Tornado History

Howard Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Howard, Indiana. The records below identify 27 tornadoes from 1951 through 2023, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $276.4M, with 18 deaths and 602 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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27recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$276.4Mminimum property damage
March 31, 2023latest tornado
23.3 milongest listed path
1760 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 April 11, 19651965EF3 August 24, 20162016F3 June 11, 19981998F3 March 6, 19611961F3 March 6, 19611961F2 May 28, 19551955F2 April 3, 19741974EF2 November 17, 20132013F2 July 9, 19511951EF2 November 17, 20132013F1 April 20, 20042004EF1 March 31, 20232023F1 July 17, 19961996EF1 August 24, 20162016F1 April 14, 1987EF1 August 24, 2016F0 April 20, 2004F0 June 15, 1976EF0 March 31, 2023EF0 March 31, 2023EF0 October 26, 2010EF0 August 24, 2016EF0 August 24, 2016EF0 August 15, 2016F0 July 26, 2005Unknown July 7, 1977Unknown April 23, 1978© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F3 (Severe damage)3
  • EF3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)3
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)3
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)3
  • F0 (Light damage)3
  • EF0 (Light damage)6
  • Unknown rating2

Most Active Years

  • 20166
  • 20233
  • 19612
  • 20042
  • 20132
  • 19511
  • 19551
  • 19651

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 11, 1965F4Howard, Indiana23.3 mi880 yd17560$250.0M
August 24, 2016EF3Howard, Indiana8.63 mi300 yd020$10.0M
June 11, 1998F3Howard, Indiana12.5 mi800 yd08$5.0M
March 6, 1961F3Howard, Indiana2 mi300 yd13$250K
March 6, 1961F3Howard, Indiana0 mi33 yd00$25K
May 28, 1955F2Howard, Indiana6.8 mi100 yd03$2.5M
April 3, 1974F2Howard, Indiana8.3 mi350 yd00$2.5M
November 17, 2013EF2Howard, Indiana18.44 mi150 yd00$300K
July 9, 1951F2Howard, Indiana1 mi1760 yd00$250K
November 17, 2013EF2Howard, Indiana0.48 mi75 yd05$75K
April 20, 2004F1Howard, Indiana0.7 mi75 yd01$3.0M
March 31, 2023EF1Howard, Indiana6.35 mi25 yd01$900K

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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.