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.

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30recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$21.2Mminimum property damage
April 2, 2025latest tornado
33.3 milongest listed path
500 ydwidest listed path

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

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)8
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)4
  • F1 (Moderate damage)9
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)3
  • F0 (Light damage)2
  • EF0 (Light damage)3

Most Active Years

  • 20254
  • 19582
  • 19802
  • 19922
  • 19982
  • 19531
  • 19541
  • 19601

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.