Tornado History

Delaware Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Delaware, Indiana. The records below identify 25 tornadoes from 1954 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $8.7M, with 0 deaths and 1 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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25recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$8.7Mminimum property damage
April 2, 2025latest tornado
12.4 milongest listed path
1400 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 April 3, 19741974F3 September 24, 19611961F3 November 26, 19651965EF2 March 14, 20242024F2 September 20, 20022002EF2 November 5, 20172017F2 April 5, 19571957F2 May 19, 19601960F2 April 14, 19681968F2 June 17, 19541954F1 June 26, 19731973F1 June 3, 19891989F1 February 15, 19921992EF1 April 2, 20252025F1 May 27, 1963EF1 November 5, 2017EF1 February 11, 2009F1 June 10, 1963F1 April 14, 1964EF0 September 22, 2024F0 August 1, 2003EF0 June 6, 2010EF0 June 4, 2016F0 May 1, 2003Unknown May 24, 1961© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F3 (Severe damage)2
  • F2 (Considerable damage)5
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)6
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)3
  • F0 (Light damage)2
  • EF0 (Light damage)3
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 19612
  • 19632
  • 20032
  • 20172
  • 20242
  • 19541
  • 19571
  • 19601

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, 1974F4Delaware, Indiana0 mi1400 yd00N/A
September 24, 1961F3Delaware, Indiana12 mi33 yd01$250K
November 26, 1965F3Delaware, Indiana0.5 mi33 yd00$250K
March 14, 2024EF2Delaware, Indiana4.47 mi175 yd00$4.0M
September 20, 2002F2Delaware, Indiana11 mi100 yd00$3.0M
November 5, 2017EF2Delaware, Indiana5.11 mi600 yd00$90K
April 5, 1957F2Delaware, Indiana0 mi33 yd00$25K
May 19, 1960F2Delaware, Indiana0 mi33 yd00$25K
April 14, 1968F2Delaware, Indiana0 mi33 yd00$2K
June 17, 1954F2Delaware, Indiana0 mi33 yd00N/A
June 26, 1973F1Delaware, Indiana12.4 mi80 yd00$250K
June 3, 1989F1Delaware, Indiana0.5 mi30 yd00$250K

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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.