Miami storm history
Storm events recorded in Miami, Indiana between 1950 and 2025.
439
Total events
20
Tornadoes
86
Hail
20
Floods
0
Deaths
$10.2M
Property damage
Most significant events
Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.
Tornado EF3 Tornado
Tornado started nearly one and a half miles north of Macy. Lots of tree damage and roofing material removed. Satellite tornado destroyed a grain silo that was tossed into a tree line about quarter mile southeast and completely destroyed a barn building as well. Tornado intensifie…
Tornado EF3 Tornado
The tornado that entered this county exited the Grissom Air Reserve base on the Cass/Miami county line and continued east-southeast, crossing a small area of trees where signs of slight debarking was noted (DI: TH DOD: 5). The tornado continued on along to the 3000 block of Count…
NWS storm survey found a tornado with a path length near four and one half miles and just less than one quarter mile wide at its greatest width. The storm touched down three and one half miles west southwest of downtown Peru as an F0 and moved northeast at 35 MPH across the north…
Tornado F3 Tornado
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Moderate to heavy snow developed during the morning hours of November 29th and continued through the early morning hours of November 30th. This was a wet snow with total snow accumulations generally ranging between 6 and 10 inches. There was a report of 8.5 inches in Miami. Visib…
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Wind gust reported from a personal weather station. Tree limbs down.
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Semi blown over on US 31 north of Peru.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
A damage survey confirmed an EF0 tornado touched down east of CR N 25 W, south of Pleasant Hill Rd where an outbuilding in a wooded area was flipped from north to south against a tree and some debris thrown to the southwest. The tornado reached peak intensity at the intersection …
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Cold, below freezing, temperatures and road surfaces led to icy roads and sidewalks once periods of freezing rain and freezing drizzle developed. A few thunderstorms even developed dropping heavier freezing rain and small hail late in the evening into the early morning hours of F…
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Powerlines down in Peru.
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Tree damage reported.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
The combination of temperatures in the single digits below zero and gusty southwest winds of around 20 mph produced minimum wind chills of 25 to 35 below zero during the morning hours. A wind chill of 34 below zero was reported by an AWOS station at Grissom Air Force Base, IN at …
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A member of the public estimated a 60 mph wind gust.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
A wet, heavy, snow created difficult travel with reports of slide-offs, accidents and school closings on January 25th. The snow was heavy at times with inch per hour snowfall rates and visibilities less than a quarter of a mile observed. Snowfall generally ranged between 5 and 7 …
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
An arctic front brought sub-zero temperatures and strong wind gusts to 40 to 50 mph. This combination resulted in dangerous wind chills of 25 to 40 below zero from the early morning hours on December 23rd to the early morning hours on December 24th.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
A major winter storm brought snow and blowing snow that led to very dangerous travel conditions from late Thursday night through Saturday morning. Most of the storm total snowfall of 1 to 3 inches occurred Thursday night into early Friday, but strong wind gusts of 50 mph and blow…
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A large tree is down.
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Tree limbs are down in the area. A trained spotter estimates wind gusts of 55 mph.
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Grissom Air Force Base.
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Numerous outbuildings were damaged. A farm irrigation was damaged as well as a home over one mile away.
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Three semi trucks were blown over on US Highway 31.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Light to moderate snow moved across the area during the late afternoon and early evening hours of February 24th. Snow accumulations of 1 to 2 inches were reported during the late afternoon and early evening of February 24th before precipitation changed over to freezing drizzle. T…
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Rain changed to a brief period of sleet and freezing rain, and then over to all snow during the late afternoon hours of February 17th. The snow, moderate to heavy at times, continued into the evening hours. Heavy snowfall rates reduced visibilities to less than a quarter of a mil…
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Rain changed over to snow late in the morning on February 2nd, with periods of moderate to heavy snow continuing through the late evening hours of February 3rd. Winds also picked up on February 3rd which led to significant blowing and drifting. There was a report of 14.0 inches o…
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Periods of freezing drizzle with temperatures in the upper 20s created icy roads on January 17th. There were numerous reports of rollovers and slide-offs, with a few roads briefly closed in the region due to accidents. A thin glaze of ice also developed on sidewalks, with some mi…
Strong Wind Strong Wind
Grissom Airforce Base reported a wind gust of 56 mph during the 9 AM hour. Frequent gusts of 40 to 50 mph from west and northwest were observed in the area through the early afternoon. These wind gusts resulted in instances of tree damage and subsequent power outages.
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Trees and power lines down.
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Several six to eight inch diameter live limbs broken.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Storm total snowfall accumulations ranged from 3 to 5 inches across the county. Numerous slide-offs were reported across the region with some instances of large trees downed due to the weight of the snow.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
A six to nine hour period of moderate to heavy snow created difficult travel and travel restrictions with many roads becoming impassible. Snowfall totals ranged between 7 and 10 inches across the county. Intense snowfall rates and gusty winds created reduced visibilities less tha…
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Moderate, to at times heavy, snow developed during the evening hours of January 30th and continued through the morning hours of January 31st. Some sleet mixed in with the snow at times, with snowfall rates of 1 to 1.5 inches per hour observed in heavier snow bands. Snowfall total…
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Periods of freezing rain with temperatures near freezing accumulated to between 0.10 and 0.20 across the area on New Year's Day, mainly during the morning and early afternoon hours. This led to a few reports of tree limbs down and spotty power outages across the region. There wer…
High Wind High Wind
A 60 mph wind gust was recorded just south of the Grissom Air Reserve Base. Numerous reports of tree limbs being blown down were received as well as power line or power pole damage (mainly from falling tree limbs).
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The public reported large trees were blown down in Peru.
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Utility poles down at W. Main and Fremont Street.
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Grissom AFB officials reported trees down into power lines and a large tree down on a car and home, all occurring on the base.
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Two tree limbs downed, each around six inches in diameter.
Hail Hail
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A six to eight inch diameter tree fell.
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Two large trees down. One in the street and the other on a house.
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Measured gust on anemometer. 12 inch thick tree limbs also down.
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Emergency management officials reported two large trees down, one onto a home.
Hail Hail
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Periods of light to occasionally moderate snow and below freezing temperatures created difficult travel conditions February 26th through early February 27th. Snowfall totals across the county generally ranged between 3 and 5 inches. Untreated and lesser traveled roads became snow…
High Wind High Wind
Trees, tree limbs, power lines and poles were all reported down in spots across the county. The Grissom Air Reserve Base recorded a 57 mph wind gust.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Rain changed over to widespread moderate snow during the midday hours of November 11th. The snow then continued through the remainder of the afternoon before tapering off from west to east in the evening. Total snow accumulations generally ranged between 2 and 4 inches. Roads qui…
Events by year
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | 1 |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 11 | 0 |
| 2021 | 7 | 0 |
| 2020 | 13 | 0 |
| 2019 | 15 | 2 |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 |
| 2017 | 6 | 1 |
| 2016 | 10 | 1 |
| 2015 | 21 | 0 |
| 2014 | 13 | 0 |
| 2013 | 21 | 2 |
| 2012 | 19 | 0 |
| 2011 | 19 | 0 |
| 2010 | 15 | 1 |
| 2009 | 14 | 0 |
| 2008 | 16 | 0 |
| 2007 | 7 | 0 |
| 2006 | 18 | 0 |
| 2005 | 16 | 1 |
| 2004 | 10 | 2 |
| 2003 | 20 | 0 |
| 2002 | 11 | 0 |
| 2001 | 25 | 0 |
| 2000 | 14 | 0 |
| 1999 | 5 | 0 |
| 1998 | 18 | 0 |
| 1997 | 9 | 0 |
| 1996 | 14 | 0 |
| 1995 | 6 | 1 |
| 1994 | 4 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 4 | 1 |
| 1991 | 4 | 0 |
| 1990 | 4 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 3 | 0 |
| 1986 | 3 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 1 |
| 1982 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 3 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1976 | 2 | 0 |
| 1975 | 2 | 0 |
| 1973 | 1 | 0 |
| 1963 | 1 | 1 |
| 1962 | 1 | 1 |
| 1959 | 1 | 1 |
| 1958 | 1 | 0 |
| 1957 | 1 | 1 |
| 1956 | 2 | 1 |
| 1954 | 1 | 1 |