for hail; Relatively Low for tornadoes, inland flooding, lightning and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $15.5 million a year, the 39th highest of 92 Indiana counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $8.4 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 Royal Center
- Logansport, IN10 mi
- Monticello, IN15 mi
- Winamac, IN15 mi
- Walton, IN19 mi
- Delphi, IN20 mi
- Rochester, IN20 mi
- Monon, IN20 mi
- Macy, IN21 mi
- Francesville, IN21 mi
- Flora, IN22 mi
- Galveston, IN23 mi
- Peru, IN24 mi
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