Tornado History

Hancock Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Hancock, Indiana. The records below identify 21 tornadoes from 1951 through 2023, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $58.1M, with 2 deaths and 45 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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21recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$58.1Mminimum property damage
February 27, 2023latest tornado
12.2 milongest listed path
500 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 April 3, 19741974F4 June 11, 19981998F3 April 3, 19741974F3 November 26, 19651965F2 March 10, 19861986F2 June 11, 19981998F2 March 29, 19511951F2 March 10, 19861986F2 November 22, 19921992F2 April 26, 19571957F2 March 30, 19601960F2 June 2, 19801980EF1 May 30, 20082008EF1 May 30, 20082008EF1 February 27, 2023EF1 February 27, 2023F1 June 3, 1973F0 September 20, 2002EF0 October 26, 2010F0 April 8, 1980F0 July 23, 1967© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)2
  • F3 (Severe damage)2
  • F2 (Considerable damage)8
  • F1 (Moderate damage)1
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)4
  • F0 (Light damage)3
  • EF0 (Light damage)1

Most Active Years

  • 19742
  • 19802
  • 19862
  • 19982
  • 20082
  • 20232
  • 19511
  • 19571

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, 1974F4Hancock, Indiana1.3 mi33 yd011$25.0M
June 11, 1998F4Hancock, Indiana12.2 mi500 yd01$1.1M
April 3, 1974F3Hancock, Indiana11.8 mi440 yd123$25.0M
November 26, 1965F3Hancock, Indiana1 mi200 yd03$250K
March 10, 1986F2Hancock, Indiana7.8 mi300 yd11$2.5M
June 11, 1998F2Hancock, Indiana7.5 mi300 yd00$400K
March 29, 1951F2Hancock, Indiana3 mi400 yd02$250K
March 10, 1986F2Hancock, Indiana5 mi220 yd00$250K
November 22, 1992F2Hancock, Indiana1.5 mi50 yd00$250K
April 26, 1957F2Hancock, Indiana0 mi33 yd00$2K
March 30, 1960F2Hancock, Indiana0 mi50 yd00$2K
June 2, 1980F2Hancock, Indiana0 mi33 yd04N/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.