Tornado History

Lawrence Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Lawrence, Indiana. The records below identify 27 tornadoes from 1955 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $32.6M, with 1 deaths and 58 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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27recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$32.6Mminimum property damage
April 2, 2025latest tornado
59.1 milongest listed path
1408 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 June 2, 19901990F4 June 2, 19901990F3 April 3, 19741974EF3 March 8, 20092009F3 April 19, 19631963EF3 May 25, 20112011F3 April 19, 19631963F2 February 10, 19591959EF2 March 1, 20172017F2 March 1, 19551955F2 April 5, 19571957F1 April 15, 19941994EF1 November 5, 20172017EF1 June 3, 20082008F1 April 2, 2006EF1 November 17, 2013F1 April 15, 1994F1 November 15, 2005EF1 March 1, 2017EF1 May 25, 2011F1 October 24, 2001F1 April 5, 1957EF0 March 15, 2025F0 April 19, 1996EF0 March 15, 2025EF0 March 8, 2009EF0 April 2, 2025© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)2
  • F3 (Severe damage)3
  • EF3 (Severe damage)2
  • F2 (Considerable damage)3
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)6
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)5
  • F0 (Light damage)1
  • EF0 (Light damage)4

Most Active Years

  • 20173
  • 20253
  • 19572
  • 19632
  • 19902
  • 19942
  • 20092
  • 20112

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
June 2, 1990F4Lawrence, Indiana11 mi400 yd151$2.5M
June 2, 1990F4Lawrence, Indiana1.3 mi200 yd00$2.5M
April 3, 1974F3Lawrence, Indiana2.3 mi177 yd00$25.0M
March 8, 2009EF3Lawrence, Indiana1.06 mi1408 yd01$420K
April 19, 1963F3Lawrence, Indiana59.1 mi1400 yd00$250K
May 25, 2011EF3Lawrence, Indiana6.75 mi300 yd00$150K
April 19, 1963F3Lawrence, Indiana26.2 mi33 yd00N/A
February 10, 1959F2Lawrence, Indiana0 mi33 yd00$250K
March 1, 2017EF2Lawrence, Indiana0.58 mi25 yd00$100K
March 1, 1955F2Lawrence, Indiana1.5 mi300 yd00$25K
April 5, 1957F2Lawrence, Indiana0 mi33 yd00$2K
April 15, 1994F1Lawrence, Indiana0.5 mi100 yd02$500K

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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.