Tornado History

Adams Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Adams, Indiana. The records below identify 21 tornadoes from 1953 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $29.0M, with 1 deaths and 42 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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21recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$29.0Mminimum property damage
April 2, 2025latest tornado
13.7 milongest listed path
450 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 April 11, 19651965F3 November 10, 20022002F2 August 26, 19861986F2 July 2, 19921992F1 June 2, 19801980F1 March 16, 19821982F1 July 12, 19921992F1 August 28, 20062006EF1 April 2, 20252025EF1 April 2, 20252025F1 April 7, 20062006F1 March 18, 19531953F1 May 25, 19891989F1 July 12, 19861986F1 June 28, 1983EF1 August 24, 2016EF1 March 14, 2024F0 May 26, 1965EF0 May 30, 2008Unknown December 21, 1967Unknown July 15, 1976© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)9
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)4
  • F0 (Light damage)1
  • EF0 (Light damage)1
  • Unknown rating2

Most Active Years

  • 19652
  • 19862
  • 19922
  • 20062
  • 20252
  • 19531
  • 19671
  • 19761

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 11, 1965F4Adams, Indiana13.7 mi33 yd137$25.0M
November 10, 2002F3Adams, Indiana5 mi200 yd00$125K
August 26, 1986F2Adams, Indiana5 mi3 yd02$2.5M
July 2, 1992F2Adams, Indiana1.5 mi50 yd00$250K
June 2, 1980F1Adams, Indiana0 mi33 yd03$250K
March 16, 1982F1Adams, Indiana0 mi33 yd00$250K
July 12, 1992F1Adams, Indiana5 mi30 yd00$250K
August 28, 2006F1Adams, Indiana2 mi75 yd00$125K
April 2, 2025EF1Adams, Indiana2.21 mi75 yd00$100K
April 2, 2025EF1Adams, Indiana1.47 mi100 yd00$75K
April 7, 2006F1Adams, Indiana0.8 mi100 yd00$45K
March 18, 1953F1Adams, Indiana3.3 mi27 yd00$25K

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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.