Tornado History

Perry Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Perry, Indiana. The records below identify 13 tornadoes from 1952 through 2023, including a highest listed rating of F5 (Incredible damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $251.5M, with 2 deaths and 18 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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13recorded tornadoes
F5 (Incredible damage)highest rating
$251.5Mminimum property damage
April 5, 2023latest tornado
16.3 milongest listed path
200 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F5 April 3, 19741974F3 December 9, 19521952F2 April 28, 20022002EF1 June 26, 20132013F1 May 8, 20032003EF1 April 7, 20152015EF1 October 18, 20072007EF1 June 26, 20112011EF1 April 5, 20232023EF0 September 8, 20182018F0 May 17, 20032003EF0 June 19, 20112011EF0 June 19, 20152015© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F5 (Incredible damage)1
  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)1
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)5
  • F0 (Light damage)1
  • EF0 (Light damage)3

Most Active Years

  • 20032
  • 20112
  • 20152
  • 19521
  • 19741
  • 20021
  • 20071
  • 20131

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 3, 1974F5Perry, Indiana16.3 mi33 yd26$250.0M
December 9, 1952F3Perry, Indiana1.3 mi33 yd00$250K
April 28, 2002F2Perry, Indiana2.1 mi150 yd012$800K
June 26, 2013EF1Perry, Indiana5.26 mi100 yd00$200K
May 8, 2003F1Perry, Indiana3 mi100 yd00$120K
April 7, 2015EF1Perry, Indiana2.6 mi100 yd00$5K
October 18, 2007EF1Perry, Indiana8.15 mi200 yd00N/A
June 26, 2011EF1Perry, Indiana2.3 mi200 yd00N/A
April 5, 2023EF1Perry, Indiana0.75 mi70 yd00N/A
September 8, 2018EF0Perry, Indiana1.75 mi80 yd00$80K
May 17, 2003F0Perry, Indiana3.5 mi25 yd00N/A
June 19, 2011EF0Perry, Indiana0.2 mi65 yd00N/A

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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.