Tornado History

Boone Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Boone, Indiana. The records below identify 32 tornadoes from 1956 through 2023, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $29.1M, with 20 deaths and 98 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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32recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$29.1Mminimum property damage
March 31, 2023latest tornado
24.7 milongest listed path
1667 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 April 11, 19651965F3 November 26, 19651965F3 March 11, 19621962F2 August 25, 19651965F2 November 26, 19651965EF2 November 17, 20132013F2 February 25, 19561956F2 July 12, 19571957F2 March 6, 19611961F2 August 19, 19611961EF2 August 15, 20162016F2 April 3, 19741974F1 April 20, 20042004F1 June 2, 19901990F1 October 3, 1990F1 May 14, 2003EF1 April 28, 2016F1 June 26, 1973F1 June 2, 1990F1 June 2, 1990EF1 May 20, 2017EF1 April 19, 2011EF1 November 17, 2013F1 July 28, 1961F0 May 17, 1991EF0 March 31, 2023EF0 March 31, 2023F0 April 20, 2004F0 June 2, 1990F0 July 21, 2003F0 June 1, 1980F0 July 4, 2003© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F3 (Severe damage)2
  • F2 (Considerable damage)7
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)8
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)4
  • F0 (Light damage)6
  • EF0 (Light damage)2

Most Active Years

  • 19905
  • 19654
  • 19613
  • 20033
  • 20042
  • 20132
  • 20162
  • 20232

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, 1965F4Boone, Indiana24.7 mi1667 yd2080$25.0M
November 26, 1965F3Boone, Indiana5.1 mi527 yd00$250K
March 11, 1962F3Boone, Indiana3 mi10 yd00$25K
August 25, 1965F2Boone, Indiana0.8 mi100 yd00$250K
November 26, 1965F2Boone, Indiana4.7 mi33 yd00$250K
November 17, 2013EF2Boone, Indiana3.67 mi75 yd02$200K
February 25, 1956F2Boone, Indiana1 mi70 yd00$25K
July 12, 1957F2Boone, Indiana0 mi33 yd00$25K
March 6, 1961F2Boone, Indiana0 mi33 yd02$25K
August 19, 1961F2Boone, Indiana0 mi33 yd00$25K
August 15, 2016EF2Boone, Indiana3.8 mi150 yd00$25K
April 3, 1974F2Boone, Indiana0.1 mi50 yd00N/A

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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.