Tornado History

Decatur Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Decatur, Indiana. The records below identify 23 tornadoes from 1965 through 2026, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $3.4M, with 2 deaths and 10 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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23recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$3.4Mminimum property damage
February 19, 2026latest tornado
26.1 milongest listed path
1200 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 April 3, 19741974F3 November 26, 19651965F2 November 22, 19921992F2 June 19, 19731973F1 April 20, 19961996EF1 May 25, 20112011F1 September 26, 19761976F1 June 18, 19921992EF1 May 25, 20112011F1 April 14, 20062006EF1 June 3, 20082008EF1 April 20, 20172017F1 January 7, 19891989EF1 December 23, 20152015EF0 May 7, 2024F0 May 8, 1996F0 November 24, 2004F0 December 7, 2004EF0 April 13, 2022F0 June 2, 1990F0 May 22, 1991F0 April 20, 1996EFU February 19, 2026© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)5
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)5
  • F0 (Light damage)6
  • EF0 (Light damage)2
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 19963
  • 19922
  • 20042
  • 20112
  • 19651
  • 19731
  • 19741
  • 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, 1974F4Decatur, Indiana26.1 mi1200 yd27N/A
November 26, 1965F3Decatur, Indiana1.9 mi33 yd00$250K
November 22, 1992F2Decatur, Indiana1 mi50 yd00$250K
June 19, 1973F2Decatur, Indiana4.1 mi50 yd00$25K
April 20, 1996F1Decatur, Indiana1.2 mi75 yd00$1.2M
May 25, 2011EF1Decatur, Indiana0.83 mi600 yd00$500K
September 26, 1976F1Decatur, Indiana6.5 mi60 yd01$250K
June 18, 1992F1Decatur, Indiana1 mi80 yd02$250K
May 25, 2011EF1Decatur, Indiana0.15 mi400 yd00$250K
April 14, 2006F1Decatur, Indiana0.8 mi530 yd00$100K
June 3, 2008EF1Decatur, Indiana4.09 mi75 yd00$70K
April 20, 2017EF1Decatur, Indiana2.79 mi40 yd00$35K

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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.