NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Whiteland, 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 Whiteland, Indiana since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was an unnamed storm in 1915. Since 1950, 137 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 18 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 2
- Tornadoes
- 137
- EF3 or stronger
- 18
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
5 deaths in all
What the records show for Whiteland
None of the 2 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Whiteland; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1915, a tropical storm with 40 mph winds when its centre passed 6 miles away. The record near Whiteland begins with an unnamed storm in 1902; the most recent system was an unnamed storm in 1915. Of the 356 Indiana cities on this site, 88% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Whiteland. The highest rating among the 137 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4, reached 3 times; the most recent, on June 11, 1998, came within 17 miles. The deadliest, an F3 on October 11, 1954, killed 2 people. Of the 137, 9 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 43 have come since 2000. May and June have had the most tornadoes, 27 each. The most recent tornado was on April 2, 2025. Whiteland has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 87% of the 356 Indiana cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 157 times since 1963, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Whiteland has more hail reports within 10 miles than 93% of the 356 Indiana cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Whiteland
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 21 | 6 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 29 | 51 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 Whiteland: 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 Whiteland
By decade
- 2020s14(1 EF3+)
- 2010s13
- 2000s16(3 EF3+)
- 1990s20(5 EF3+)
- 1980s14(1 EF3+)
- 1970s24(3 EF3+)
- 1960s17(3 EF3+)
- 1950s19(2 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 1998 | F4 | 17 mi | 13.2 mi | 0 / 4 |
| May 14, 1972 | F4 | 15 mi | 30 mi | 0 / 20 |
| Apr 25, 1961 | F4 | 15 mi | 63.1 mi | 0 / 7 |
| Oct 11, 1954 | F3 | 4 mi | 4.7 mi | 2 / 0 |
| Jun 3, 2008 | EF3 | 23 mi | 9.68 mi | 1 / 8 |
| Apr 3, 1974 | F3 | 12 mi | 20.7 mi | 1 / 25 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | EF3 | in town | 5.48 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 15, 2005 | F3 | 22 mi | 10 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Sep 20, 2002 | F3 | 8 mi | 112 mi | 0 / 127 |
| Nov 22, 1992 | F3 | 14 mi | 10 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 22, 1992 | F3 | 22 mi | 9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 22, 1992 | F3 | 13 mi | 15 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 137, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Whiteland
The Storm Prediction Center has 157 hail reports within 10 miles of Whiteland since 1963, made on 76 separate days. Of these, 101 were 1 inch across or larger, and 7 reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.75 inches (baseball size), fell on May 25, 2011. The most recent report is from May 20, 2025. May has the most reports, 45.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Whiteland
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Franklin Wwtp, IN, 7 miles south of Whiteland at 720 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 18°F. May is the wettest at 5.3 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.5 inches; the year adds up to 45.4 inches over 80 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 117 nights a year. Snowfall averages 16.9 inches a year, most of it in January. That 45.4 inches is more than at 68 of the 115 Indiana stations used on this site (59%). Greenwood, 4 miles northwest, has its own station (Indianapolis SE Side, IN): 44.6 inches a year, 0.8 less than here, and the same July average high, 84°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 35 | 18 | 3.0 | 6 | 6.3 |
| Feb | 40 | 20 | 2.5 | 6 | 4.2 |
| Mar | 51 | 29 | 3.7 | 7 | 2.2 |
| Apr | 63 | 40 | 4.9 | 9 | 0.1 |
| May | 73 | 51 | 5.3 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 81 | 61 | 5.1 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 84 | 64 | 4.2 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 83 | 61 | 3.3 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 78 | 54 | 3.2 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 66 | 41 | 3.3 | 6 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 52 | 31 | 3.5 | 6 | 0.2 |
| Dec | 40 | 23 | 3.4 | 7 | 3.8 |
| Year | 62 | 41 | 45.4 | 80 | 16.9 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Franklin Wwtp, IN (720 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 Whiteland
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 220 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Whiteland: 175 thunderstorm wind reports, 20 floods, 14 flash floods, 9 lightning strikes and 2 heavy rain events. They killed 4 people and injured 8, and the NWS estimated $4.0 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on May 16, 2025. June has had the most flash floods, 7 of 14. Of the 337 Indiana cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 204 have had fewer than Whiteland.
June 26, 2008: thunderstorm wind 4 miles from the centre of Whiteland — 3 killed, 2 injured, $10,000 damage.
June 11, 2009: lightning strike 10 miles from the centre of Whiteland — 1 killed, 2 injured.
October 23, 2020: lightning strike 6 miles from the centre of Whiteland — 2 injured.
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
Johnson County, which includes Whiteland, has been named in 16 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1991, 11 of them major disasters (by incident: 8 severe storms, 2 biological emergencies, 2 floods, 2 snowstorms). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornadoes, on April 15, 2023. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Johnson County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for strong wind; Relatively Moderate for tornadoes, hail, inland flooding and lightning; Relatively Low for heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $53.5 million a year, the 10th highest of 92 Indiana counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $29.8 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).
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