Tornado History

Owen Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Owen, Indiana. The records below identify 15 tornadoes from 1955 through 2023, including a highest listed rating of EF3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $2.6M, with 2 deaths and 3 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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15recorded tornadoes
EF3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$2.6Mminimum property damage
March 31, 2023latest tornado
8.5 milongest listed path
400 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF3 March 31, 20232023F2 April 18, 19751975F2 June 24, 19761976F1 May 30, 20042004EF1 June 15, 20192019F1 April 27, 19941994F1 May 19, 19891989F1 June 11, 19551955F1 June 24, 19731973F1 June 1, 19781978F1 June 28, 19801980EF0 June 27, 20082008EF0 June 24, 20142014F0 March 14, 19571957Unknown April 1, 1959© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • EF3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)7
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)1
  • EF0 (Light damage)2
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 19551
  • 19571
  • 19591
  • 19731
  • 19751
  • 19761
  • 19781
  • 19801

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
March 31, 2023EF3Owen, Indiana2.42 mi400 yd22$1.6M
April 18, 1975F2Owen, Indiana1.9 mi50 yd01$250K
June 24, 1976F2Owen, Indiana2.3 mi100 yd00$250K
May 30, 2004F1Owen, Indiana8.4 mi75 yd00$300K
June 15, 2019EF1Owen, Indiana8.11 mi200 yd00$100K
April 27, 1994F1Owen, Indiana0.2 mi40 yd00$50K
May 19, 1989F1Owen, Indiana0.5 mi30 yd00$25K
June 11, 1955F1Owen, Indiana0 mi33 yd00$2K
June 24, 1973F1Owen, Indiana0.1 mi30 yd00$2K
June 1, 1978F1Owen, Indiana0 mi20 yd00N/A
June 28, 1980F1Owen, Indiana8.5 mi33 yd00N/A
June 27, 2008EF0Owen, Indiana3.02 mi175 yd00$20K

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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.