Lynn, IN Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
Hot Rankings
The chance of earthquake damage in Lynn is about the same as Indiana average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Lynn is lower than Indiana average and is much higher than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #251
| Lynn, IN | 0.05 |
| 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
| Lynn, 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, #429
| Lynn, IN | 249.61 |
| 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 4,121 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Lynn, 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: | 0 | Cold: | 8 | Dense Fog: | 2 | Drought: | 4 |
| Dust Storm: | 0 | Flood: | 523 | Hail: | 999 | Heat: | 6 | Heavy Snow: | 29 |
| High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 0 | Ice Storm: | 11 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 43 |
| Thunderstorm Winds: | 2,331 | Tropical Storm: | 0 | Wildfire: | 0 | Winter Storm: | 43 | Winter Weather: | 15 |
| Other: | 107 | ||||||||
Volcanos Nearby
No volcano is found in or near Lynn, IN.
Historical Earthquake Events
A total of 1 historical earthquake event that had a recorded magnitude of 3.5 or above found in or near Lynn, IN.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Depth (km) | Latitude | Longitude |
| 46.0 | 1937-03-09 | 5.5 | N/A | 40.4 | -84.2 |
Historical Tornado Events
A total of 100 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Lynn, IN.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Start Lat/Log | End Lat/Log | Length | Width | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Crop Damage | Affected County |
| 1.5 | 1986-03-10 | 3 | 40°02'N / 84°59'W | 40°06'N / 84°52'W | 7.60 Miles | 440 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25.0M | 0 | Randolph |
| 4.0 | 1963-03-19 | 2 | 40°03'N / 84°52'W | 2.50 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Randolph | |
| 10.1 | 1967-02-15 | 2 | 40°03'N / 85°08'W | 0.50 Mile | 10 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Randolph | |
| 10.3 | 1967-05-28 | 2 | 39°54'N / 84°57'W | 0.50 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Wayne | |
| 10.6 | 1961-09-24 | 3 | 40°11'N / 85°13'W | 40°12'N / 84°49'W | 20.90 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Randolph |
| 12.1 | 1961-07-28 | 3 | 40°11'N / 84°49'W | 40°12'N / 84°48'W | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Randolph | ||
| 13.3 | 1955-11-15 | 3 | 40°06'N / 84°38'W | 40°06'N / 84°46'W | 14.40 Miles | 400 Yards | 0 | 7 | 25K | 0 | Randolph |
| 13.3 | 1955-11-15 | 3 | 40°06'N / 84°46'W | 40°06'N / 84°38'W | 6.60 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 1 | 2.5M | 0 | Darke |
| 14.8 | 1974-04-03 | 4 | 40°06'N / 85°14'W | 40°18'N / 85°03'W | 16.70 Miles | 1400 Yards | 1 | 12 | 0K | 0 | Randolph |
| 15.3 | 1963-05-27 | 2 | 40°07'N / 84°40'W | 1.00 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Darke | |
| 16.1 | 1974-04-03 | 4 | 40°05'N / 85°15'W | 40°06'N / 85°14'W | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Delaware | ||
| 16.7 | 1974-04-03 | 4 | 40°03'N / 85°16'W | 40°05'N / 85°15'W | 1.30 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25.0M | 0 | Henry |
| 18.0 | 1955-03-11 | 2 | 40°18'N / 85°02'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Randolph | |||
| 18.6 | 1955-03-11 | 2 | 40°12'N / 84°48'W | 40°12'N / 84°30'W | 15.60 Miles | 500 Yards | 0 | 2 | 250K | 0 | Randolph |
| 18.7 | 1974-04-03 | 4 | 40°18'N / 85°03'W | 40°19'N / 85°02'W | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Jay | ||
| 18.7 | 1992-11-22 | 3 | 39°47'N / 84°45'W | 39°56'N / 84°38'W | 12.00 Miles | 500 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25.0M | 0 | Preble |
| 18.7 | 1961-09-24 | 3 | 40°08'N / 85°19'W | 40°11'N / 85°13'W | 5.70 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Shelby |
| 19.6 | 1992-11-22 | 3 | 39°56'N / 84°38'W | 39°59'N / 84°33'W | 8.00 Miles | 500 Yards | 0 | 21 | 25.0M | 0 | Darke |
| 21.1 | 1961-07-28 | 3 | 40°12'N / 84°48'W | 40°14'N / 84°25'W | 20.20 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 2 | 250K | 0 | Darke |
| 21.2 | 1980-04-08 | 2 | 39°59'N / 84°33'W | 1.00 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Darke | |
| 21.8 | 1961-04-25 | 4 | 39°44'N / 84°54'W | 39°45'N / 84°48'W | 5.10 Miles | 550 Yards | 0 | 3 | 2.5M | 0 | Wayne |
| 22.0 | 1956-04-03 | 2 | 39°44'N / 84°53'W | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Wayne | |||
| 22.7 | 1980-04-08 | 2 | 40°19'N / 85°14'W | 40°21'N / 85°05'W | 7.90 Miles | 87 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Jay |
| 23.3 | 1992-11-22 | 2 | 39°43'N / 84°50'W | 39°44'N / 84°48'W | 1.00 Mile | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Wayne |
| 23.4 | 1962-06-18 | 3 | 39°55'N / 85°21'W | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Henry | |||
| 23.5 | 1961-07-28 | 2 | 40°21'N / 85°09'W | 0 | 2 | 25K | 0 | Jay | |||
| 23.6 | 1965-11-26 | 3 | 40°06'N / 85°23'W | 0.50 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Delaware | |
| 24.1 | 1961-04-25 | 4 | 39°45'N / 84°48'W | 39°45'N / 84°37'W | 9.50 Miles | 77 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Preble |
| 24.2 | 1957-04-05 | 2 | 40°22'N / 85°08'W | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Jay | |||
| 24.3 | 1954-06-17 | 2 | 40°11'N / 85°22'W | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Delaware | |||
| 25.1 | 1957-04-05 | 2 | 40°11'N / 85°23'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Delaware | |||
| 25.5 | 1961-04-25 | 4 | 39°40'N / 85°18'W | 39°44'N / 84°54'W | 21.60 Miles | 550 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Fayette |
| 26.5 | 1961-09-24 | 3 | 40°07'N / 85°33'W | 40°08'N / 85°19'W | 12.00 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Delaware |
| 26.7 | 1955-03-11 | 2 | 39°40'N / 85°02'W | 39°40'N / 85°00'W | 1.30 Miles | 847 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Union |
| 27.0 | 1992-11-22 | 2 | 39°36'N / 84°59'W | 39°43'N / 84°50'W | 11.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Union |
| 27.2 | 1953-06-13 | 2 | 39°44'N / 84°38'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Preble | |||
| 27.8 | 1986-03-10 | 2 | 39°49'N / 85°26'W | 39°53'N / 85°22'W | 4.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Henry |
| 28.0 | 1998-06-11 | 2 | 40°01'N / 85°30'W | 39°58'N / 85°26'W | 5.50 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 5K | 0 | Henry |
| Brief Description: Second tornado from supercell began in NC Hancock County and tracked ENE into extreme SE Madison County and then ended in NW Henry county NW of New Castle. This tornado traversed mainly open country causing mostly tree damageon farms along the path. This same supercell will produce two more tornadoes further east in Henry and Randolph Counties. These tornadoes will be described below. | |||||||||||
| 28.9 | 1955-03-11 | 2 | 39°40'N / 85°18'W | 39°40'N / 85°02'W | 14.10 Miles | 880 Yards | 0 | 3 | 250K | 0 | Fayette |
| 29.3 | 1954-03-19 | 2 | 39°39'N / 85°08'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Fayette | |||
| 30.3 | 1957-04-05 | 2 | 40°03'N / 85°31'W | 0 | 1 | 25K | 0 | Henry | |||
| 30.5 | 1958-06-08 | 2 | 39°45'N / 85°22'W | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Henry | |||
| 30.8 | 2002-09-20 | 2 | 40°02'N / 85°31'W | 40°03'N / 85°32'W | 6.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.0M | 10K | Henry |
| Brief Description: A tornado formed along a squall line. Ten single family homes sustained major damage. As the tornado passed through a trailer park, 30 trailer homes sustained major damage. | |||||||||||
| 31.2 | 1965-11-26 | 3 | 39°53'N / 85°31'W | 39°53'N / 85°28'W | 1.90 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Decatur |
| 32.0 | 1974-04-03 | 4 | 39°47'N / 85°34'W | 39°59'N / 85°27'W | 14.90 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 6 | 0K | 0 | Henry |
| 33.2 | 1972-05-14 | 4 | 39°59'N / 85°35'W | 40°00'N / 85°33'W | 0 | 1 | 25K | 0 | Henry | ||
| 33.4 | 1960-09-19 | 3 | 39°38'N / 85°16'W | 0.10 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Fayette | |
| 34.2 | 1963-03-19 | 2 | 39°35'N / 85°14'W | 39°37'N / 85°12'W | 2.30 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Fayette |
| 34.3 | 2002-09-20 | 2 | 40°17'N / 85°32'W | 40°22'N / 85°26'W | 11.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3.0M | 15K | Delaware |
| Brief Description: One of Indiana's longest tracking tornados formed along a squall line on the morning of September 20. The tornado touched down near Ellettsville in Monroe county and then remained on the ground for 112 miles before lifting in Blackford county. The tornado produced F3 damage at its strongest points. Nearly 100 single family homes were destroyed, along with several mobile homes. Some apartments were also destroyed. Many businesses and hundreds of homes received damage. Several counties were declared disaster areas. | |||||||||||
| 34.9 | 1965-04-08 | 2 | 39°48'N / 85°31'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Henry | |||
| 34.9 | 1974-04-01 | 2 | 39°48'N / 85°31'W | 1.00 Mile | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Henry | |
| 35.2 | 1958-06-13 | 2 | 39°58'N / 85°36'W | 0 | 1 | 25K | 0 | Madison | |||
| 35.3 | 1968-04-14 | 2 | 40°22'N / 85°28'W | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Delaware | |||
| 36.1 | 1998-06-11 | 2 | 39°58'N / 85°39'W | 39°58'N / 85°35'W | 3.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 5K | 0 | Madison |
| Brief Description: Tornado from NE Hancock Co traversed SE Madison Co causing mainly tree damage. | |||||||||||
| 36.4 | 1953-04-09 | 3 | 40°17'N / 85°52'W | 40°19'N / 85°14'W | 33.30 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Madison |
| 36.9 | 1966-06-15 | 2 | 40°25'N / 85°27'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Grant | |||
| 37.0 | 1972-05-14 | 4 | 39°57'N / 85°41'W | 39°59'N / 85°35'W | 5.40 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 1 | 25K | 0 | Madison |
| 37.7 | 1961-06-08 | 2 | 40°11'N / 84°15'W | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Miami | |||
| 38.0 | 1960-06-30 | 2 | 39°30'N / 84°54'W | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Franklin | |||
| 39.0 | 1955-03-11 | 2 | 39°40'N / 85°40'W | 39°40'N / 85°18'W | 19.40 Miles | 880 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Shelby |
| 39.2 | 1974-04-03 | 4 | 39°46'N / 85°37'W | 39°47'N / 85°34'W | 2.70 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Rush |
| 39.3 | 1997-07-02 | 2 | 40°06'N / 85°41'W | 40°06'N / 85°41'W | 5.00 Miles | 110 Yards | 0 | 0 | 600K | 10K | Madison |
| Brief Description: The same supercell that produced the weak tornado in Hamilton county also produced this tornado. This strong tornado initially began as three funnels which merged to one tornadoabout when it touched down on the southwest side of Anderson near exit 22 of Interstate 69. The tornado proceeded east-southeast for 5 miles, damaging 35 homes, five with major damage, and also one business. Over 50 trees were blown down, numerous power lines were blown down, and two grain silos were tipped over before the tornado lifted near Emporia. Due to advance warning and good visibility that day, everyone in the path of the tornado were awareof its approach, and was able to seek shelter and escape injury. | |||||||||||
| 39.4 | 1954-03-28 | 2 | 40°07'N / 85°41'W | 1.50 Miles | 53 Yards | 0 | 2 | 2.5M | 0 | Madison | |
| 39.6 | 1961-04-25 | 4 | 39°36'N / 85°37'W | 39°40'N / 85°18'W | 17.30 Miles | 550 Yards | 0 | 3 | 2.5M | 0 | Rush |
| 40.2 | 2002-09-20 | 2 | 39°56'N / 85°50'W | 40°16'N / 85°34'W | 26.00 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 2 | 8.0M | 25K | Madison |
| Brief Description: One of Indiana's longest tracking tornados formed along a squall line on the morning of September 20. The tornado touched down near Ellettsville in Monroe county and then remained on the ground for 112 miles before lifting in Blackford county. The tornado produced F3 damage at its strongest points. Nearly 100 single family homes were destroyed, along with several mobile homes. Some apartments were also destroyed. Many businesses and hundreds of homes received damage. Several counties were declared disaster areas. | |||||||||||
| 40.2 | 1980-07-09 | 4 | 39°37'N / 85°29'W | 39°35'N / 85°22'W | 6.40 Miles | 267 Yards | 2 | 25 | 2.5M | 0 | Rush |
| 40.3 | 1965-04-11 | 4 | 40°34'N / 85°20'W | 40°38'N / 85°03'W | 15.30 Miles | 33 Yards | 1 | 38 | 25.0M | 0 | Wells |
| 40.6 | 1959-05-22 | 2 | 39°54'N / 84°12'W | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Miami | |||
| 41.1 | 1980-07-09 | 4 | 39°35'N / 85°22'W | 39°31'N / 85°22'W | 4.60 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Rush |
| 41.3 | 1998-06-11 | 2 | 39°53'N / 85°45'W | 39°59'N / 85°40'W | 7.50 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 400K | 0 | Hancock |
| 41.4 | 1965-04-11 | 4 | 40°33'N / 85°23'W | 40°34'N / 85°20'W | 1.90 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 22 | 25.0M | 0 | Blackford |
| 41.5 | 1992-11-22 | 2 | 39°43'N / 85°38'W | 39°45'N / 85°35'W | 3.00 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Rush |
| 41.7 | 1974-04-03 | 4 | 39°45'N / 85°39'W | 39°46'N / 85°37'W | 1.30 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 11 | 25.0M | 0 | Hancock |
| 42.2 | 1967-12-21 | 3 | 40°33'N / 85°24'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Blackford | |||
| 42.4 | 1980-08-17 | 2 | 39°51'N / 85°44'W | 39°53'N / 85°41'W | 3.30 Miles | 60 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Madison |
| 42.7 | 1965-04-11 | 4 | 40°38'N / 85°03'W | 40°42'N / 84°48'W | 13.70 Miles | 33 Yards | 1 | 37 | 25.0M | 0 | Adams |
| 42.8 | 1961-07-28 | 3 | 40°16'N / 84°11'W | 0.50 Mile | 200 Yards | 0 | 22 | 250K | 0 | Shelby | |
| 43.7 | 1969-08-09 | 2 | 39°25'N / 85°00'W | 0.70 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Franklin | |
| 44.3 | 1992-11-22 | 2 | 39°43'N / 85°41'W | 39°43'N / 85°38'W | 1.50 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Hancock |
| 44.5 | 1965-04-11 | 4 | 40°21'N / 84°23'W | 40°23'N / 84°02'W | 18.40 Miles | 300 Yards | 3 | 50 | 2.5M | 0 | Shelby |
| 44.6 | 1986-03-10 | 2 | 39°48'N / 85°47'W | 39°51'N / 85°41'W | 5.00 Miles | 220 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Hancock |
| 45.1 | 2002-11-10 | 3 | 40°40'N / 84°55'W | 40°44'N / 84°51'W | 5.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 125K | 0 | Adams |
| Brief Description: This tornado touched down 2 miles northeast of Berne and moved just northeast of Salem before lifting. An NWS ground survey found F3 damage at times 200 yards wide northeast of Berne. Much of the damage was to extremely well built Amish barns and homes. A mobile home was also destroyed near Salem. | |||||||||||
| 45.5 | 1974-04-03 | 3 | 39°42'N / 85°47'W | 39°51'N / 85°40'W | 11.80 Miles | 440 Yards | 1 | 23 | 25.0M | 0 | Hancock |
| 45.7 | 1951-03-29 | 2 | 39°47'N / 85°46'W | 39°49'N / 85°43'W | 3.00 Miles | 400 Yards | 0 | 2 | 250K | 0 | Hancock |
| 45.8 | 1967-12-21 | 3 | 40°29'N / 85°36'W | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Grant | |||
| 46.3 | 1981-06-08 | 2 | 40°17'N / 84°09'W | 40°18'N / 84°06'W | 1.30 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 2 | 250K | 0 | Shelby |
| 46.3 | 1992-11-22 | 2 | 39°39'N / 85°40'W | 39°43'N / 85°41'W | 3.00 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Shelby |
| 46.3 | 1986-03-10 | 2 | 39°43'N / 85°47'W | 39°47'N / 85°40'W | 7.80 Miles | 300 Yards | 1 | 1 | 2.5M | 0 | Hancock |
| 46.3 | 1980-04-08 | 2 | 39°32'N / 84°23'W | 2.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 10 | 2.5M | 0 | Butler | |
| 46.4 | 1992-07-12 | 2 | 40°41'N / 84°45'W | 40°44'N / 84°48'W | 3.00 Miles | 73 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Mercer |
| 46.8 | 1974-04-03 | 4 | 39°21'N / 85°17'W | 39°28'N / 85°11'W | 9.50 Miles | 1200 Yards | 2 | 10 | 0K | 0 | Franklin |
| 47.2 | 1965-04-11 | 4 | 40°42'N / 84°48'W | 40°44'N / 84°42'W | 5.10 Miles | 33 Yards | 2 | 24 | 2.5M | 0 | Mercer |
| 47.3 | 1957-04-26 | 2 | 39°47'N / 85°46'W | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Hancock | |||
| 47.5 | 1972-05-14 | 4 | 39°50'N / 85°57'W | 39°57'N / 85°41'W | 16.20 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 1 | 25K | 0 | Hancock |
| 47.5 | 1992-11-22 | 2 | 40°02'N / 85°51'W | 40°03'N / 85°50'W | 1.00 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Madison |
| 48.1 | 1990-05-04 | 2 | 39°30'N / 84°23'W | 0.20 Mile | 150 Yards | 1 | 5 | 250K | 0 | Butler | |
| 48.2 | 1965-11-26 | 3 | 39°54'N / 85°50'W | 1.00 Mile | 200 Yards | 0 | 3 | 250K | 0 | Hancock | |
| 48.7 | 1967-12-21 | 2 | 40°44'N / 85°10'W | 0 | 2 | 25K | 0 | Wells | |||
| 49.1 | 1960-03-30 | 2 | 39°54'N / 85°51'W | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Hancock | |||
| 49.6 | 1965-04-11 | 4 | 40°30'N / 85°52'W | 40°31'N / 85°28'W | 20.90 Miles | 880 Yards | 8 | 275 | 250.0M | 0 | Grant |
* 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.