NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Westport, 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
2 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Westport, Indiana since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was an unnamed storm in 1915. Since 1950, 108 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 15 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 2
- Tornadoes
- 108
- EF3 or stronger
- 15
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
21 deaths in all
What the records show for Westport
None of the 2 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Westport; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1892, a tropical storm with 51 mph winds when its centre passed 64 miles away. The record near Westport begins with an unnamed storm in 1892; the most recent system was an unnamed storm in 1915, a tropical storm 32 miles away. Of the 356 Indiana cities on this site, 88% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Westport. The highest rating among the 108 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4, reached 3 times; the most recent, on June 2, 1990, came within 23 miles. The deadliest, an F4 on April 3, 1974, killed 11 people. Of the 108, 9 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 46 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 28. The most recent tornado was on July 16, 2025. Westport has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 56% of the 356 Indiana cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 21 times since 1965, with stones up to 2.5 inches (tennis ball size). Of the 356 Indiana cities, 99% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Westport.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Westport
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 21 | 32 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1892 | Unnamed 1892 stormSep 13 | 64 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Tropical storm |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Westport: 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 Westport
By decade
- 2020s20
- 2010s11(1 EF3+)
- 2000s15(2 EF3+)
- 1990s21(6 EF3+)
- 1980s5
- 1970s23(4 EF3+)
- 1960s8(2 EF3+)
- 1950s5
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 1974 | F4 | 24 mi | 35.6 mi | 11 / 190 |
| Apr 3, 1974 | F4 | 3 mi | 35.6 mi | 4 / 17 |
| Jun 2, 1990 | F4 | 23 mi | 18 mi | 0 / 9 |
| Mar 2, 2012 | EF3 | 12 mi | 8.69 mi | 3 / 5 |
| Jun 3, 2008 | EF3 | 20 mi | 9.68 mi | 1 / 8 |
| Sep 26, 1976 | F3 | 19 mi | 4.9 mi | 1 / 10 |
| Apr 3, 1974 | F3 | 11 mi | 35.8 mi | 1 / 26 |
| Nov 15, 2005 | F3 | 16 mi | 10 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Apr 9, 1999 | F3 | 22 mi | 15 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Apr 9, 1999 | F3 | 19 mi | 3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 22, 1992 | F3 | 24 mi | 10 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 30, 1992 | F3 | 24 mi | 7 mi | 0 / 25 |
The strongest 12 of 108, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Westport
The Storm Prediction Center has 21 hail reports within 10 miles of Westport since 1965, made on 20 separate days. Of these, 15 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.5 inches (tennis ball size), fell on June 29, 1979. The most recent report is from June 18, 2025. June has the most reports, 8.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Westport
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is N Vernon 2 ESE, IN, 12 miles south of Westport at 743 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 86°F and low of 65°F; January is the coolest, at 40°F and 23°F. April is the wettest at 5.3 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 3.2 inches; the year adds up to 49.4 inches over 79 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 19 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 102 nights a year. Snowfall averages 17.2 inches a year, most of it in February. That 49.4 inches is more than at 97 of the 115 Indiana stations used on this site (84%). Elizabethtown, 12 miles west, has its own station (Columbus, IN): 47.3 inches a year, 2.1 less than here, and the same July average high, 86°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 40 | 23 | 3.4 | 6 | 4.8 |
| Feb | 45 | 26 | 3.2 | 7 | 5.9 |
| Mar | 55 | 34 | 4.2 | 7 | 2.2 |
| Apr | 67 | 44 | 5.3 | 8 | 0.1 |
| May | 75 | 53 | 4.9 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 83 | 61 | 5.1 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 86 | 65 | 4.5 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 85 | 63 | 4.5 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 79 | 56 | 3.3 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 68 | 45 | 3.5 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 55 | 35 | 3.8 | 7 | 0.3 |
| Dec | 44 | 28 | 3.7 | 7 | 3.9 |
| Year | 65 | 44 | 49.4 | 79 | 17.2 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at N Vernon 2 ESE, IN (743 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 Westport
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 77 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Westport: 62 thunderstorm wind reports, 8 floods, 5 flash floods, 1 heavy rain event and 1 lightning strike. They killed 0 people and injured 4, and the NWS estimated $1.2 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 100 mph, on February 5, 2008. June has had the most flash floods, 3 of 5. Of the 337 Indiana cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 77 have had fewer than Westport.
July 17, 2015: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of Westport — 2 injured, $8,000 damage.
January 29, 2008: thunderstorm wind 10 miles from the centre of Westport — 1 injured, $20,000 damage.
July 26, 2016: lightning strike 6 miles from the centre of Westport — 1 injured.
NWS: “A young girl was struck by lightning outside of her grandmother���s home after 9:00 AM EDT on the morning of the 26th of July. The strike occurred in the 1300 block of South Country Road 1100 West near Alert, Indiana.”
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
Decatur County, which includes Westport, has been named in 16 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1974, 11 of them major disasters (by incident: 5 floods, 5 severe storms, 2 biological emergencies, 1 hurricane). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding, on August 25, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Decatur County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for lightning; Relatively Low for tornadoes, hail, inland flooding and strong wind; Very Low for hurricanes and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $12.2 million a year, the 58th highest of 92 Indiana counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $6.5 million (53%), 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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