Tornado History

Crawford Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Crawford, Indiana. The records below identify 7 tornadoes from 1974 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F5 (Incredible damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $5.5M, with 1 deaths and 21 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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7recorded tornadoes
F5 (Incredible damage)highest rating
$5.5Mminimum property damage
May 7, 2024latest tornado
15 milongest listed path
400 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F5 April 3, 19741974F3 May 30, 20042004F2 June 2, 19901990EF1 May 19, 20172017F1 May 17, 19991999F1 May 17, 19991999EF0 May 7, 20242024© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F5 (Incredible damage)1
  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)2
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • EF0 (Light damage)1

Most Active Years

  • 19992
  • 19741
  • 19901
  • 20041
  • 20171
  • 20241

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, 1974F5Crawford, Indiana13.6 mi33 yd01N/A
May 30, 2004F3Crawford, Indiana15 mi400 yd111$5.0M
June 2, 1990F2Crawford, Indiana8 mi100 yd09$250K
May 19, 2017EF1Crawford, Indiana0.23 mi50 yd00$250K
May 17, 1999F1Crawford, Indiana1 mi75 yd00$10K
May 17, 1999F1Crawford, Indiana0.5 mi75 yd00$5K
May 7, 2024EF0Crawford, Indiana0.18 mi80 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.