NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Worthington, 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 Worthington, Indiana since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Helene in 2024. Since 1950, 70 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 6 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 5
- Tornadoes
- 70
- EF3 or stronger
- 6
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
9 deaths in all
What the records show for Worthington
None of the 5 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Worthington; the strongest was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm with 55 mph winds when its centre passed 68 miles away. The record near Worthington begins with an unnamed storm in 1902; the most recent system was Helene in 2024, a tropical storm 74 miles away. Of the 5 systems, 2 have come since 2000. Worthington has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 63% of the 356 Indiana cities on this site. The highest rating among the 70 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3 or EF3, reached 6 times; the most recent, on March 31, 2023, came within 19 miles. Of the 70, 6 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 31 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 27. The most recent tornado was on December 28, 2025. Of the 356 Indiana cities, 96% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Worthington. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 29 times since 1978, with stones up to 2 inches (hen egg size). Of the 356 Indiana cities, 95% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Worthington.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Worthington
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | HeleneSep 28 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2008 | IkeSep 14 | 68 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 25 | 67 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 21 | 13 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 29 | 59 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 Worthington: 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 Worthington
By decade
- 2020s9(2 EF3+)
- 2010s10
- 2000s12(2 EF3+)
- 1990s10(1 EF3+)
- 1980s4
- 1970s12
- 1960s2(1 EF3+)
- 1950s11
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2023 | EF3 | 19 mi | 40.89 mi | 6 / 16 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | EF3 | 18 mi | 5.92 mi | 2 / 2 |
| Nov 15, 2005 | F3 | 22 mi | 12 mi | 0 / 31 |
| Sep 20, 2002 | F3 | 21 mi | 112 mi | 0 / 127 |
| Nov 22, 1992 | F3 | 20 mi | 5.3 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Apr 29, 1963 | F3 | 3 mi | 23.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 16, 2025 | EF2 | 4 mi | 14.04 mi | 1 / 3 |
| May 16, 2025 | EF2 | 16 mi | 35.27 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 15, 2019 | EF2 | 11 mi | 3.52 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 15, 2019 | EF2 | 19 mi | 3.68 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 2, 1990 | F2 | 2 mi | 10 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 24, 1976 | F2 | 18 mi | 2.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 70, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Worthington
The Storm Prediction Center has 29 hail reports within 10 miles of Worthington since 1978, made on 22 separate days. Of these, 18 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 2 inches (hen egg size), fell on April 7, 2006. The most recent report is from June 29, 2023. April and May have the most reports, 9 each.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Worthington
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Spencer, IN, 16 miles northeast of Worthington at 549 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 85°F and low of 64°F; January is the coolest, at 37°F and 20°F. June is the wettest at 5.8 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.6 inches; the year adds up to 49.8 inches over 82 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 129 nights a year. Snowfall averages 15.8 inches a year, most of it in January. That 49.8 inches is more than at 103 of the 115 Indiana stations used on this site (90%). Bloomfield, 8 miles southeast, has its own station (Elnora, IN): 49.5 inches a year, 0.3 less than here, and a July average high of 88°F against 85°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 37 | 20 | 3.5 | 6 | 6.9 |
| Feb | 42 | 23 | 2.6 | 6 | 4.2 |
| Mar | 52 | 31 | 3.7 | 7 | 1.5 |
| Apr | 64 | 41 | 5.3 | 9 | 0.1 |
| May | 74 | 51 | 5.2 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 82 | 60 | 5.8 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 85 | 64 | 4.9 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 84 | 62 | 3.6 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 79 | 54 | 3.8 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 67 | 42 | 3.9 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 53 | 32 | 4.0 | 6 | 0.3 |
| Dec | 42 | 25 | 3.5 | 7 | 2.8 |
| Year | 63 | 42 | 49.8 | 82 | 15.8 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Spencer, IN (549 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 Worthington
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 99 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Worthington: 62 thunderstorm wind reports, 23 floods, 11 flash floods, 2 heavy rain events and 1 lightning strike. They killed 1 person and injured 0, and the NWS estimated $101.0 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on June 4, 2008. June has had the most flash floods, 5 of 11. Of the 337 Indiana cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 166 have had fewer than Worthington.
January 1, 2007: flood in Worthington — 1 killed, $10,000 damage.
NWS: “The White River in Greene County flooded for much of January. 9 feet above flood stage.”
June 4, 2008: flood 7 miles from the centre of Worthington — $80.0 million damage.
June 18, 2021: flash flood 7 miles from the centre of Worthington — $20.0 million damage.
NWS: “Numerous local and county roads closed due to high water. A couple were rescued by boat from the roof of their vehicle on State Road 43.”
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
Greene County, which includes Worthington, has been named in 19 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1979, 15 of them major disasters (by incident: 10 severe storms, 4 floods, 2 biological emergencies, 1 hurricane). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding, on July 22, 2025. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Greene County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for strong wind; Relatively Low for tornadoes, hail, inland flooding, lightning and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $13.6 million a year, the 46th highest of 92 Indiana counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $7.1 million (52%), 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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