NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Walton, 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 Walton, Indiana since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ike in 2008. Since 1950, 113 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 14 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 6
- Tornadoes
- 113
- EF3 or stronger
- 14
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
45 deaths in all
What the records show for Walton
None of the 6 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Walton; the strongest was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm with 58 mph winds when its centre passed 8 miles away. The record near Walton begins with an unnamed storm in 1902; the most recent system was Ike in 2008. Of the 6 systems, one has come since 2000. Walton 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 113 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4, reached 3 times; the most recent, on April 3, 1974, came within 21 miles. The deadliest, an F4 on April 11, 1965, killed 25 people. Of the 113, 8 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 55 have come since 2000. May and July have had the most tornadoes, 20 each. The most recent tornado was on March 19, 2025. Walton has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 61% of the 356 Indiana cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 69 times since 1976, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). Walton has more hail reports within 10 miles than 57% of the 356 Indiana cities.
Compare Walton's storm record with another city →
Tropical storms and hurricanes near Walton
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 14 | 8 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 25 | 45 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormSep 3 | 37 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 19 | 60 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 21 | 71 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 29 | 23 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 Walton: 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 Walton
By decade
- 2020s11
- 2010s28(4 EF3+)
- 2000s16(1 EF3+)
- 1990s10(1 EF3+)
- 1980s6
- 1970s14(2 EF3+)
- 1960s15(6 EF3+)
- 1950s13
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 1965 | F4 | 17 mi | 48 mi | 25 / 835 |
| Apr 3, 1974 | F4 | 21 mi | 108.7 mi | 18 / 285 |
| Apr 11, 1965 | F4 | 19 mi | 21.8 mi | 0 / 44 |
| May 16, 1968 | F3 | 21 mi | 50.3 mi | 1 / 15 |
| Mar 6, 1961 | F3 | 15 mi | 2 mi | 1 / 3 |
| May 27, 2019 | EF3 | 23 mi | 13.72 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 24, 2016 | EF3 | 15 mi | 8.63 mi | 0 / 20 |
| Nov 17, 2013 | EF3 | 3 mi | 37.91 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 5, 2010 | EF3 | 4 mi | 7.45 mi | 0 / 1 |
| May 30, 2004 | F3 | 8 mi | 4.5 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Jun 11, 1998 | F3 | 21 mi | 18.5 mi | 0 / 8 |
| Jul 7, 1977 | F3 | 15 mi | 11.6 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 113, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Walton
The Storm Prediction Center has 69 hail reports within 10 miles of Walton since 1976, made on 48 separate days. Of these, 30 were 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest size, 1.75 inches (golf ball size), was reported on 9 days, most recently August 28, 2016. The most recent report is from March 14, 2024. June has the most reports, 20.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Walton
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Young America, IN, 9 miles southwest of Walton at 773 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 83°F and low of 62°F; January is the coolest, at 32°F and 17°F. June is the wettest at 5.2 inches of precipitation on average and February and December the driest at 2.3 inches; the year adds up to 41.1 inches over 76 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 130 nights a year. Snowfall averages 24.6 inches a year, most of it in January. That 41.1 inches is more than at 40 of the 115 Indiana stations used on this site (35%). Bunker Hill, 8 miles east, has its own station (Kokomo 3 WSW, IN): 44.5 inches a year, 3.4 more than here, and a July average high of 84°F against 83°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32 | 17 | 2.5 | 5 | 8.2 |
| Feb | 36 | 20 | 2.3 | 6 | 7.3 |
| Mar | 47 | 29 | 2.6 | 6 | 2.7 |
| Apr | 60 | 38 | 3.6 | 8 | 0.6 |
| May | 72 | 50 | 3.9 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 80 | 60 | 5.2 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 83 | 62 | 5.1 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 81 | 60 | 4.0 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 77 | 52 | 3.4 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 64 | 42 | 3.1 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 49 | 32 | 3.1 | 6 | 0.7 |
| Dec | 37 | 23 | 2.3 | 6 | 5.1 |
| Year | 60 | 40 | 41.1 | 76 | 24.6 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Young America, IN (773 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 Walton
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 197 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Walton: 181 thunderstorm wind reports, 8 flash floods, 5 floods, 2 heavy rain events and 1 lightning strike. They killed 1 person and injured 4, and the NWS estimated $2.8 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 84 mph, on November 17, 2013. June has had the most flash floods, 4 of 8. Of the 337 Indiana cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 127 have had fewer than Walton.
July 11, 2017: flood 7 miles from the centre of Walton — 1 killed.
October 17, 1996: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of Walton — 3 injured, $200,000 damage.
September 18, 2015: thunderstorm wind 5 miles from the centre of Walton — 1 injured.
NWS: “Emergency management officials reported a car ran over a six foot long, four inch diameter tree limb in the road. The driver suffered minor injuries.”
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
Cass County, which includes Walton, has been named in 17 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1965, 9 of them major disasters (by incident: 4 severe storms, 4 snowstorms, 2 biological emergencies, 2 floods). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding, on August 25, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Cass County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for strong wind; Relatively Moderate for hail; Relatively Low for tornadoes, inland flooding, lightning and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $15.5 million a year, the 39th highest of 92 Indiana counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $8.4 million (54%), 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.
Cities near Walton
- Galveston, IN5 mi
- Bunker Hill, IN8 mi
- Logansport, IN9 mi
- Peru, IN11 mi
- Kokomo, IN15 mi
- Flora, IN16 mi
- Russiaville, IN17 mi
- Royal Center, IN19 mi
- Greentown, IN21 mi
- Macy, IN21 mi
- Sharpsville, IN22 mi
- Delphi, IN22 mi
All Indiana cities →All hurricanes since 1851 →Compare Walton with another place →