Tornado History

Harrison Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Harrison, Indiana. The records below identify 23 tornadoes from 1974 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F5 (Incredible damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $1.2M, with 3 deaths and 38 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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23recorded tornadoes
F5 (Incredible damage)highest rating
$1.2Mminimum property damage
December 28, 2025latest tornado
13.5 milongest listed path
575 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F5 April 3, 19741974F5 April 3, 19741974F2 June 2, 19901990F2 April 5, 19851985F2 May 28, 19961996EF1 July 20, 20182018F1 October 1, 19771977F1 June 6, 19901990EF1 December 31, 20182018F1 July 21, 19961996F1 June 7, 19801980EF1 April 2, 20242024F0 May 17, 20032003EF0 January 30, 20132013F0 January 13, 1976F0 July 5, 1987EF0 June 27, 2008EF0 June 22, 2011EF0 June 27, 2008EF0 June 27, 2008EF0 April 19, 2011EF0 July 4, 2024EF0 December 28, 2025© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F5 (Incredible damage)2
  • F2 (Considerable damage)3
  • F1 (Moderate damage)4
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)3
  • F0 (Light damage)3
  • EF0 (Light damage)8

Most Active Years

  • 20083
  • 19742
  • 19902
  • 19962
  • 20112
  • 20182
  • 20242
  • 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, 1974F5Harrison, Indiana4.9 mi440 yd00$25K
April 3, 1974F5Harrison, Indiana13.5 mi33 yd234N/A
June 2, 1990F2Harrison, Indiana3 mi100 yd00$250K
April 5, 1985F2Harrison, Indiana1 mi17 yd00$25K
May 28, 1996F2Harrison, Indiana10 mi575 yd00N/A
July 20, 2018EF1Harrison, Indiana6 mi250 yd01$600K
October 1, 1977F1Harrison, Indiana0.5 mi40 yd11$25K
June 6, 1990F1Harrison, Indiana1 mi23 yd02$25K
December 31, 2018EF1Harrison, Indiana2.2 mi140 yd00$20K
July 21, 1996F1Harrison, Indiana1 mi50 yd00$10K
June 7, 1980F1Harrison, Indiana0 mi33 yd00N/A
April 2, 2024EF1Harrison, Indiana1.86 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.