NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Wabash, 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
6 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Wabash, Indiana since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ike in 2008. Since 1950, 97 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 15 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 6
- Tornadoes
- 97
- EF3 or stronger
- 15
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
27 deaths in all
What the records show for Wabash
None of the 6 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Wabash; the strongest was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm with 58 mph winds when its centre passed 13 miles away. The record near Wabash begins with an unnamed storm in 1902; the most recent system was Ike in 2008. Of the 6 systems, one has come since 2000. Wabash is tied for the most tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles among the 356 Indiana cities on this site. The highest rating among the 97 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4, reached 2 times; the most recent, on April 11, 1965, came within 22 miles. Of the 97, 9 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 52 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 22. The most recent tornado was on March 19, 2025. Of the 356 Indiana cities, 60% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Wabash. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 59 times since 1980, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). Of the 356 Indiana cities, 56% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Wabash.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Wabash
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 14 | 13 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 25 | 59 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormSep 3 | 45 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 19 | 28 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 21 | 65 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 29 | 22 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 Wabash: 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 Wabash
By decade
- 2020s6(1 EF3+)
- 2010s30(4 EF3+)
- 2000s16(1 EF3+)
- 1990s7(1 EF3+)
- 1980s4
- 1970s9
- 1960s14(5 EF3+)
- 1950s11(3 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 1965 | F4 | 22 mi | 48 mi | 25 / 835 |
| Mar 6, 1956 | F4 | 18 mi | 1.9 mi | 1 / 31 |
| May 16, 1968 | F3 | 3 mi | 50.3 mi | 1 / 15 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | EF3 | 25 mi | 6.35 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 27, 2019 | EF3 | 16 mi | 13.72 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 24, 2016 | EF3 | 23 mi | 8.63 mi | 0 / 20 |
| Nov 17, 2013 | EF3 | 23 mi | 37.91 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 5, 2010 | EF3 | 16 mi | 7.45 mi | 0 / 1 |
| May 30, 2004 | F3 | 12 mi | 4.5 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Jun 11, 1998 | F3 | 23 mi | 18.5 mi | 0 / 8 |
| Dec 21, 1967 | F3 | 25 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Apr 29, 1963 | F3 | 15 mi | 23.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 97, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Wabash
The Storm Prediction Center has 59 hail reports within 10 miles of Wabash since 1980, made on 36 separate days. Of these, 23 were 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest size, 1.75 inches (golf ball size), was reported on 2 days, most recently June 4, 2002. The most recent report is from August 16, 2025. June has the most reports, 16.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Wabash
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Wabash, IN, in Wabash at 665 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 85°F and low of 64°F; January is the coolest, at 34°F and 18°F. June is the wettest at 4.9 inches of precipitation on average and February and December the driest at 2.3 inches; the year adds up to 40.4 inches over 79 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 131 nights a year. Snowfall averages 19.5 inches a year, most of it in January. That 40.4 inches is more than at 29 of the 115 Indiana stations used on this site (25%). La Fontaine, 10 miles southeast, has its own station (Marion 2 N, IN): 41.9 inches a year, 1.5 more than here, and a July average high of 84°F against 85°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 34 | 18 | 2.4 | 6 | 7.3 |
| Feb | 38 | 20 | 2.3 | 5 | 4.8 |
| Mar | 49 | 29 | 2.6 | 6 | 2.4 |
| Apr | 62 | 40 | 3.5 | 7 | 0.4 |
| May | 73 | 51 | 4.4 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 82 | 61 | 4.9 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 85 | 64 | 4.6 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 83 | 62 | 4.2 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 78 | 54 | 3.2 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 66 | 43 | 3.1 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 51 | 33 | 2.9 | 6 | 1.0 |
| Dec | 38 | 24 | 2.3 | 6 | 3.6 |
| Year | 61 | 41 | 40.4 | 79 | 19.5 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Wabash, IN (665 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 Wabash
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 79 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Wabash: 68 thunderstorm wind reports, 6 flash floods, 3 floods, 1 heavy rain event and 1 lightning strike. They killed 1 person and injured 0, and the NWS estimated $714,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 96 mph, on June 12, 2013. May has had the most flash floods, 3 of 6. Of the 337 Indiana cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 103 have had fewer than Wabash.
May 2, 2019: flood 7 miles from the centre of Wabash — 1 killed.
May 14, 2011: flood 10 miles from the centre of Wabash — $250,000 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
Flood insurance policyholders in Wabash's ZIP code 46992 have filed 33 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1985, and were paid $325,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. 3% 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, 64 have fewer than Wabash.
Wabash County, which includes Wabash, has been named in 14 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1999, 7 of them major disasters (by incident: 5 severe storms, 3 snowstorms, 2 biological emergencies, 2 floods). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on April 3, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Wabash County a Very 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 $12.3 million a year, the 57th highest of 92 Indiana counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $5.8 million (48%), 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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