NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Vincennes, 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 Vincennes, Indiana since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Helene in 2024. Since 1950, 94 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 8 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 4
- Tornadoes
- 94
- EF3 or stronger
- 8
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
13 deaths in all
What the records show for Vincennes
None of the 4 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Vincennes; the strongest was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm with 54 mph winds when its centre passed 72 miles away. The record near Vincennes begins with an unnamed storm in 1915; the most recent system was Helene in 2024, a tropical storm 59 miles away. Of the 4 systems, 2 have come since 2000. Of the 356 Indiana cities on this site, 37% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Vincennes. The highest rating among the 94 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4, reached 3 times; the most recent, on June 2, 1990, came within 13 miles. The deadliest, an EF3 on March 31, 2023, killed 6 people. Of the 94, 5 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 34 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 26. The most recent tornado was on April 10, 2025. Of the 356 Indiana cities, 66% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Vincennes. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 83 times since 1963, with stones up to 2.5 inches (tennis ball size). Vincennes has more hail reports within 10 miles than 70% of the 356 Indiana cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Vincennes
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | HeleneSep 28 | 59 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2008 | IkeSep 14 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 25 | 60 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 21 | 6 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 Vincennes: 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 Vincennes
By decade
- 2020s11(1 EF3+)
- 2010s16
- 2000s7(1 EF3+)
- 1990s19(3 EF3+)
- 1980s10(1 EF3+)
- 1970s9(1 EF3+)
- 1960s7
- 1950s15(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 1990 | F4 | 14 mi | 13 mi | 6 / 60 |
| Jun 2, 1990 | F4 | 13 mi | 106 mi | 1 / 12 |
| Jan 7, 1989 | F4 | 5 mi | 19 mi | 0 / 55 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | EF3 | 25 mi | 40.89 mi | 6 / 16 |
| Nov 15, 2005 | F3 | 20 mi | 12 mi | 0 / 31 |
| Jun 2, 1990 | F3 | 25 mi | 7 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 1, 1974 | F3 | 11 mi | 3.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Feb 10, 1959 | F3 | 8 mi | 3.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 15, 2025 | EF2 | 22 mi | 57.49 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 26, 2024 | EF2 | 9 mi | 12.14 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 19, 2022 | EF2 | 7 mi | 26.85 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 1, 2017 | EF2 | 23 mi | 1.52 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 94, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Vincennes
The Storm Prediction Center has 83 hail reports within 10 miles of Vincennes since 1963, made on 56 separate days. Of these, 51 were 1 inch across or larger, and 2 reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.5 inches (tennis ball size), fell on May 21, 2010. The most recent report is from March 30, 2025. April has the most reports, 24.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Vincennes
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Vincennes 5 NE, IN, 5 miles north of Vincennes at 452 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 89°F and low of 66°F; January is the coolest, at 40°F and 22°F. May is the wettest at 5.5 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.5 inches; the year adds up to 46.8 inches over 75 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 39 days a year, almost all from May to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 110 nights a year. Snowfall averages 8.5 inches a year, most of it in December. That 46.8 inches is more than at 75 of the 115 Indiana stations used on this site (65%). Lawrenceville, IL, 9 miles northwest, has its own station (Lawrenceville 2WSW, IL): 46.8 inches a year, the same as here, and a July average high of 88°F against 89°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 40 | 22 | 3.0 | 6 | 2.7 |
| Feb | 45 | 24 | 2.5 | 5 | 2.1 |
| Mar | 55 | 33 | 3.6 | 7 | 0.5 |
| Apr | 67 | 44 | 4.9 | 8 | 0.0 |
| May | 77 | 55 | 5.5 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 86 | 64 | 4.8 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 89 | 66 | 4.6 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 88 | 64 | 3.3 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 82 | 57 | 3.6 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 70 | 45 | 3.6 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 56 | 35 | 4.0 | 6 | 0.2 |
| Dec | 44 | 26 | 3.4 | 6 | 3.0 |
| Year | 67 | 45 | 46.8 | 75 | 8.5 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Vincennes 5 NE, IN (452 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 Vincennes
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 269 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Vincennes: 211 thunderstorm wind reports, 35 floods, 19 flash floods, 3 heavy rain events and 1 lightning strike. They killed 0 people and injured 2, and the NWS estimated $22.6 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 91 mph, on March 8, 2009. April has had the most flash floods, 5 of 19. Of the 337 Indiana cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 249 have had fewer than Vincennes.
June 15, 2010: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of Vincennes — 1 injured, $30,000 damage.
June 11, 2011: thunderstorm wind 2 miles from the centre of Vincennes — 1 injured, $16,000 damage.
NWS: “A tree fell on a mobile home on Ewing Avenue, temporarily trapping the occupant, due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts. There was a possible injury in this location.”
June 4, 2008: flood 1 mile from the centre of Vincennes — $20.0 million damage.
NWS: “Flooding occurred along the Wabash River in Knox County, including near Vincennes, due to heavy rain and breaks in a levee. The Wabash River levee failed early on the 10th downstream of Vincennes.”
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
Flood insurance policyholders in Vincennes's ZIP code 47591 have filed 54 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1979, and were paid $755,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. 15% of the claims carry the name of a storm or flood event; the rest have no event name. Of the 155 Indiana cities on this site with 10 or more claims, 89 have fewer than Vincennes.
Knox County, which includes Vincennes, has been named in 18 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1979, 13 of them major disasters (by incident: 9 severe storms, 4 floods, 2 biological emergencies, 1 hurricane). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on April 3, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Knox County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for strong wind and lightning; Relatively Low for tornadoes, hail, inland flooding and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $18.8 million a year, the 30th highest of 92 Indiana counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $7.5 million (40%), 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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