Tornado History

Ripley Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Ripley, Indiana. The records below identify 22 tornadoes from 1956 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $3.6M, with 3 deaths and 12 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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22recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$3.6Mminimum property damage
May 16, 2025latest tornado
20.5 milongest listed path
1200 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 April 3, 19741974F3 April 9, 19991999EF3 March 2, 20122012F2 July 30, 20042004F2 June 2, 19901990F2 July 13, 19561956F1 November 19, 19811981EF1 March 30, 20252025EF1 February 20, 20142014EF1 June 18, 20212021EF1 April 8, 20202020EF1 March 8, 20092009EF1 May 16, 20252025F1 June 28, 19571957F1 June 8, 1978F1 June 12, 1978EF0 March 30, 2025EF0 March 7, 2022EF0 October 7, 2017EF0 April 8, 2020EF0 April 8, 2020EF0 May 23, 2011© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • EF3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)3
  • F1 (Moderate damage)4
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)6
  • EF0 (Light damage)6

Most Active Years

  • 20203
  • 20253
  • 19782
  • 19561
  • 19571
  • 19741
  • 19811
  • 19901

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, 1974F4Ripley, Indiana0 mi1200 yd00N/A
April 9, 1999F3Ripley, Indiana15 mi450 yd02$1.4M
March 2, 2012EF3Ripley, Indiana8.69 mi350 yd35$275K
July 30, 2004F2Ripley, Indiana2 mi133 yd02$465K
June 2, 1990F2Ripley, Indiana20.5 mi440 yd03$250K
July 13, 1956F2Ripley, Indiana0.2 mi100 yd00$25K
November 19, 1981F1Ripley, Indiana4.7 mi150 yd00$250K
March 30, 2025EF1Ripley, Indiana4.78 mi200 yd00$200K
February 20, 2014EF1Ripley, Indiana0.81 mi50 yd00$100K
June 18, 2021EF1Ripley, Indiana6.2 mi150 yd00$100K
April 8, 2020EF1Ripley, Indiana2.49 mi450 yd00$50K
March 8, 2009EF1Ripley, Indiana0.47 mi25 yd00$40K

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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.