NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Wheatfield, 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 Wheatfield, Indiana since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ike in 2008. Since 1950, 89 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 7 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 5
- Tornadoes
- 89
- EF3 or stronger
- 7
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
4 deaths in all
What the records show for Wheatfield
None of the 5 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Wheatfield; the strongest was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm with 58 mph winds when its centre passed 46 miles away. The record near Wheatfield begins with an unnamed storm in 1902; the most recent system was Ike in 2008. Of the 5 systems, one has come since 2000. Wheatfield has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 63% of the 356 Indiana cities on this site. The strongest of the 89 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F4 on April 17, 1963; its path came within 6 miles, and it killed 1 person. The deadliest, an F2 on October 24, 2001, killed 1 person. Of the 89, 9 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 41 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 31. The most recent tornado was on March 30, 2025. Of the 356 Indiana cities, 76% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Wheatfield. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 24 times since 1970, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). Of the 356 Indiana cities, 98% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Wheatfield.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Wheatfield
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 14 | 46 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 25 | 9 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormSep 3 | 17 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 19 | 64 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 29 | 73 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 Wheatfield: 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 Wheatfield
By decade
- 2020s7
- 2010s26
- 2000s8
- 1990s6
- 1980s6
- 1970s13(3 EF3+)
- 1960s12(4 EF3+)
- 1950s11
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 1963 | F4 | 6 mi | 57.3 mi | 1 / 70 |
| Mar 12, 1976 | F3 | 3 mi | 38.5 mi | 1 / 15 |
| Mar 12, 1976 | F3 | 22 mi | 12.1 mi | 0 / 4 |
| Jun 20, 1974 | F3 | 17 mi | 4.5 mi | 0 / 5 |
| Apr 11, 1965 | F3 | 13 mi | 33.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 30, 1962 | F3 | 8 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 23, 1961 | F3 | 14 mi | 51.7 mi | 0 / 4 |
| Oct 24, 2001 | F2 | 19 mi | 35 mi | 1 / 0 |
| Jun 30, 2014 | EF2 | 16 mi | 3.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 25, 2011 | EF2 | 21 mi | 1.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 11, 1998 | F2 | 21 mi | 9 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Apr 26, 1994 | F2 | 17 mi | 20 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 89, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Wheatfield
The Storm Prediction Center has 24 hail reports within 10 miles of Wheatfield since 1970, made on 19 separate days. Of these, 17 were 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest size, 1.75 inches (golf ball size), was reported on 8 days, most recently August 7, 2011. The most recent report is from April 5, 2023. June has the most reports, 9.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Wheatfield
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Francesville, IN, 17 miles southeast of Wheatfield at 680 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 16°F. July is the wettest at 4.9 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.0 inches; the year adds up to 38.9 inches over 74 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 134 nights a year. Snowfall averages 26.3 inches a year, most of it in January. That 38.9 inches is more than at 9 of the 115 Indiana stations used on this site (8%). Kouts, 8 miles north, has its own station (Valparaiso Porter Co Municipal Airport, IN): 33.3 inches a year, 5.6 less than here, and a July average high of 85°F against 83°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32 | 16 | 2.3 | 5 | 8.9 |
| Feb | 36 | 18 | 2.0 | 4 | 7.4 |
| Mar | 47 | 28 | 2.5 | 6 | 3.3 |
| Apr | 60 | 38 | 3.7 | 7 | 0.4 |
| May | 72 | 50 | 3.9 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 80 | 59 | 4.3 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 83 | 62 | 4.9 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 81 | 60 | 4.2 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 77 | 53 | 3.2 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 64 | 41 | 3.1 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 49 | 31 | 2.6 | 6 | 0.9 |
| Dec | 37 | 22 | 2.2 | 5 | 5.4 |
| Year | 60 | 40 | 38.9 | 74 | 26.3 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Francesville, IN (680 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 Wheatfield
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 98 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Wheatfield: 85 thunderstorm wind reports, 6 floods, 4 flash floods, 2 heavy rain events and 1 lightning strike. They killed 1 person and injured 1, and the NWS estimated $3.8 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 86 mph, on July 19, 2020.
June 19, 2021: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of Wheatfield — 1 killed, 1 injured.
February 20, 2018: flood 5 miles from the centre of Wheatfield — $3.5 million damage.
NWS: “Significant flooding occurred in Porter County which caused flood damage to approximately 190 homes. Flooding closed several roads and damaged public infrastructure, including roads, culverts, bridges, levees and stream and ditch banks.”
February 20, 2018: flood 10 miles from the centre of Wheatfield — $155,000 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
Jasper County, which includes Wheatfield, has been named in 19 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1991, 12 of them major disasters (by incident: 8 severe storms, 3 floods, 3 snowstorms, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on April 3, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Jasper County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for strong wind; Relatively Low for tornadoes, hail, inland flooding and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes and lightning. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $12.8 million a year, the 51st highest of 92 Indiana counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $6.9 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).
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Cities near Wheatfield
- Kouts, IN8 mi
- Demotte, IN10 mi
- Medaryville, IN12 mi
- Hebron, IN12 mi
- North Judson, IN15 mi
- Rensselaer, IN16 mi
- Francesville, IN17 mi
- Wanatah, IN18 mi
- Lowell, IN20 mi
- Valparaiso, IN20 mi
- Lake Village, IN21 mi
- Crown Point, IN22 mi
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