Tornado History

Fayette Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Fayette, Indiana. The records below identify 10 tornadoes from 1954 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $3.2M, with 0 deaths and 3 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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10recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$3.2Mminimum property damage
May 7, 2024latest tornado
21.6 milongest listed path
880 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 April 25, 19611961F3 September 19, 19601960F2 March 11, 19551955F2 March 19, 19541954F2 March 19, 19631963F1 June 26, 19731973EF0 June 15, 20192019EF0 May 7, 20242024F0 May 17, 19991999Unknown August 25, 19761976© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

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

Most Active Years

  • 19541
  • 19551
  • 19601
  • 19611
  • 19631
  • 19731
  • 19761
  • 19991

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 25, 1961F4Fayette, Indiana21.6 mi550 yd00$2.5M
September 19, 1960F3Fayette, Indiana0.1 mi100 yd00$250K
March 11, 1955F2Fayette, Indiana14.1 mi880 yd03$250K
March 19, 1954F2Fayette, Indiana0 mi33 yd00$25K
March 19, 1963F2Fayette, Indiana2.3 mi100 yd00$25K
June 26, 1973F1Fayette, Indiana0.1 mi30 yd00$25K
June 15, 2019EF0Fayette, Indiana0.1 mi20 yd00$50K
May 7, 2024EF0Fayette, Indiana1.19 mi150 yd00$25K
May 17, 1999F0Fayette, Indiana0.2 mi50 yd00$10K
August 25, 1976UnknownFayette, Indiana0.3 mi30 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.