NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Veedersburg, 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 Veedersburg, Indiana since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ike in 2008. Since 1950, 82 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 7 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 5
- Tornadoes
- 82
- EF3 or stronger
- 7
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
35 deaths in all
What the records show for Veedersburg
None of the 5 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Veedersburg; the strongest was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm with 58 mph winds when its centre passed 8 miles away. The record near Veedersburg begins with an unnamed storm in 1902; the most recent system was Ike in 2008. Of the 5 systems, one has come since 2000. Veedersburg has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 63% of the 356 Indiana cities on this site. The highest rating among the 82 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4, reached 2 times; the most recent, on March 20, 1976, came within 24 miles. The deadliest, an F4 on April 11, 1965, killed 28 people. Of the 82, 2 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 27 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 19. The most recent tornado was on June 18, 2025. Of the 356 Indiana cities, 86% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Veedersburg. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 48 times since 1957, with stones up to 3.5 inches. Of the 356 Indiana cities, 69% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Veedersburg.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Veedersburg
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 14 | 8 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 25 | 20 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormSep 3 | 31 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 21 | 75 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 29 | 9 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 Veedersburg: 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 Veedersburg
By decade
- 2020s3
- 2010s17
- 2000s7
- 1990s16(1 EF3+)
- 1980s8(1 EF3+)
- 1970s10(2 EF3+)
- 1960s17(2 EF3+)
- 1950s4(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 1965 | F4 | 21 mi | 45.7 mi | 28 / 123 |
| Mar 20, 1976 | F4 | 24 mi | 63.7 mi | 0 / 18 |
| Apr 9, 1953 | F3 | 7 mi | 156.7 mi | 3 / 22 |
| Jun 2, 1980 | F3 | 9 mi | 18.1 mi | 1 / 16 |
| Nov 22, 1992 | F3 | 23 mi | 12 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Apr 3, 1974 | F3 | 17 mi | 25.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 21, 1961 | F3 | 12 mi | 23.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 13, 1995 | F2 | 20 mi | 14 mi | 3 / 10 |
| Aug 24, 2016 | EF2 | 21 mi | 5.37 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 17, 2013 | EF2 | 20 mi | 3.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 17, 2013 | EF2 | in town | 12.73 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 17, 2013 | EF2 | 11 mi | 5.94 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 82, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Veedersburg
The Storm Prediction Center has 48 hail reports within 10 miles of Veedersburg since 1957, made on 35 separate days. Of these, 34 were 1 inch across or larger, and 7 reached 2 inches. The largest, 3.5 inches, fell on September 30, 1977. The most recent report is from May 20, 2025. May has the most reports, 19.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Veedersburg
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Attica 2E, IN, 12 miles north of Veedersburg at 727 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 84°F and low of 62°F; January is the coolest, at 33°F and 16°F. June is the wettest at 4.9 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 1.9 inches; the year adds up to 40.0 inches over 74 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 129 nights a year. Snowfall averages 23.3 inches a year, most of it in January. That 40.0 inches is more than at 23 of the 115 Indiana stations used on this site (20%). Covington, 9 miles west, has its own station (Perrysville 4 WNW, IN): 38.9 inches a year, 1.1 less than here, and a July average high of 86°F against 84°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33 | 16 | 2.3 | 5 | 8.1 |
| Feb | 38 | 19 | 1.9 | 5 | 5.7 |
| Mar | 49 | 28 | 2.9 | 6 | 3.1 |
| Apr | 62 | 39 | 4.1 | 8 | 0.2 |
| May | 73 | 51 | 4.2 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 82 | 60 | 4.9 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 84 | 62 | 4.8 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 83 | 60 | 3.5 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 78 | 53 | 2.7 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 66 | 42 | 3.2 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 50 | 31 | 3.1 | 6 | 0.7 |
| Dec | 38 | 22 | 2.4 | 6 | 5.5 |
| Year | 61 | 40 | 40.0 | 74 | 23.3 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Attica 2E, IN (727 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 Veedersburg
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 95 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Veedersburg: 63 thunderstorm wind reports, 28 floods, 3 flash floods and 1 heavy rain event. They killed 2 people and injured 3, and the NWS estimated $1.2 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 75 mph, on September 21, 2012.
June 13, 2015: flood 10 miles from the centre of Veedersburg — 1 killed, $500 damage.
May 9, 2000: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of Veedersburg — 1 killed.
May 9, 2000: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of Veedersburg — 3 injured.
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
Fountain County, which includes Veedersburg, has been named in 13 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1991, 7 of them major disasters (by incident: 4 severe storms, 3 floods, 2 biological emergencies, 2 snowstorms). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding, on August 25, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Fountain County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for strong wind and lightning; Relatively Low for tornadoes and hail; Very Low for hurricanes, inland flooding and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $8.2 million a year, the 73rd highest of 92 Indiana counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $2.8 million (34%), 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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