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Tornado History

Madison Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Madison, Indiana. The records below identify 30 tornadoes from 1953 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $21.2M, with 0 deaths and 6 injuries recorded across the listed events.

Key Tornado Statistics

Total Tornadoes30
Total Deaths0
Total Injuries6
Property Damage$21.2M
Avg Length6.1 mi
Avg Width98 yd

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Key Tornado Facts for Madison, Indiana

Top local patterns from the historical tornado records in this group.

Average 0.4 tornadoes per year (0.8/yr in last decade)
April is the peak tornado month with 9 recorded events
Deadliest tornado: F3 in Madison, Indiana with 0 deaths
2025 was the most active year with 4 tornadoes
The 1990s had the most tornado activity (6 events)
Longest tornado: 33.3 miles in Madison, Indiana
Widest tornado: 500.0 yards in Madison, Indiana
Most tornadoes in one day: 4 on Apr 2, 2025

Monthly Distribution

Shows tornado frequency across months of the year, highlighting seasonal patterns and peak tornado periods.

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Summary: In Madison, Indiana, April is the most active month with 9 tornadoes.

Annual Tornado Trend

Shows year-by-year tornado counts, making active years and quiet stretches easier to spot.

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Summary: 2025 was the most active year with 4 recorded tornadoes.

Tornado Intensity Distribution

Shows the breakdown of tornadoes by EF/F rating.

F0
EF0
F1
EF1
F2
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F3

Summary: F1 tornadoes are the most common in this group, with 9 recorded events.

Property Damage Trends

Visualizes reported property damage over time. Bars use a log-like scale so very large damage years do not flatten the rest of the chart.

$8.0M$800K$80K$0

Summary: The highest reported property damage year in this group is 2002 with at least $8.0M in NOAA-listed property damage.

Historical Track Sketch

F3 April 9, 19531953F2 September 20, 20022002EF2 April 2, 20252025F2 March 28, 19541954EF2 July 29, 20242024F2 July 2, 19971997F2 August 17, 19801980F2 November 22, 19921992EF2 April 2, 20252025EF2 May 27, 20192019F2 June 13, 19581958F2 June 11, 19981998F2 April 28, 19641964F1 June 11, 19981998EF1 April 2, 2025F1 June 9, 1958F1 September 12, 1988EF1 February 28, 2011EF1 July 20, 2018F1 April 16, 1960F1 June 12, 1973F1 March 20, 1976F1 April 4, 1977F1 November 22, 1992F1 June 7, 1980EF0 April 2, 2025F0 April 20, 2004EF0 June 8, 2022EF0 May 11, 2008F0 March 27, 1991© OpenStreetMap contributors

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 9, 1953F3Madison, Indiana33.3 mi33 yd00$2.5M
September 20, 2002F2Madison, Indiana26 mi150 yd02$8.0M
April 2, 2025EF2Madison, Indiana15.15 mi200 yd00$3.2M
March 28, 1954F2Madison, Indiana1.5 mi53 yd02$2.5M
July 29, 2024EF2Madison, Indiana2.56 mi50 yd00$750K
July 2, 1997F2Madison, Indiana5 mi110 yd00$600K
August 17, 1980F2Madison, Indiana3.3 mi60 yd00$250K
November 22, 1992F2Madison, Indiana1 mi100 yd00$250K
April 2, 2025EF2Madison, Indiana2.15 mi250 yd00$200K
May 27, 2019EF2Madison, Indiana5.89 mi100 yd01$150K
June 13, 1958F2Madison, Indiana0 mi33 yd01$25K
June 11, 1998F2Madison, Indiana3 mi300 yd00$5K

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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.