NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Westfield, 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 Westfield, Indiana since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ike in 2008. Since 1950, 147 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 14 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 5
- Tornadoes
- 147
- EF3 or stronger
- 14
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
34 deaths in all
What the records show for Westfield
None of the 5 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Westfield; the strongest was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm with 58 mph winds when its centre passed 46 miles away. The record near Westfield begins with an unnamed storm in 1902; the most recent system was Ike in 2008. Of the 5 systems, one has come since 2000. Westfield has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 63% of the 356 Indiana cities on this site. The highest rating among the 147 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4, reached 3 times; the most recent, on June 11, 1998, came within 21 miles. The deadliest, an F4 on April 11, 1965, killed 28 people. Of the 147, 7 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 50 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 33. The most recent tornado was on April 2, 2025. Westfield has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 94% of the 356 Indiana cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 210 times since 1965, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Westfield has more hail reports within 10 miles than 98% of the 356 Indiana cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Westfield
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 14 | 46 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 25 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormSep 3 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 21 | 34 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 29 | 19 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 Westfield: 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 Westfield
By decade
- 2020s8
- 2010s20
- 2000s22(1 EF3+)
- 1990s22(2 EF3+)
- 1980s14
- 1970s31(4 EF3+)
- 1960s17(6 EF3+)
- 1950s13(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 1965 | F4 | 7 mi | 45.7 mi | 28 / 123 |
| Jun 11, 1998 | F4 | 21 mi | 13.2 mi | 0 / 4 |
| May 14, 1972 | F4 | 18 mi | 30 mi | 0 / 20 |
| Apr 9, 1953 | F3 | 16 mi | 156.7 mi | 3 / 22 |
| Sep 20, 2002 | F3 | 16 mi | 112 mi | 0 / 127 |
| Nov 22, 1992 | F3 | 11 mi | 9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 25, 1978 | F3 | 21 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 25, 1978 | F3 | 23 mi | 27.4 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 7, 1977 | F3 | 22 mi | 11.6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 9, 1969 | F3 | 16 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 6 |
| Nov 26, 1965 | F3 | 20 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Nov 26, 1965 | F3 | 1 mi | 14.7 mi | 0 / 5 |
The strongest 12 of 147, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Westfield
The Storm Prediction Center has 210 hail reports within 10 miles of Westfield since 1965, made on 90 separate days. Of these, 122 were 1 inch across or larger, and 9 reached 2 inches. The largest size, 2.75 inches (baseball size), was reported on 2 days, most recently June 2, 2009. The most recent report is from May 16, 2025. April has the most reports, 67.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Westfield
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Carmel 3 E, IN, 7 miles southeast of Westfield at 752 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 84°F and low of 64°F; January is the coolest, at 35°F and 19°F. June is the wettest at 5.5 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.2 inches; the year adds up to 44.7 inches over 79 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 18 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 122 nights a year. That 44.7 inches is more than at 67 of the 115 Indiana stations used on this site (58%). Sheridan, 7 miles northwest, has its own station (Tipton 5 SW, IN): 42.4 inches a year, 2.3 less than here, and a July average high of 85°F against 84°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 35 | 19 | 2.8 | 6 |
| Feb | 39 | 21 | 2.2 | 5 |
| Mar | 49 | 30 | 3.4 | 7 |
| Apr | 62 | 41 | 4.3 | 8 |
| May | 72 | 51 | 5.0 | 8 |
| Jun | 81 | 61 | 5.5 | 9 |
| Jul | 84 | 64 | 4.3 | 6 |
| Aug | 83 | 62 | 4.2 | 6 |
| Sep | 77 | 55 | 3.5 | 5 |
| Oct | 65 | 43 | 3.3 | 6 |
| Nov | 51 | 33 | 3.4 | 6 |
| Dec | 39 | 24 | 2.8 | 7 |
| Year | 61 | 42 | 44.7 | 79 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Carmel 3 E, IN (752 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 Westfield
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 274 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Westfield: 199 thunderstorm wind reports, 41 floods, 17 lightning strikes, 14 flash floods and 3 heavy rain events. They killed 3 people and injured 14, and the NWS estimated $9.1 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on June 6, 2008. June has had the most flash floods, 8 of 14. Of the 337 Indiana cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 204 have had fewer than Westfield.
June 26, 2015: flash flood 10 miles from the centre of Westfield — 2 killed, 2 injured, $21,000 damage.
March 27, 2021: thunderstorm wind 7 miles from the centre of Westfield — 1 killed, $30,000 damage.
June 6, 2008: thunderstorm wind 7 miles from the centre of Westfield — 2 injured, $50,000 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
Hamilton County, which includes Westfield, has been named in 21 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1965, 14 of them major disasters (by incident: 8 severe storms, 4 floods, 3 snowstorms, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding, on August 25, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Hamilton County a Relatively Moderate rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for tornadoes and lightning; Relatively Moderate for hail, inland flooding, strong wind and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $129.0 million a year, the 3rd highest of 92 Indiana counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $72.8 million (56%), 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.