Tornado History

Benton Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Benton, Indiana. The records below identify 22 tornadoes from 1954 through 2023, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $250.6M, with 0 deaths and 3 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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22recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$250.6Mminimum property damage
March 31, 2023latest tornado
11.53 milongest listed path
500 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 April 3, 19741974F2 March 6, 19561956F2 August 8, 19911991F2 June 1, 19541954EF2 March 31, 20232023EF2 March 31, 20232023EF1 November 17, 20132013F1 September 19, 19881988EF1 March 31, 20232023F0 June 14, 19751975F0 May 30, 19751975F0 May 28, 19931993EF0 August 4, 20082008F0 April 2, 19751975F0 March 12, 1976F0 June 14, 1975F0 July 4, 1984F0 April 14, 2006EF0 October 18, 2007EF0 May 31, 2013EF0 July 13, 2015EF0 May 20, 2017© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)3
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)1
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)8
  • EF0 (Light damage)5

Most Active Years

  • 19754
  • 20233
  • 20132
  • 19541
  • 19561
  • 19741
  • 19761
  • 19841

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, 1974F4Benton, Indiana1.3 mi333 yd00$250.0M
March 6, 1956F2Benton, Indiana0.4 mi250 yd03$250K
August 8, 1991F2Benton, Indiana5 mi127 yd00$250K
June 1, 1954F2Benton, Indiana0 mi33 yd00$2K
March 31, 2023EF2Benton, Indiana11.53 mi400 yd00N/A
March 31, 2023EF2Benton, Indiana10.57 mi500 yd00N/A
November 17, 2013EF1Benton, Indiana2.9 mi100 yd00$50K
September 19, 1988F1Benton, Indiana1 mi50 yd00$25K
March 31, 2023EF1Benton, Indiana5.63 mi500 yd00N/A
June 14, 1975F0Benton, Indiana0.5 mi50 yd00$25K
May 30, 1975F0Benton, Indiana0.1 mi23 yd00$25K
May 28, 1993F0Benton, Indiana0.6 mi40 yd00$5K

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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.