NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Williamsport, 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
4 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Williamsport, Indiana since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ike in 2008. Since 1950, 112 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 9 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 4
- Tornadoes
- 112
- EF3 or stronger
- 9
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
22 deaths in all
What the records show for Williamsport
None of the 4 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Williamsport; the strongest was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm with 58 mph winds when its centre passed 7 miles away. The record near Williamsport begins with an unnamed storm in 1902; the most recent system was Ike in 2008. Of the 4 systems, one has come since 2000. Of the 356 Indiana cities on this site, 37% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Williamsport. The highest rating among the 112 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4, reached 3 times; the most recent, on March 20, 1976, came within 17 miles. The deadliest, an F4 on April 3, 1974, killed 18 people. Of the 112, 2 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 49 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 23. The most recent tornado was on June 18, 2025. Williamsport has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 60% of the 356 Indiana cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 38 times since 1957, with stones up to 3 inches (tea cup size). Of the 356 Indiana cities, 83% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Williamsport.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Williamsport
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 14 | 7 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 25 | 7 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormSep 3 | 17 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 29 | 24 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 Williamsport: 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 Williamsport
By decade
- 2020s11
- 2010s26(1 EF3+)
- 2000s12
- 1990s13
- 1980s11(1 EF3+)
- 1970s19(5 EF3+)
- 1960s14(1 EF3+)
- 1950s6(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 1974 | F4 | 19 mi | 108.7 mi | 18 / 285 |
| Mar 20, 1976 | F4 | 23 mi | 16.7 mi | 0 / 8 |
| Mar 20, 1976 | F4 | 17 mi | 63.7 mi | 0 / 18 |
| Apr 9, 1953 | F3 | 6 mi | 156.7 mi | 3 / 22 |
| Jun 2, 1980 | F3 | 22 mi | 18.1 mi | 1 / 16 |
| Nov 17, 2013 | EF3 | 23 mi | 29.83 mi | 0 / 6 |
| Jun 25, 1978 | F3 | 24 mi | 27.4 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 3, 1974 | F3 | 3 mi | 25.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 21, 1961 | F3 | 3 mi | 23.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | EF2 | 17 mi | 15.16 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | EF2 | 19 mi | 11.53 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 17, 2013 | EF2 | 24 mi | 9.23 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 112, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Williamsport
The Storm Prediction Center has 38 hail reports within 10 miles of Williamsport since 1957, made on 23 separate days. Of these, 25 were 1 inch across or larger, and 6 reached 2 inches. The largest size, 3 inches (tea cup size), was reported on 2 days, most recently May 6, 2023. The most recent report is from May 6, 2023. April has the most reports, 12.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Williamsport
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Attica 2E, IN, 10 miles east of Williamsport at 727 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 84°F and low of 62°F; January is the coolest, at 33°F and 16°F. June is the wettest at 4.9 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 1.9 inches; the year adds up to 40.0 inches over 74 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 16 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 129 nights a year. Snowfall averages 23.3 inches a year, most of it in January. That 40.0 inches is more than at 23 of the 115 Indiana stations used on this site (20%). Covington, 12 miles south, has its own station (Perrysville 4 WNW, IN): 38.9 inches a year, 1.1 less than here, and a July average high of 86°F against 84°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33 | 16 | 2.3 | 5 | 8.1 |
| Feb | 38 | 19 | 1.9 | 5 | 5.7 |
| Mar | 49 | 28 | 2.9 | 6 | 3.1 |
| Apr | 62 | 39 | 4.1 | 8 | 0.2 |
| May | 73 | 51 | 4.2 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 82 | 60 | 4.9 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 84 | 62 | 4.8 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 83 | 60 | 3.5 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 78 | 53 | 2.7 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 66 | 42 | 3.2 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 50 | 31 | 3.1 | 6 | 0.7 |
| Dec | 38 | 22 | 2.4 | 6 | 5.5 |
| Year | 61 | 40 | 40.0 | 74 | 23.3 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Attica 2E, IN (727 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 Williamsport
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 114 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Williamsport: 73 thunderstorm wind reports, 31 floods, 7 flash floods and 3 heavy rain events. They killed 0 people and injured 1, and the NWS estimated $1.5 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 75 mph, on July 8, 2003. June has had the most flash floods, 3 of 7. Of the 337 Indiana cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 120 have had fewer than Williamsport.
October 11, 2021: thunderstorm wind 7 miles from the centre of Williamsport — 1 injured, $500,000 damage.
June 29, 2023: thunderstorm wind 7 miles from the centre of Williamsport — $150,000 damage.
March 12, 2006: flood 5 miles from the centre of Williamsport — $100,000 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
Warren County, which includes Williamsport, has been named in 19 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1974, 12 of them major disasters (by incident: 5 floods, 5 severe storms, 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 Warren County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Low for strong wind; Very Low for hurricanes, tornadoes, hail, inland flooding, lightning and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $4.1 million a year, the 90th highest of 92 Indiana counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $1.9 million (48%), 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 Williamsport
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- Covington, IN12 mi
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- Hoopeston, IL19 mi
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- Fowler, IN22 mi
- Westville, IL22 mi
- Oakwood, IL23 mi
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