Tornado History

Indiana Tornado History

This page summarizes tornado history for Indiana. The local dataset contains 1,944 tornado records from 1950 through 2026, with a strongest listed rating of F5 (Incredible damage) and at least $2.8B in reported property damage. The latest tornado record in this group is February 19, 2026. Across these records, NOAA lists 270 deaths and 4,210 injuries.

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1,944recorded tornadoes
F5 (Incredible damage)highest rating
$2.8Bminimum property damage
February 19, 2026latest tornado
100 milongest listed path
1760 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

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Rating Breakdown

  • F5 (Incredible damage)8
  • F4 (Devastating damage)74
  • EF4 (Devastating damage)4
  • F3 (Severe damage)126
  • EF3 (Severe damage)22
  • F2 (Considerable damage)282
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)95
  • F1 (Moderate damage)383
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)314
  • F0 (Light damage)329
  • EF0 (Light damage)254
  • Unknown rating40
  • Unknown rating13

Most Active Years

  • 201185
  • 202473
  • 199069
  • 202365
  • 197463
  • 202561
  • 196555
  • 199255

Notable Tornado Records

The table highlights the strongest and most damaging records in this page's local dataset. Damage totals are NOAA-reported minimum estimates where available.

DateRatingAreaLengthWidthDeathsInjuriesMin. property damage
April 3, 1974F5Perry, Indiana16.3 mi33 yd26$250.0M
April 3, 1974F5Harrison, Indiana4.9 mi440 yd00$25K
April 3, 1974F5Harrison, Indiana13.5 mi33 yd234N/A
April 3, 1974F5Washington, Indiana5.7 mi33 yd112N/A
April 3, 1974F5Clark, Indiana17 mi33 yd123N/A
April 3, 1974F5Crawford, Indiana13.6 mi33 yd01N/A
April 3, 1974F5Scott, Indiana1.9 mi33 yd010N/A
April 3, 1974F5Ohio, Indiana0 mi33 yd00N/A
April 11, 1965F4Howard, Indiana23.3 mi880 yd17560$250.0M
April 11, 1965F4Grant, Indiana20.9 mi880 yd8275$250.0M
April 3, 1974F4Clark, Indiana5.4 mi1200 yd00$250.0M
April 3, 1974F4Benton, Indiana1.3 mi333 yd00$250.0M

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Source And Limits

Data source: NOAA/NCEI. TornadoTrace summarizes historical records for screening and research. Coordinates, damage estimates, narratives, and event details can be approximate, incomplete, revised, or missing. Do not use this page as legal, insurance, engineering, real estate, emergency management, or safety advice.