Tornado History

Posey Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Posey, Indiana. The records below identify 22 tornadoes from 1958 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of EF3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $3.5M, with 2 deaths and 1 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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22recorded tornadoes
EF3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$3.5Mminimum property damage
July 9, 2024latest tornado
11.56 milongest listed path
300 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF3 July 9, 20242024F2 September 20, 20022002EF2 March 2, 20122012EF2 February 28, 20172017EF2 April 2, 20242024EF2 January 29, 20082008EF2 April 2, 20242024EF2 April 2, 20242024EF2 May 25, 20112011EF1 July 15, 20202020EF1 October 13, 20142014F1 May 19, 19891989EF1 July 9, 20242024EF0 July 9, 20242024F0 November 16, 1958EF0 April 2, 2024F0 May 21, 1977F0 May 15, 1986F0 September 20, 2002F0 April 24, 2002F0 May 10, 2006EF0 April 25, 2020© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • EF3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)7
  • F1 (Moderate damage)1
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)3
  • F0 (Light damage)6
  • EF0 (Light damage)3

Most Active Years

  • 20247
  • 20023
  • 20202
  • 19581
  • 19771
  • 19861
  • 19891
  • 20061

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
July 9, 2024EF3Posey, Indiana5.84 mi300 yd00$1.1M
September 20, 2002F2Posey, Indiana4.7 mi150 yd01$500K
March 2, 2012EF2Posey, Indiana6.07 mi140 yd00$500K
February 28, 2017EF2Posey, Indiana8.2 mi300 yd00$500K
April 2, 2024EF2Posey, Indiana11.56 mi250 yd00$250K
January 29, 2008EF2Posey, Indiana4.16 mi100 yd20$200K
April 2, 2024EF2Posey, Indiana1.33 mi200 yd00$150K
April 2, 2024EF2Posey, Indiana9.28 mi250 yd00$130K
May 25, 2011EF2Posey, Indiana1.17 mi125 yd00$40K
July 15, 2020EF1Posey, Indiana2.38 mi80 yd00$80K
October 13, 2014EF1Posey, Indiana3.75 mi150 yd00$30K
May 19, 1989F1Posey, Indiana1 mi30 yd00$25K

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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.