NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Shelburn, 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
4 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Shelburn, Indiana since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ike in 2008. Since 1950, 54 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 3 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 4
- Tornadoes
- 54
- EF3 or stronger
- 3
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
7 deaths in all
What the records show for Shelburn
None of the 4 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Shelburn; the strongest was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm with 55 mph winds when its centre passed 50 miles away. The record near Shelburn begins with an unnamed storm in 1902; the most recent system was Ike in 2008. Of the 4 systems, one has come since 2000. Of the 356 Indiana cities on this site, 37% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Shelburn. The highest rating among the 54 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3 or EF3, reached 3 times; the most recent, on March 31, 2023, came within 6 miles. Of the 54, 3 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 17 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 15. The most recent tornado was on December 28, 2025. Of the 356 Indiana cities, 100% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Shelburn. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 41 times since 1955, with stones up to 4 inches (softball size). Of the 356 Indiana cities, 79% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Shelburn.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Shelburn
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 14 | 50 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 25 | 47 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 21 | 30 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 29 | 47 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 Shelburn: 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 Shelburn
By decade
- 2020s6(1 EF3+)
- 2010s8
- 2000s3
- 1990s11
- 1980s5
- 1970s10
- 1960s6(2 EF3+)
- 1950s5
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2023 | EF3 | 6 mi | 40.89 mi | 6 / 16 |
| Apr 29, 1963 | F3 | 9 mi | 23.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 22, 1960 | F3 | 24 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 16, 2025 | EF2 | 13 mi | 14.04 mi | 1 / 3 |
| May 25, 2011 | EF2 | 19 mi | 5.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 2, 1990 | F2 | 22 mi | 5 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Jun 2, 1990 | F2 | 17 mi | 10 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 30, 1974 | F2 | 15 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 27, 1973 | F2 | 5 mi | 77.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 5, 1969 | F2 | 3 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 24, 1967 | F2 | 20 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 30, 1962 | F2 | 22 mi | 26.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 54, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Shelburn
The Storm Prediction Center has 41 hail reports within 10 miles of Shelburn since 1955, made on 33 separate days. Of these, 26 were 1 inch across or larger, and 2 reached 2 inches. The largest, 4 inches (softball size), fell on May 16, 2025. The most recent report is from November 18, 2025. May has the most reports, 12.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Shelburn
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Palestine, IL, 18 miles southwest of Shelburn at 450 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 87°F and low of 66°F; January is the coolest, at 38°F and 23°F. April is the wettest at 5.1 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.6 inches; the year adds up to 46.3 inches over 75 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 38 days a year, almost all from May to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 101 nights a year. Snowfall averages 11.6 inches a year, most of it in January. That 46.3 inches is more than at 72 of the 115 Indiana stations used on this site (63%). Farmersburg, 5 miles north, has its own station (Terre Haute Hulman Regional Airport, IN): 40.7 inches a year, 5.6 less than here, and a July average high of 86°F against 87°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 38 | 23 | 3.5 | 6 | 4.3 |
| Feb | 44 | 26 | 2.6 | 5 | 2.2 |
| Mar | 54 | 35 | 3.6 | 7 | 1.1 |
| Apr | 67 | 45 | 5.1 | 8 | 0.0 |
| May | 76 | 55 | 4.9 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 84 | 63 | 4.9 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 87 | 66 | 4.2 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 86 | 64 | 3.5 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 80 | 56 | 3.6 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 68 | 46 | 3.7 | 6 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 54 | 35 | 3.6 | 6 | 0.5 |
| Dec | 42 | 28 | 3.1 | 6 | 3.4 |
| Year | 65 | 45 | 46.3 | 75 | 11.6 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Palestine, IL (450 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 Shelburn
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 104 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Shelburn: 82 thunderstorm wind reports, 17 flash floods, 3 heavy rain events, 1 flood and 1 lightning strike. They killed 0 people and injured 2, and the NWS estimated $991,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 93 mph, on June 21, 2026. June has had the most flash floods, 5 of 17. Of the 337 Indiana cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 235 have had fewer than Shelburn.
May 17, 1999: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of Shelburn — 1 injured, $20,000 damage.
July 25, 2009: thunderstorm wind 10 miles from the centre of Shelburn — 1 injured, $18,000 damage.
June 27, 2026: flash flood 7 miles from the centre of Shelburn — $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
Sullivan County, which includes Shelburn, has been named in 19 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1977, 14 of them major disasters (by incident: 10 severe storms, 3 floods, 2 biological emergencies, 2 snowstorms). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornadoes, on April 15, 2023. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Sullivan County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Low for tornadoes, hail, strong wind and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes, inland flooding and lightning. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $7.9 million a year, the 74th highest of 92 Indiana counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $2.9 million (37%), 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).
What counts as a pass, the distances and the sources: how this storm history is built.
Cities near Shelburn
- Farmersburg, IN5 mi
- Sullivan, IN7 mi
- Jasonville, IN10 mi
- Linton, IN15 mi
- Carlisle, IN16 mi
- Clay City, IN16 mi
- Terre Haute, IN19 mi
- Worthington, IN22 mi
- Marshall, IL22 mi
- West Terre Haute, IN23 mi
- Robinson, IL23 mi
- Brazil, IN27 mi
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