New Haven

Every recorded tornado

1. Injuries and deaths are for the tornado’s whole path, which may extend beyond this area.
2. Weak tornadoes were under-recorded before Doppler radar coverage became national in the early 1990s, so earlier decades read low. Ratings use the Fujita scale before February 2007 and the Enhanced Fujita scale after.

Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.

Smoke overhead

1. A smoke day is a date on which a smoke plume traced by NOAA Hazard Mapping System analysts from satellite imagery covered this place's point (the county's population centre or the city centre). Counts here are of medium or heavy smoke. Since 2018 analysts have often drawn light smoke as one area over most of the continent, so light-smoke counts are not comparable from year to year. The plumes show smoke anywhere in the air above, not air quality at the ground, and smoke hidden by cloud is missed.

NOAA Hazard Mapping System smoke analysis, 2011 to 2026, retrieved October 30, 2026.

Flood insurance figures are for Allen County, the county that contains New Haven.

Claims by ZIP code

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OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims v3, refreshed August 4, 2026. NOAA Storm Events through 2026.

River crests

River gauges in Allen County, the county that contains New Haven.

River gauges

1. Crests are the highest and the recent crests the National Weather Service lists for each river gauge in the county that has a flood stage, not every flood. Flood categories use each gauge's current flood stages; crests from before levees, dams or channel changes may not be comparable. Crests measured on an old datum are left out of the rankings.

NOAA National Water Prediction Service gauge records, retrieved October 30, 2026.

The drought index is for Allen County, the county that contains New Haven.

1. The Palmer Drought Severity Index is computed by NOAA each month from the county's average temperature and precipitation, relative to the county's own climate. Zero is normal; -3 or lower is severe drought and -4 or lower extreme drought. It describes the long-term balance of moisture, not water supply or crop losses.

NOAA NCEI nClimDiv county Palmer Drought Severity Index, 1895 to September 2026, issued October 6, 2026.

Every earthquake of magnitude 4 or more within 50 miles

1. Earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more in the USGS Comprehensive Catalog since 1900. Within 50 miles means the epicentre lies within 50 miles of the city centre.
2. Small earthquakes were under-recorded before the modern seismic networks of the 1970s and are still missed in remote areas, so early decades read low. Magnitudes are as the catalogue reports them and mix scales (moment, local and body-wave).

USGS ANSS Comprehensive Earthquake Catalog, 1900 to present, retrieved October 30, 2026.

More event types since 1996

Costliest events since 1996

1. Jul 5, 2003Flood, Allen$7.0 million
   National Weather Service narrative

   The St. Marys river at Decatur reach a record crest of 26.94 feet. Flood stage is 17 feet. Emergency management reported nearly 200 homes damaged with some business and public facility damage.The St. Marys river in Fort Wayne went into major flood downstream from Decatur where the St. Marys had reached a record crest. Emergency management reported damage to 213 private structures and 8 to 10 businesses and numerous public facilities. The Wabash river in Bluffton reached the second highest crest on record at 18.3 feet. Flood stage is 10 feet. Emergency management reported an estimated damage amount for homes and business as well as damage to infrastructure. One man died near…

2. May 26, 2001Tornado$6.5 million
   National Weather Service narrative

   Tornado touched down as as F1 at the Northcrest shopping mall on the northwest sideof Fort Wayne. Damaged to mall and surrounding businesses. Cars flipped over in parking lot withone person injured. Tornado then briefly lifted and touched down one half mile to the northeastas an F2. Extensive damage to the Papermill subdivision with F2 damage to two homes, anoffice complex, a retirement home, and a steeple torn off a church. One injury at the retirement home and one in the subdivision. Tornado proceeded northeast with F0-F1 damage to the Concordia Seminary and adjacent structures before the tornado lifted on the northeast side of the Seminary grounds.

3. Jun 27, 2002Flash Flood$5.0 million
   National Weather Service narrative

   Flash flooding in Fort Wayne with a general 4 to 6 inches of rain in 3 hours with reports of over 8 inches in 3 hours. Over 200 people were evacuated from homes. 500 homes received some flood damage with 15 homes condemned. 3 businesses sustained major damage, with one car dealership losing 95 vehicles to the flash flood. Total damage to property was over 5 million dollars.

4. May 9, 2000Thunderstorm Wind$3.0 million
   National Weather Service narrative

   Numerous trees and power lines down within a 5 by 6 block area on the western side of Huntertown. Several buildings damaged...including two businesses and one home which were destroyed. An additional 21 homes sustained minor to moderate damage. State of emergency declared.

5. Jun 29, 2012Thunderstorm Wind$1.0 million
   National Weather Service narrative

   Widespread tree, power line and pole damage occurred across the city of Fort Wayne and locations to the southeast towards the Indiana/Ohio state line. Emergency management officials report around 500 trees down around town. Local officials reported damage easily exceeding two million dollars. Damage estimates to actual property and infrastructure likely at least one million dollars.

6. May 9, 2000Thunderstorm Wind$1.0 million
   National Weather Service narrative

   Numerous large trees and power lines blown down across town. The high winds destroyed the Builder's Square building which was under construction. A house along Wildwood avenue was heavily damaged when a large tree fell onto it and injured 6 people inside. Several vehicles also sustained minor to major damage from the fallen trees and limbs.

7. Aug 29, 2017Flash Flood$300,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   Widespread flooding noted across mainly western and northern portions of the Fort Wayne metro area. Standing and flowing water was reported as high as the top of bumpers of cars in some locations. Several vehicles were stranded with some rescues needed. The Glenbrook mall was closed due to flood waters entering portions of the structure as well as power outages. Ivy Tech North Campus was closed due to flood waters entering the Student Life Center and basement of Harshman Hall. The water was shallow, but covered an extensive area, with total damages on the order of $300,000.

8. Nov 10, 1998Thunderstorm Wind$150,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES WERE BLOWN DOWN IN TOWN. ONE WOMAN WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED WHEN SHE CRASHED INTO A LARGE TREE THAT HAD FALLEN ACROSS STATE HIGHWAY 33. A MOBILE HOME WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE WHEN DOWN POWER LINES IGNITED THE HOME.

9. Aug 11, 2021Thunderstorm Wind$150,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   A street light and light pole were knocked down.

10. Jun 25, 2009Lightning$100,000
    National Weather Service narrative

    Lightning appears to have started a detached garage fire in the 1300 block of Baywood drive. This fire spread rapidly to two adjacent houses. The garage was a total loss, with one home suffering severe damage and the other moderate damage. No specific damage estimates were given, but will be assessed at $100,000.

1. Storm Events records before 1996 cover only tornadoes, thunderstorm wind and hail. Damage figures are as reported by the National Weather Service at the time, not adjusted for inflation.

NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026, issued October 26, 2026.

All-time high

106°F2 times, most recently Jun 28, 2012

All-time low

−22°FJan 20, 1985

Warmest night

78°F4 times, most recently Jul 28, 2011

Coldest day

−11°FJan 20, 1985

Wettest day

4.40 inJun 3, 1989

Snowiest day

12.6 inMar 10, 1964

Hottest year

2024mean 54.4°F

Coldest year

2014mean 47.7°F

Wettest year

199054.58 in

Driest year

202524.31 in

Snowiest season

81.2 in1981-82

Station Fort Wayne International Airport (USW00014827), 797 ft elevation, 11.9 miles from the city centre. Daily records from 1939 to October 27, 2026; 100.0% of days in the last 30 years are complete. Records at a single station can differ from a city’s official threaded record, which may combine several stations.

NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network Daily.

Declarations for Allen County.

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OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries, retrieved October 30, 2026. Statewide declarations are not listed.

• Tornadoes NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, through 2025.
• Tropical cyclones NOAA National Hurricane Center HURDAT2 (Atlantic; Northeast and Central Pacific), through 2025.
• Wildfire USGS/USFS Monitoring Trends in Burn Severity, through 2026.
• Storm events NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, through 2026.
• Flood insurance OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims v3, refreshed August 4, 2026.
• Declarations OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries v2, retrieved October 30, 2026.
• Weather records NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network Daily, station USW00014827.
• River crests NOAA National Weather Service, National Water Prediction Service river gauges, retrieved October 30, 2026.
• Drought NOAA NCEI nClimDiv county Palmer Drought Severity Index, through September 2026.
• Smoke NOAA NESDIS Hazard Mapping System smoke analysis, retrieved October 30, 2026.
• Earthquakes USGS ANSS Comprehensive Earthquake Catalog (ComCat), retrieved October 30, 2026.

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