NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Wadesville, 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 Wadesville, Indiana since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Helene in 2024. Since 1950, 130 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 10 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 4
- Tornadoes
- 130
- EF3 or stronger
- 10
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
30 deaths in all
What the records show for Wadesville
None of the 4 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Wadesville; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1915, a tropical storm with 40 mph winds when its centre passed 17 miles away. The record near Wadesville begins with an unnamed storm in 1915; the most recent system was Helene in 2024, a tropical storm 32 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 Wadesville. The strongest of the 130 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F4 on June 2, 1990; its path came within 22 miles, and it killed 1 person. The deadliest, an F3 on November 6, 2005, killed 24 people. Of the 130, 10 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 80 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 34. The most recent tornado was on December 28, 2025. Wadesville has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 81% of the 356 Indiana cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 74 times since 1961, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Wadesville has more hail reports within 10 miles than 62% of the 356 Indiana cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Wadesville
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | HeleneSep 28 | 32 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2019 | OlgaOct 26 | 47 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 25 | 69 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 21 | 17 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 Wadesville: 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 Wadesville
By decade
- 2020s39(1 EF3+)
- 2010s27(2 EF3+)
- 2000s14(2 EF3+)
- 1990s10(1 EF3+)
- 1980s16(1 EF3+)
- 1970s12
- 1960s9
- 1950s3(3 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 1990 | F4 | 22 mi | 106 mi | 1 / 12 |
| Nov 6, 2005 | F3 | 16 mi | 41.3 mi | 24 / 238 |
| Feb 28, 2017 | EF3 | 9 mi | 44.13 mi | 1 / 2 |
| Apr 3, 1956 | F3 | 24 mi | 22.9 mi | 1 / 2 |
| Jul 9, 2024 | EF3 | 6 mi | 5.84 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 17, 2013 | EF3 | 24 mi | 14.12 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 28, 2009 | EF3 | 21 mi | 12.35 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Apr 3, 1989 | F3 | 14 mi | 3.1 mi | 0 / 8 |
| Dec 18, 1957 | F3 | 21 mi | 19.8 mi | 0 / 4 |
| Nov 15, 1955 | F3 | 16 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 9 |
| Jan 29, 2008 | EF2 | 9 mi | 7.01 mi | 2 / 0 |
| Apr 11, 1979 | F2 | 20 mi | 10 mi | 1 / 2 |
The strongest 12 of 130, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Wadesville
The Storm Prediction Center has 74 hail reports within 10 miles of Wadesville since 1961, made on 56 separate days. Of these, 41 were 1 inch across or larger, and 4 reached 2 inches. The largest size, 2.75 inches (baseball size), was reported on 3 days, most recently May 19, 2022. The most recent report is from April 2, 2025. March has the most reports, 22.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Wadesville
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Mt Vernon, IN, 12 miles southwest of Wadesville at 357 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 88°F and low of 67°F; January is the coolest, at 42°F and 23°F. April is the wettest at 5.1 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.9 inches; the year adds up to 46.6 inches over 76 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 34 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 86 nights a year. Snowfall averages 8.4 inches a year, most of it in February. That 46.6 inches is more than at 74 of the 115 Indiana stations used on this site (64%). Poseyville, 6 miles north, has its own station (Grayville, IL): 50.1 inches a year, 3.5 more than here, and a July average high of 89°F against 88°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 42 | 23 | 3.5 | 6 | 2.4 |
| Feb | 46 | 26 | 2.9 | 6 | 3.1 |
| Mar | 56 | 34 | 4.5 | 7 | 1.5 |
| Apr | 67 | 44 | 5.1 | 8 | 0.0 |
| May | 77 | 54 | 5.0 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 85 | 64 | 4.6 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 88 | 67 | 3.6 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 87 | 65 | 3.0 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 82 | 57 | 3.2 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 70 | 45 | 3.5 | 5 | 0.2 |
| Nov | 57 | 35 | 3.9 | 6 | 0.1 |
| Dec | 46 | 27 | 3.8 | 6 | 1.1 |
| Year | 67 | 45 | 46.6 | 76 | 8.4 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Mt Vernon, IN (357 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 Wadesville
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 186 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Wadesville: 88 floods, 76 thunderstorm wind reports, 15 flash floods and 7 heavy rain events. They killed 0 people and injured 2, and the NWS estimated $3.3 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 96 mph, on April 2, 2024. Of the 337 Indiana cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 212 have had fewer than Wadesville.
August 27, 2000: thunderstorm wind 6 miles from the centre of Wadesville — 2 injured, $80,000 damage.
April 2, 2024: thunderstorm wind 5 miles from the centre of Wadesville — $850,000 damage.
NWS: “A macroburst with peak winds of 95 mph caused thousands of trees in its path to be uprooted or snapped. There was also damage to some home and outbuildings, mainly shingle loss, minor roof damage, or damage to gutters and fascia.”
June 26, 2018: thunderstorm wind 10 miles from the centre of Wadesville — $350,000 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
Posey County, which includes Wadesville, has been named in 19 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1977, 14 of them major disasters (by incident: 10 severe storms, 3 floods, 2 biological emergencies, 2 snowstorms). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on April 3, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Posey County a Relatively 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 $16.4 million a year, the 34th highest of 92 Indiana counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $7.7 million (47%), 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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