NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Solsberry, 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
3 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Solsberry, Indiana since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Helene in 2024. Since 1950, 78 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 9 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 3
- Tornadoes
- 78
- EF3 or stronger
- 9
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
4 deaths in all
What the records show for Solsberry
None of the 3 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Solsberry; the strongest was Helene in 2024, a tropical storm with 46 mph winds when its centre passed 70 miles away. The record near Solsberry begins with an unnamed storm in 1902; the most recent system was Helene in 2024. Of the 356 Indiana cities on this site, 65% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Solsberry. The strongest of the 78 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F4 on June 2, 1990; its path came within 24 miles, and it killed 1 person. The deadliest, an EF3 on March 31, 2023, killed 2 people. Of the 78, 4 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 38 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 24. The most recent tornado was on December 28, 2025. Of the 356 Indiana cities, 92% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Solsberry. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 33 times since 1981, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Of the 356 Indiana cities, 91% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Solsberry.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Solsberry
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | HeleneSep 28 | 70 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 21 | 5 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 29 | 65 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 Solsberry: 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 Solsberry
By decade
- 2020s12(1 EF3+)
- 2010s10
- 2000s16(3 EF3+)
- 1990s11(3 EF3+)
- 1980s4(1 EF3+)
- 1970s13
- 1960s1(1 EF3+)
- 1950s11
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 1990 | F4 | 24 mi | 11 mi | 1 / 51 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | EF3 | 13 mi | 5.92 mi | 2 / 2 |
| Mar 8, 2009 | EF3 | 20 mi | 1.06 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Nov 15, 2005 | F3 | 21 mi | 12 mi | 0 / 31 |
| Sep 20, 2002 | F3 | 11 mi | 112 mi | 0 / 127 |
| Nov 22, 1992 | F3 | 23 mi | 15 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 22, 1992 | F3 | 11 mi | 5.3 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Mar 10, 1986 | F3 | 22 mi | 35 mi | 0 / 22 |
| Apr 29, 1963 | F3 | 15 mi | 23.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 16, 2025 | EF2 | 12 mi | 14.04 mi | 1 / 3 |
| May 16, 2025 | EF2 | 4 mi | 35.27 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 15, 2025 | EF2 | 23 mi | 57.49 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 78, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Solsberry
The Storm Prediction Center has 33 hail reports within 10 miles of Solsberry since 1981, made on 24 separate days. Of these, 24 were 1 inch across or larger, and 4 reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.75 inches (baseball size), fell on May 16, 2025, the most recent report. April has the most reports, 10.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Solsberry
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Bloomington Monroe Co Airport, IN, 7 miles east of Solsberry at 844 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 85°F and low of 64°F; January is the coolest, at 39°F and 22°F. June is the wettest at 5.1 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.7 inches; the year adds up to 46.9 inches over 79 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 20 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 108 nights a year. That 46.9 inches is more than at 76 of the 115 Indiana stations used on this site (66%). Bloomfield, 10 miles southwest, has its own station (Elnora, IN): 49.5 inches a year, 2.6 more than here, and a July average high of 88°F against 85°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 39 | 22 | 3.4 | 6 |
| Feb | 43 | 25 | 2.7 | 6 |
| Mar | 54 | 33 | 3.8 | 7 |
| Apr | 66 | 43 | 4.9 | 9 |
| May | 74 | 53 | 4.5 | 9 |
| Jun | 82 | 62 | 5.1 | 8 |
| Jul | 85 | 64 | 4.9 | 7 |
| Aug | 84 | 62 | 3.3 | 5 |
| Sep | 78 | 55 | 3.6 | 5 |
| Oct | 67 | 44 | 3.7 | 6 |
| Nov | 53 | 34 | 3.7 | 6 |
| Dec | 42 | 27 | 3.3 | 7 |
| Year | 64 | 44 | 46.9 | 79 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Bloomington Monroe Co Airport, IN (844 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 Solsberry
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 79 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Solsberry: 63 thunderstorm wind reports, 12 flash floods, 3 heavy rain events and 1 flood. They killed 1 person and injured 0, and the NWS estimated $1.4 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on January 30, 2013. June has had the most flash floods, 6 of 12. Of the 337 Indiana cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 179 have had fewer than Solsberry.
December 21, 2013: flash flood 9 miles from the centre of Solsberry — 1 killed, $5,000 damage.
June 29, 2023: thunderstorm wind 7 miles from the centre of Solsberry — $500,000 damage.
January 30, 2013: thunderstorm wind in Solsberry — $200,000 damage.
NWS: “Several homes were damaged and were without power between Solsberry and Hendricksville. Report was received on WEB EOC.”
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
Greene County, which includes Solsberry, has been named in 19 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1979, 15 of them major disasters (by incident: 10 severe storms, 4 floods, 2 biological emergencies, 1 hurricane). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding, on July 22, 2025. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Greene County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for strong wind; Relatively Low for tornadoes, hail, inland flooding, lightning and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $13.6 million a year, the 46th highest of 92 Indiana counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $7.1 million (52%), 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.
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