Otterbein, IN Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
Hot Rankings
The chance of earthquake damage in Otterbein is about the same as Indiana average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Otterbein is lower than Indiana average and is much higher than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #622
| Otterbein, IN | 0.02 |
| Indiana | 0.12 |
| U.S. | 1.81 |
The earthquake index value is calculated based on historical earthquake events data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the earthquake level in a region. A higher earthquake index value means a higher chance of an earthquake.
Volcano Index, #1
| Otterbein, IN | 0.0000 |
| Indiana | 0.0000 |
| U.S. | 0.0023 |
The volcano index value is calculated based on the currently known volcanoes using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the possibility of a region being affected by a possible volcano eruption. A higher volcano index value means a higher chance of being affected.
Tornado Index, #615
| Otterbein, IN | 224.09 |
| Indiana | 265.56 |
| U.S. | 136.45 |
The tornado index value is calculated based on historical tornado events data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the tornado level in a region. A higher tornado index value means a higher chance of tornado events.
Other Weather Extremes Events
A total of 2,720 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Otterbein, IN were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:
| Type | Count | Type | Count | Type | Count | Type | Count | Type | Count |
| Avalanche: | 0 | Blizzard: | 2 | Cold: | 6 | Dense Fog: | 2 | Drought: | 1 |
| Dust Storm: | 0 | Flood: | 379 | Hail: | 688 | Heat: | 3 | Heavy Snow: | 20 |
| High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 0 | Ice Storm: | 9 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 20 |
| Thunderstorm Winds: | 1,499 | Tropical Storm: | 0 | Wildfire: | 0 | Winter Storm: | 30 | Winter Weather: | 2 |
| Other: | 59 | ||||||||
Volcanos Nearby
No volcano is found in or near Otterbein, IN.
Historical Earthquake Events
No historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Otterbein, IN.
No historical earthquake events found in or near Otterbein, IN.
Historical Tornado Events
A total of 91 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Otterbein, IN.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Start Lat/Log | End Lat/Log | Length | Width | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Crop Damage | Affected County |
| 2.3 | 1974-04-03 | 4 | 40°30'N / 87°08'W | 40°32'N / 87°06'W | 1.30 Miles | 333 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250.0M | 0 | Benton |
| 6.6 | 1991-08-08 | 2 | 40°29'N / 87°15'W | 40°27'N / 87°11'W | 4.00 Miles | 127 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Warren |
| 8.3 | 1963-04-22 | 2 | 40°23'N / 87°01'W | 1.00 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Tippecanoe | |
| 8.4 | 1968-05-15 | 2 | 40°29'N / 86°56'W | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Tippecanoe | |||
| 10.0 | 1991-08-08 | 2 | 40°30'N / 87°19'W | 40°29'N / 87°15'W | 5.00 Miles | 127 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Benton |
| 10.8 | 1976-03-20 | 4 | 40°28'N / 87°00'W | 40°34'N / 86°47'W | 13.10 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 6 | 2.5M | 0 | Tippecanoe |
| 11.9 | 1965-09-14 | 2 | 40°21'N / 86°57'W | 40°23'N / 86°55'W | 1.30 Miles | 400 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Tippecanoe |
| 12.3 | 1974-04-03 | 3 | 40°17'N / 87°29'W | 40°33'N / 87°08'W | 25.90 Miles | 700 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Warren |
| 12.9 | 1974-04-01 | 2 | 40°25'N / 86°52'W | 1.50 Miles | 77 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Tippecanoe | |
| 12.9 | 1980-06-07 | 2 | 40°25'N / 86°52'W | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Tippecanoe | |||
| 14.5 | 1971-03-19 | 2 | 40°25'N / 86°50'W | 0.50 Mile | 20 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Tippecanoe | |
| 15.1 | 1978-04-10 | 2 | 40°25'N / 86°52'W | 40°30'N / 86°45'W | 8.00 Miles | 77 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Tippecanoe |
| 15.9 | 1953-04-09 | 3 | 40°15'N / 87°31'W | 40°16'N / 86°42'W | 42.90 Miles | 750 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Warren |
| 16.7 | 1978-06-25 | 3 | 40°26'N / 86°58'W | 40°17'N / 86°41'W | 18.00 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Tippecanoe |
| 17.2 | 1954-06-01 | 2 | 40°42'N / 87°16'W | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Benton | |||
| 17.4 | 1960-05-19 | 2 | 40°16'N / 87°15'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Delaware | |||
| 19.2 | 1976-03-20 | 4 | 40°34'N / 86°47'W | 40°36'N / 86°43'W | 3.60 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 2 | 2.5M | 0 | Carroll |
| 19.7 | 1965-04-11 | 4 | 40°20'N / 86°50'W | 40°22'N / 86°42'W | 6.90 Miles | 500 Yards | 0 | 10 | 0K | 0 | Tippecanoe |
| 20.0 | 1974-04-03 | 4 | 40°32'N / 87°06'W | 40°52'N / 86°34'W | 36.10 Miles | 900 Yards | 10 | 73 | 0K | 0 | White |
| 20.2 | 1968-04-14 | 2 | 40°44'N / 86°53'W | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | White | |||
| 21.2 | 1956-03-06 | 2 | 40°34'N / 87°29'W | 0.40 Mile | 250 Yards | 0 | 3 | 250K | 0 | Benton | |
| 22.4 | 1967-06-24 | 2 | 40°16'N / 86°47'W | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Tippecanoe | |||
| 22.5 | 1956-03-06 | 2 | 40°35'N / 86°41'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Carroll | |||
| 26.2 | 1961-03-06 | 2 | 40°23'N / 86°38'W | 40°25'N / 86°35'W | 2.70 Miles | 70 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Clinton |
| 27.0 | 1961-08-10 | 2 | 40°19'N / 86°38'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Clinton | |||
| 28.2 | 1962-04-30 | 2 | 40°47'N / 87°28'W | 0 | 5 | 25K | 0 | Newton | |||
| 29.3 | 1974-04-03 | 2 | 40°15'N / 87°38'W | 40°21'N / 87°33'W | 7.80 Miles | 177 Yards | 0 | 12 | 2.5M | 0 | Vermilion |
| 29.3 | 1965-04-11 | 4 | 40°22'N / 86°42'W | 40°25'N / 86°24'W | 15.90 Miles | 500 Yards | 0 | 34 | 0K | 0 | Clinton |
| 29.4 | 1980-06-02 | 2 | 40°08'N / 87°24'W | 0 | 0 | 25.0M | 0 | Fountain | |||
| 29.4 | 1961-07-28 | 2 | 40°45'N / 86°39'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | White | |||
| 29.6 | 1961-07-21 | 2 | 40°16'N / 87°37'W | 40°16'N / 87°32'W | 3.60 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Vermilion |
| 29.9 | 1965-09-14 | 2 | 40°37'N / 86°33'W | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Carroll | |||
| 30.0 | 1968-05-15 | 3 | 40°37'N / 87°42'W | 40°39'N / 87°34'W | 7.10 Miles | 400 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Iroquois |
| 30.1 | 1958-06-13 | 2 | 40°45'N / 86°43'W | 40°45'N / 86°33'W | 8.40 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | White |
| 30.7 | 1978-06-25 | 3 | 40°17'N / 86°41'W | 40°11'N / 86°33'W | 9.40 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Clinton |
| 30.8 | 1958-06-08 | 2 | 40°56'N / 87°09'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Jasper | |||
| 31.0 | 1973-08-14 | 2 | 40°28'N / 87°41'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Vermilion | |||
| 31.6 | 1963-04-29 | 3 | 40°35'N / 86°41'W | 40°44'N / 86°23'W | 18.60 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Carroll |
| 31.8 | 1968-06-11 | 2 | 40°19'N / 86°32'W | 0 | 5 | 250K | 0 | Clinton | |||
| 32.0 | 1966-12-08 | 2 | 40°03'N / 86°54'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Montgomery | |||
| 33.2 | 1958-06-13 | 2 | 40°03'N / 86°50'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Montgomery | |||
| 33.8 | 1990-06-02 | 2 | 40°00'N / 86°54'W | 40°05'N / 86°46'W | 10.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 12 | 2.5M | 0 | Montgomery |
| 34.5 | 1987-07-06 | 2 | 40°55'N / 87°26'W | 0.90 Mile | 250 Yards | 0 | 3 | 2.5M | 0 | Newton | |
| 34.5 | 1975-05-24 | 2 | 40°41'N / 87°42'W | 0.10 Mile | 10 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Iroquois | |
| 34.6 | 1968-05-15 | 2 | 40°23'N / 86°27'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Clinton | |||
| 34.8 | 1980-06-02 | 3 | 40°05'N / 87°04'W | 39°55'N / 86°48'W | 18.10 Miles | 33 Yards | 1 | 16 | 2.5M | 0 | Montgomery |
| 35.1 | 1961-03-06 | 2 | 40°08'N / 86°37'W | 0 | 2 | 25K | 0 | Boone | |||
| 35.4 | 1965-04-11 | 4 | 40°01'N / 86°52'W | 40°03'N / 86°42'W | 8.90 Miles | 667 Yards | 2 | 13 | 25.0M | 0 | Montgomery |
| 35.7 | 1953-04-09 | 3 | 40°16'N / 86°42'W | 40°17'N / 86°15'W | 23.60 Miles | 750 Yards | 1 | 6 | 2.5M | 0 | Clinton |
| 36.2 | 1953-04-09 | 3 | 40°14'N / 87°53'W | 40°15'N / 87°31'W | 19.20 Miles | 150 Yards | 1 | 5 | 25.0M | 0 | Vermilion |
| 37.9 | 1957-07-12 | 2 | 40°04'N / 86°38'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Boone | |||
| 39.2 | 1971-03-15 | 2 | 40°06'N / 86°33'W | 0.10 Mile | 20 Yards | 0 | 2 | 25K | 0 | Boone | |
| 39.8 | 1975-11-10 | 2 | 40°22'N / 87°50'W | 0.10 Mile | 3 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Vermilion | |
| 39.9 | 1965-04-11 | 4 | 40°24'N / 86°23'W | 40°25'N / 86°18'W | 3.80 Miles | 333 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Clinton |
| 40.1 | 1974-04-03 | 4 | 40°52'N / 86°34'W | 40°55'N / 86°31'W | 3.60 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 4 | 0K | 0 | Cass |
| 40.2 | 1995-05-13 | 2 | 39°59'N / 86°54'W | 39°58'N / 86°34'W | 9.00 Miles | 250 Yards | 3 | 5 | 3.5M | 0 | Montgomery |
| Brief Description: The tornado touched down near Ladoga Road and County Road 400S damaging a home. The tornado continued east near Linnsburg and New Ross destroying eight homes and damaging eight others. Two businesses were destroyed and an elementary school received major damage. The fatalities occurred in prefabricated homes of rural Montgomery County, just west and south of Linnsburg. The tornado exited the county near Interstate 74 and County Road 400S at 0008 EST. (M42P, F36P, M94P) | |||||||||||
| 40.6 | 1959-09-28 | 2 | 40°52'N / 86°30'W | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Cass | |||
| 40.6 | 1961-06-22 | 2 | 40°52'N / 86°30'W | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Cass | |||
| 41.2 | 1966-12-08 | 2 | 41°05'N / 87°09'W | 0 | 1 | 25K | 0 | Jasper | |||
| 41.8 | 1976-04-23 | 2 | 40°34'N / 87°53'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Iroquois | |||
| 42.2 | 1962-03-11 | 3 | 40°05'N / 86°29'W | 40°08'N / 86°27'W | 3.00 Miles | 10 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Boone |
| 42.2 | 1965-04-11 | 4 | 40°03'N / 86°42'W | 40°09'N / 86°15'W | 24.70 Miles | 1667 Yards | 20 | 80 | 25.0M | 0 | Boone |
| 42.6 | 1992-11-22 | 3 | 39°52'N / 86°54'W | 39°55'N / 86°53'W | 3.00 Miles | 867 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Montgomery |
| 42.7 | 1958-06-13 | 2 | 40°46'N / 86°22'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Cass | |||
| 42.8 | 1963-04-17 | 4 | 41°07'N / 87°15'W | 41°06'N / 86°56'W | 16.20 Miles | 110 Yards | 0 | 16 | 2.5M | 0 | Jasper |
| 43.1 | 1963-04-17 | 4 | 41°06'N / 86°54'W | 41°05'N / 86°52'W | 0 | 2 | 0K | 0 | Pulaski | ||
| 43.1 | 1975-04-02 | 2 | 40°12'N / 86°22'W | 0.20 Mile | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Clinton | |
| 43.6 | 1994-04-26 | 2 | 41°06'N / 86°53'W | 20.00 Miles | 440 Yards | 0 | 0 | 500K | 0 | Pulaski | |
| Brief Description: The tornado touched down near Francesville in southwest Pulaski County then tracked northeast across the entire county entering extreme northeast Fulton county 1.1 miles northeast of Monterey at 2313 EST. It then crossed into extreme southwest Marshall county 3.7 miles southwest of Culver at 2315 EST and lifted at 2321 EST about 2.5 miles southeast of Culver. The tornado destroyed five farm buildings, and damaged numerous others. One home was destroyed. A mobile home was lifted off the ground and placed on top of a car. Dozens of large trees were uprooted at Tippecanoe River State Park north of Winamac. The tornado damage path was intermittent. | |||||||||||
| 43.9 | 1956-03-06 | 2 | 40°35'N / 86°16'W | 2.00 Miles | 30 Yards | 0 | 1 | 25K | 0 | Cass | |
| 43.9 | 1963-04-17 | 4 | 41°08'N / 87°32'W | 41°02'N / 87°15'W | 16.10 Miles | 110 Yards | 0 | 2 | 0K | 0 | Newton |
| 44.0 | 1974-04-03 | 4 | 40°55'N / 86°31'W | 40°57'N / 86°28'W | 1.90 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 7 | 0K | 0 | Pulaski |
| 44.4 | 1976-03-20 | 4 | 40°07'N / 87°57'W | 40°12'N / 87°41'W | 14.90 Miles | 800 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Vermilion |
| 44.8 | 1956-02-25 | 2 | 40°03'N / 86°28'W | 1.00 Mile | 70 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Boone | |
| 44.8 | 1965-08-25 | 2 | 40°03'N / 86°28'W | 0.80 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Boone | |
| 45.1 | 1965-11-26 | 2 | 40°06'N / 86°24'W | 40°10'N / 86°21'W | 4.70 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Boone |
| 45.4 | 1961-08-19 | 2 | 39°56'N / 86°38'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Boone | |||
| 46.0 | 1956-03-06 | 3 | 40°38'N / 88°00'W | 40°44'N / 87°52'W | 9.40 Miles | 500 Yards | 0 | 6 | 250K | 0 | Iroquois |
| 46.9 | 1976-03-12 | 3 | 41°05'N / 87°32'W | 41°10'N / 87°17'W | 13.90 Miles | 250 Yards | 0 | 7 | 250K | 0 | Newton |
| 47.0 | 1976-03-12 | 3 | 41°00'N / 87°42'W | 41°05'N / 87°32'W | 10.00 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Kankakee |
| 47.1 | 1958-06-08 | 2 | 40°21'N / 86°13'W | 0 | 1 | 3K | 0 | Tipton | |||
| 47.4 | 1954-05-31 | 2 | 40°40'N / 88°06'W | 40°53'N / 87°44'W | 24.20 Miles | 400 Yards | 0 | 2 | 250K | 0 | Iroquois |
| 47.7 | 1962-07-02 | 2 | 40°11'N / 87°59'W | 40°13'N / 87°51'W | 6.90 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Champaign |
| 47.7 | 1963-04-29 | 3 | 40°44'N / 86°23'W | 40°44'N / 86°06'W | 14.50 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Miami |
| 48.5 | 1950-01-25 | 2 | 41°10'N / 87°20'W | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Kankakee | |||
| 48.7 | 2005-07-26 | 2 | 40°41'N / 86°13'W | 40°41'N / 86°11'W | 1.00 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 100K | 0 | Cass |
| Brief Description: A NWS survey confirmed a tornado touched down a few hundred feet west of county road 950 E between 500 and 600 S, just southwest of Onward. Extensive damage occurred to a barn as well as numerous trees in the area. The door of the barn was open which likely aided in the destruction of the barn. Damage in the area was consistent with a tornado of F2 intensity. The tornado continued on into Miami county where additional damage was found. | |||||||||||
| 49.1 | 1973-05-27 | 2 | 39°39'N / 86°50'W | 40°06'N / 86°25'W | 38.10 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Hendricks |
| 49.2 | 1967-09-26 | 2 | 41°12'N / 87°03'W | 0.50 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 1 | 25K | 0 | Jasper | |
| 49.2 | 1992-11-22 | 3 | 39°43'N / 86°54'W | 39°52'N / 86°54'W | 9.00 Miles | 867 Yards | 0 | 1 | 2.5M | 0 | Putnam |
| 49.4 | 1962-04-30 | 2 | 41°12'N / 87°12'W | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Jasper | |||
| 49.7 | 2010-06-05 | 3 | 41°03'N / 87°45'W | 41°04'N / 87°36'W | 8.00 Miles | 175 Yards | 0 | 1 | 600K | 0K | Kankakee |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: The tornado began 3 miles northwest of St. Anne in Kankakee county. The tornado developed just west of 6000E Road and tracked to the east, where it produced damage to a home and a garage along the road. At this location, a single family home collapsed upon itself, leaving it inhabitable. The garage sustained damage to its roof and exterior walls. The tornado was rated EF2 with winds estimated at around 113 mph. The tornado continued to move to the east northeast, where it increased in intensity as it encountered yet another family home at the intersection of Route 1 and 4000S Road. This home and the garage/barn next to it sustained considerable damage, leaving the home inhabitable. The damage to the home consisted of all the walls collapsing, with all remaining debris from the house tossed to the northeast. The garage walls collapsed with the contents tossed to the east. Two four-wheelers and a four-door automobile inside the garage were lifted and flipped over as the tornado passed. Further north along Route 1, there was minor structural damage to a couple of homes and several trees uprooted. Damage at this location was rated EF3 with winds estimated at around 142 mph and a path width of 175 yards. As this tornado continued to the northeast, it lost its intensity as it came across another residence at the intersection of 4000S Road and 8500E Road. Here, a house sustained partial damage to its roof with several surrounding trees having limbs sheared at the top. The tornado weakened at this point, and damage was rated EF1 with winds estimated at around 97 mph and a path width of 50 yards. The tornado moved to the northeast through a wooded area, causing damage to many trees along its way. The more significant damage occurred near the intersection of 13000E Road and Gamble Road in the Hopkins Park area, where several healthy large hardwood tree tops were sheared or broken. Some homes were damaged by falling trees. The tornado continued to weaken and damage was rated EF1, with winds estimated at around 88 mph, and a path width of 50 yards. It was along 13000E Road where the tornado appeared to lift, with no other damage evident beyond this point. EPISODE NARRATIVE: Severe thunderstorms, including a few long tracked supercells moved across central and northern Illinois, producing damaging winds, hail and tornadoes. | |||||||||||
| 49.8 | 2004-04-20 | 2 | 41°05'N / 87°37'W | 41°06'N / 87°37'W | 3.00 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Kankakee |
| Brief Description: The tornado began in an open field and moved north northeast along county road 11000 East, knocking down trees and limbs. The tornado intensified from County Road 2630 South to 2430 South where homes were damaged, a mobile home was destroyed and large trees were knocked down or damaged. The most intense damage occurred at a church where the roof was taken off and walls were pushed down. The tornado continued across a farm field knocking over 2 pivot irrigation systems. It ended near 1000 South where trees were damaged. | |||||||||||
* The information on this page is based on the global volcano database, the U.S. earthquake database of 1638-1985, and the U.S. Tornado and Weather Extremes database of 1950-2010.