NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Winamac, 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 Winamac, Indiana since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ike in 2008. Since 1950, 79 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 8 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 5
- Tornadoes
- 79
- EF3 or stronger
- 8
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
30 deaths in all
What the records show for Winamac
None of the 5 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Winamac; the strongest was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm with 58 mph winds when its centre passed 26 miles away. The record near Winamac begins with an unnamed storm in 1902; the most recent system was Ike in 2008. Of the 5 systems, one has come since 2000. Winamac has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 63% of the 356 Indiana cities on this site. The highest rating among the 79 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4, reached 2 times; the most recent, on April 3, 1974, came within 13 miles. Of the 79, 7 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 19 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 23. The most recent tornado was on April 2, 2025. Of the 356 Indiana cities, 89% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Winamac. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 29 times since 1980, with stones up to 2 inches (hen egg size). Of the 356 Indiana cities, 95% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Winamac.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Winamac
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 14 | 26 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 25 | 14 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormSep 3 | 4 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 19 | 17 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 29 | 55 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 Winamac: 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 Winamac
By decade
- 2020s5
- 2010s8
- 2000s6
- 1990s12
- 1980s6
- 1970s17(3 EF3+)
- 1960s11(2 EF3+)
- 1950s14(3 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 1974 | F4 | 13 mi | 108.7 mi | 18 / 285 |
| Apr 17, 1963 | F4 | 12 mi | 57.3 mi | 1 / 70 |
| Apr 11, 1965 | F3 | 21 mi | 35.6 mi | 10 / 82 |
| Mar 12, 1976 | F3 | 24 mi | 38.5 mi | 1 / 15 |
| Mar 12, 1976 | F3 | 16 mi | 12.1 mi | 0 / 4 |
| Jun 14, 1957 | F3 | 18 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 12, 1956 | F3 | 24 mi | 23.4 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Jun 21, 1951 | F3 | 10 mi | 5.4 mi | 0 / 4 |
| Jun 11, 1998 | F2 | 4 mi | 9 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Apr 26, 1994 | F2 | 2 mi | 20 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 1, 1989 | F2 | 14 mi | 1.5 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Jun 23, 1968 | F2 | 18 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 79, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Winamac
The Storm Prediction Center has 29 hail reports within 10 miles of Winamac since 1980, made on 21 separate days. Of these, 19 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 2 inches (hen egg size), fell on June 12, 2013. The most recent report is from July 7, 2017. June has the most reports, 12.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Winamac
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Winamac 2SSE, IN, 4 miles southeast of Winamac at 690 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 84°F and low of 63°F; January is the coolest, at 33°F and 16°F. July is the wettest at 4.7 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.1 inches; the year adds up to 39.9 inches over 77 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 14 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 133 nights a year. Snowfall averages 26.5 inches a year, most of it in January. That 39.9 inches is more than at 19 of the 115 Indiana stations used on this site (17%). Medaryville, 12 miles west, has its own station (Francesville, IN): 38.9 inches a year, 1.0 less than here, and a July average high of 83°F against 84°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33 | 16 | 2.5 | 6 | 9.5 |
| Feb | 36 | 18 | 2.1 | 5 | 6.5 |
| Mar | 48 | 28 | 2.5 | 6 | 3.5 |
| Apr | 61 | 38 | 3.7 | 7 | 0.4 |
| May | 72 | 50 | 4.1 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 81 | 59 | 4.3 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 84 | 63 | 4.7 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 82 | 61 | 4.2 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 77 | 53 | 3.4 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 64 | 42 | 3.2 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 49 | 31 | 2.8 | 7 | 1.0 |
| Dec | 37 | 22 | 2.4 | 6 | 5.6 |
| Year | 60 | 40 | 39.9 | 77 | 26.5 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Winamac 2SSE, IN (690 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 Winamac
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 48 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Winamac: 48 thunderstorm wind reports. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $129,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 75 mph, on June 30, 2014.
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
Flood insurance policyholders in Winamac's ZIP code 46996 have filed 152 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1982, and were paid $2.0 million for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The most came from Flooding in 1985: 13 claims (9% of all) and $29,000. The year with the most claims was 2009, with 45. 10% of the claims carry the name of a storm or flood event; the rest have no event name. Of the 155 Indiana cities on this site with 10 or more claims, 129 have fewer than Winamac.
| Event | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Flooding1985 | 13 | $29,000 |
Pulaski County, which includes Winamac, has been named in 18 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1974, 10 of them major disasters (by incident: 5 severe storms, 4 floods, 4 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 Pulaski County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Low for tornadoes, hail and strong wind; Very Low for hurricanes, inland flooding, lightning and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $5.1 million a year, the 87th highest of 92 Indiana counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $2.2 million (43%), 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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