Tornado History

Bartholomew Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Bartholomew, Indiana. The records below identify 18 tornadoes from 1957 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $28.3M, with 0 deaths and 6 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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18recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$28.3Mminimum property damage
March 19, 2025latest tornado
13.55 milongest listed path
350 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 April 3, 19741974F3 April 14, 19681968F3 April 3, 19741974EF2 March 19, 20252025F2 May 10, 19691969F2 November 22, 19921992F2 June 17, 19731973F2 December 11, 19671967F1 June 26, 19731973F1 September 26, 19761976F1 April 20, 19961996F1 November 15, 20052005F1 July 1, 19591959F1 July 1, 19781978F1 April 24, 1957F0 September 19, 1988F0 May 25, 1987Unknown September 26, 1959© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F3 (Severe damage)2
  • F2 (Considerable damage)4
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)7
  • F0 (Light damage)2
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 19592
  • 19732
  • 19742
  • 19571
  • 19671
  • 19681
  • 19691
  • 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 3, 1974F4Bartholomew, Indiana0 mi17 yd00$25.0M
April 14, 1968F3Bartholomew, Indiana3.3 mi33 yd00$250K
April 3, 1974F3Bartholomew, Indiana5.4 mi177 yd00N/A
March 19, 2025EF2Bartholomew, Indiana13.55 mi350 yd00$1.6M
May 10, 1969F2Bartholomew, Indiana6.4 mi33 yd00$250K
November 22, 1992F2Bartholomew, Indiana4 mi50 yd00$250K
June 17, 1973F2Bartholomew, Indiana0.3 mi50 yd00$25K
December 11, 1967F2Bartholomew, Indiana0 mi33 yd00$2K
June 26, 1973F1Bartholomew, Indiana0 mi50 yd00$250K
September 26, 1976F1Bartholomew, Indiana13.3 mi60 yd00$250K
April 20, 1996F1Bartholomew, Indiana1 mi50 yd00$250K
November 15, 2005F1Bartholomew, Indiana2 mi100 yd00$100K

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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.