NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Springville, 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
2 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Springville, Indiana since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Helene in 2024. Since 1950, 92 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 12 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 2
- Tornadoes
- 92
- EF3 or stronger
- 12
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
6 deaths in all
What the records show for Springville
None of the 2 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Springville; the strongest was Helene in 2024, a tropical storm with 46 mph winds when its centre passed 60 miles away. The record near Springville begins with an unnamed storm in 1915; the most recent system was Helene in 2024. Of the 356 Indiana cities on this site, 88% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Springville. The highest rating among the 92 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4, reached 3 times; the most recent, on June 2, 1990, came within 20 miles. The deadliest, an EF3 on March 31, 2023, killed 2 people. Of the 92, 3 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 44 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 26. The most recent tornado was on May 16, 2025. Of the 356 Indiana cities, 71% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Springville. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 35 times since 1976, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). Of the 356 Indiana cities, 89% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Springville.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Springville
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | HeleneSep 28 | 60 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 21 | 7 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Springville: 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 Springville
By decade
- 2020s13(1 EF3+)
- 2010s15(1 EF3+)
- 2000s16(3 EF3+)
- 1990s16(5 EF3+)
- 1980s3
- 1970s17(1 EF3+)
- 1960s1(1 EF3+)
- 1950s11
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 1990 | F4 | 13 mi | 11 mi | 1 / 51 |
| Jun 2, 1990 | F4 | 20 mi | 106 mi | 1 / 12 |
| Jun 2, 1990 | F4 | 21 mi | 18 mi | 0 / 9 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | EF3 | 23 mi | 5.92 mi | 2 / 2 |
| Apr 3, 1974 | F3 | 23 mi | 35.8 mi | 1 / 26 |
| May 25, 2011 | EF3 | 16 mi | 6.75 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 8, 2009 | EF3 | 8 mi | 1.06 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Nov 15, 2005 | F3 | 17 mi | 12 mi | 0 / 31 |
| Sep 20, 2002 | F3 | 18 mi | 112 mi | 0 / 127 |
| Nov 22, 1992 | F3 | 20 mi | 5.3 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Jun 2, 1990 | F3 | 24 mi | 7 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 29, 1963 | F3 | 24 mi | 23.9 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 Springville
The Storm Prediction Center has 35 hail reports within 10 miles of Springville since 1976, made on 25 separate days. Of these, 17 were 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest size, 1.75 inches (golf ball size), was reported on 6 days, most recently November 5, 2017. The most recent report is from April 2, 2024. May has the most reports, 12.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Springville
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Bedford 5 WNW, IN, 7 miles southeast of Springville at 760 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 84°F and low of 66°F; January is the coolest, at 39°F and 23°F. May is the wettest at 5.5 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 3.0 inches; the year adds up to 48.7 inches over 84 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 96 nights a year. That 48.7 inches is more than at 94 of the 115 Indiana stations used on this site (82%). Bedford, 11 miles southeast, has its own station (Oolitic Purdue Ex Fm, IN): 48.1 inches a year, 0.6 less than here, and a July average high of 85°F against 84°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 39 | 23 | 3.8 | 6 |
| Feb | 43 | 26 | 3.0 | 7 |
| Mar | 54 | 35 | 4.2 | 8 |
| Apr | 65 | 45 | 5.2 | 9 |
| May | 73 | 54 | 5.5 | 9 |
| Jun | 81 | 63 | 5.0 | 8 |
| Jul | 84 | 66 | 4.2 | 7 |
| Aug | 84 | 64 | 3.3 | 4 |
| Sep | 77 | 57 | 3.3 | 5 |
| Oct | 66 | 46 | 3.5 | 6 |
| Nov | 53 | 36 | 3.9 | 6 |
| Dec | 43 | 28 | 3.8 | 8 |
| Year | 63 | 45 | 48.7 | 84 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Bedford 5 WNW, IN (760 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 Springville
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 83 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Springville: 68 thunderstorm wind reports, 10 flash floods, 4 floods and 1 lightning strike. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $1.1 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 77 mph, on April 8, 2020. May has had the most flash floods, 3 of 10. Of the 337 Indiana cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 155 have had fewer than Springville.
April 3, 2025: flash flood 10 miles from the centre of Springville — $500,000 damage.
NWS: “Numerous roads closed due to flash flooding across southeastern Indiana. Exact details were never known, but over 30 water rescues were performed.”
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
Lawrence County, which includes Springville, has been named in 21 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1974, 17 of them major disasters (by incident: 11 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 Lawrence County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for tornadoes and strong wind; Relatively Low for 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 $16.3 million a year, the 35th highest of 92 Indiana counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $8.5 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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