NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Russiaville, 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 Russiaville, Indiana since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ike in 2008. Since 1950, 121 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 16 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 5
- Tornadoes
- 121
- EF3 or stronger
- 16
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
58 deaths in all
What the records show for Russiaville
None of the 5 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Russiaville; the strongest was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm with 58 mph winds when its centre passed 21 miles away. The record near Russiaville begins with an unnamed storm in 1902; the most recent system was Ike in 2008. Of the 5 systems, one has come since 2000. Russiaville has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 63% of the 356 Indiana cities on this site. The highest rating among the 121 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4, reached 3 times; the most recent, on April 11, 1965, came within 7 miles. The deadliest, an F4 on April 11, 1965, killed 28 people. Of the 121, 11 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 54 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 27. The most recent tornado was on March 19, 2025. Russiaville has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 73% of the 356 Indiana cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 63 times since 1956, with stones up to 2 inches (hen egg size). Russiaville has more hail reports within 10 miles than 49% of the 356 Indiana cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Russiaville
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 14 | 21 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 25 | 53 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormSep 3 | 49 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 21 | 59 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 29 | 8 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 Russiaville: 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 Russiaville
By decade
- 2020s10
- 2010s25(3 EF3+)
- 2000s19(1 EF3+)
- 1990s10(1 EF3+)
- 1980s9
- 1970s17(2 EF3+)
- 1960s20(8 EF3+)
- 1950s11(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 1965 | F4 | 20 mi | 45.7 mi | 28 / 123 |
| Apr 11, 1965 | F4 | in town | 48 mi | 25 / 835 |
| Apr 11, 1965 | F4 | 7 mi | 21.8 mi | 0 / 44 |
| Apr 9, 1953 | F3 | 11 mi | 156.7 mi | 3 / 22 |
| Mar 6, 1961 | F3 | 8 mi | 2 mi | 1 / 3 |
| Aug 24, 2016 | EF3 | 5 mi | 8.63 mi | 0 / 20 |
| Nov 17, 2013 | EF3 | 10 mi | 37.91 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 5, 2010 | EF3 | 15 mi | 7.45 mi | 0 / 1 |
| May 30, 2004 | F3 | 22 mi | 4.5 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Jun 11, 1998 | F3 | 11 mi | 18.5 mi | 0 / 8 |
| Jun 25, 1978 | F3 | 23 mi | 27.4 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 7, 1977 | F3 | 1 mi | 11.6 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 121, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Russiaville
The Storm Prediction Center has 63 hail reports within 10 miles of Russiaville since 1956, made on 43 separate days. Of these, 26 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 2 inches (hen egg size), fell on March 14, 2024. The most recent report is from April 2, 2025. May has the most reports, 18.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Russiaville
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Kokomo 3 WSW, IN, 5 miles northeast of Russiaville at 822 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 17°F. June is the wettest at 5.2 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.4 inches; the year adds up to 44.5 inches over 83 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 131 nights a year. Snowfall averages 34.1 inches a year, most of it in January. That 44.5 inches is more than at 65 of the 115 Indiana stations used on this site (57%). Galveston, 12 miles north, has its own station (Young America, IN): 41.1 inches a year, 3.4 less 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 | 33 | 17 | 3.0 | 7 | 10.6 |
| Feb | 37 | 19 | 2.4 | 6 | 9.8 |
| Mar | 49 | 28 | 3.2 | 7 | 5.2 |
| Apr | 62 | 39 | 4.3 | 8 | 0.7 |
| May | 73 | 50 | 4.7 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 81 | 60 | 5.2 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 84 | 63 | 4.7 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 82 | 61 | 3.9 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 77 | 53 | 3.7 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 65 | 42 | 3.2 | 6 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 50 | 32 | 3.3 | 7 | 1.5 |
| Dec | 38 | 23 | 2.9 | 7 | 6.2 |
| Year | 61 | 40 | 44.5 | 83 | 34.1 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Kokomo 3 WSW, IN (822 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 Russiaville
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 156 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Russiaville: 131 thunderstorm wind reports, 12 floods, 11 flash floods, 1 heavy rain event and 1 lightning strike. They killed 0 people and injured 6, and the NWS estimated $4.3 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 96 mph, on May 15, 2009. May has had the most flash floods, 6 of 11. Of the 337 Indiana cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 166 have had fewer than Russiaville.
July 17, 1996: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of Russiaville — 6 injured, $60,000 damage.
June 24, 2000: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of Russiaville — $2.0 million damage.
January 4, 2005: flood 9 miles from the centre of Russiaville — $500,000 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
Howard County, which includes Russiaville, has been named in 15 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1965, 9 of them major disasters (by incident: 5 severe storms, 3 snowstorms, 2 biological emergencies, 1 flood). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornadoes, on April 15, 2023. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Howard County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for strong wind; Relatively Moderate for tornadoes and hail; Relatively Low for inland flooding, lightning and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $23.4 million a year, the 25th highest of 92 Indiana counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $10.6 million (45%), 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 Russiaville
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- Flora, IN14 mi
- Tipton, IN15 mi
- Frankfort, IN16 mi
- Walton, IN17 mi
- Kirklin, IN17 mi
- Bunker Hill, IN18 mi
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