NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Whitestown, 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 Whitestown, Indiana since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ike in 2008. Since 1950, 150 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 12 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 5
- Tornadoes
- 150
- EF3 or stronger
- 12
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
36 deaths in all
What the records show for Whitestown
None of the 5 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Whitestown; the strongest was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm with 58 mph winds when its centre passed 42 miles away. The record near Whitestown begins with an unnamed storm in 1902; the most recent system was Ike in 2008. Of the 5 systems, one has come since 2000. Whitestown has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 63% of the 356 Indiana cities on this site. The highest rating among the 150 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4, reached 2 times; the most recent, on May 14, 1972, came within 22 miles. The deadliest, an F4 on April 11, 1965, killed 28 people. Of the 150, 8 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 55 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 35. The most recent tornado was on April 2, 2025. Whitestown has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 97% of the 356 Indiana cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 116 times since 1955, with stones up to 2.5 inches (tennis ball size). Whitestown has more hail reports within 10 miles than 86% of the 356 Indiana cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Whitestown
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 14 | 42 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 25 | 64 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormSep 3 | 69 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 21 | 39 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 29 | 17 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 Whitestown: 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 Whitestown
By decade
- 2020s7
- 2010s25
- 2000s23(1 EF3+)
- 1990s21(1 EF3+)
- 1980s18(1 EF3+)
- 1970s27(3 EF3+)
- 1960s16(5 EF3+)
- 1950s13(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 1965 | F4 | 7 mi | 45.7 mi | 28 / 123 |
| May 14, 1972 | F4 | 22 mi | 30 mi | 0 / 20 |
| Apr 9, 1953 | F3 | 18 mi | 156.7 mi | 3 / 22 |
| Jun 2, 1980 | F3 | 25 mi | 18.1 mi | 1 / 16 |
| Sep 20, 2002 | F3 | 22 mi | 112 mi | 0 / 127 |
| Nov 22, 1992 | F3 | 15 mi | 9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 25, 1978 | F3 | 18 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 25, 1978 | F3 | 16 mi | 27.4 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 9, 1969 | F3 | 15 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 6 |
| Nov 26, 1965 | F3 | 2 mi | 14.7 mi | 0 / 5 |
| Apr 22, 1963 | F3 | 20 mi | 0.3 mi | 0 / 20 |
| Mar 11, 1962 | F3 | 9 mi | 3 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 150, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Whitestown
The Storm Prediction Center has 116 hail reports within 10 miles of Whitestown since 1955, made on 70 separate days. Of these, 66 were 1 inch across or larger, and 4 reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.5 inches (tennis ball size), fell on July 27, 1974. The most recent report is from April 2, 2025. May has the most reports, 32.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Whitestown
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Whitestown, IN, in Whitestown at 941 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 83°F and low of 64°F; January is the coolest, at 33°F and 20°F. June is the wettest at 4.7 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.5 inches; the year adds up to 41.5 inches over 76 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 114 nights a year. Snowfall averages 22.0 inches a year, most of it in January. That 41.5 inches is more than at 44 of the 115 Indiana stations used on this site (38%). Westfield, 10 miles east, has its own station (Carmel 3 E, IN): 44.7 inches a year, 3.2 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 | 33 | 20 | 2.9 | 6 | 7.2 |
| Feb | 39 | 23 | 2.5 | 5 | 6.8 |
| Mar | 50 | 32 | 3.2 | 6 | 2.4 |
| Apr | 63 | 42 | 4.3 | 8 | 0.2 |
| May | 73 | 53 | 4.6 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 81 | 61 | 4.7 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 83 | 64 | 3.8 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 82 | 62 | 2.9 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 77 | 55 | 3.3 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 65 | 44 | 3.0 | 5 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 50 | 34 | 3.4 | 6 | 0.6 |
| Dec | 38 | 25 | 2.9 | 6 | 4.7 |
| Year | 61 | 43 | 41.5 | 76 | 22.0 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Whitestown, IN (941 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 Whitestown
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 160 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Whitestown: 127 thunderstorm wind reports, 14 floods, 13 flash floods, 4 lightning strikes and 2 heavy rain events. They killed 1 person and injured 2, and the NWS estimated $4.5 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, 7 of 13. Of the 337 Indiana cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 194 have had fewer than Whitestown.
May 25, 2022: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of Whitestown — 1 killed, $50,000 damage.
July 13, 2015: thunderstorm wind 6 miles from the centre of Whitestown — 1 injured, $15,000 damage.
July 19, 1998: thunderstorm wind 7 miles from the centre of Whitestown — 1 injured, $10,000 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
Boone County, which includes Whitestown, has been named in 18 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1965, 11 of them major disasters (by incident: 6 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 Boone County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for hail and strong wind; 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 $25.5 million a year, the 22nd highest of 92 Indiana counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $15.2 million (60%), 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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