Tornado History

Rush Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Rush, Indiana. The records below identify 23 tornadoes from 1956 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $7.7M, with 3 deaths and 37 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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23recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$7.7Mminimum property damage
May 7, 2024latest tornado
17.3 milongest listed path
550 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 April 25, 19611961F4 July 9, 19801980F4 July 9, 19801980F4 April 3, 19741974EF3 June 3, 20082008EF2 June 15, 20192019F2 November 22, 19921992F1 June 18, 19921992EF1 June 8, 20222022F1 November 24, 20042004EF1 May 7, 20242024EF1 May 7, 20242024F1 May 7, 19861986F1 July 30, 20042004EF1 December 23, 2015F1 February 25, 1956F1 April 21, 1967F0 September 20, 2002F0 August 28, 2006EF0 February 20, 2014F0 June 2, 1980F0 June 3, 1990EFU May 7, 2024© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)4
  • EF3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)6
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)4
  • F0 (Light damage)4
  • EF0 (Light damage)1
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 19803
  • 20243
  • 19922
  • 20042
  • 19561
  • 19611
  • 19671
  • 19741

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, 1980F4Rush, Indiana6.4 mi267 yd225$2.5M
April 25, 1961F4Rush, Indiana17.3 mi550 yd03$2.5M
July 9, 1980F4Rush, Indiana4.6 mi33 yd00$25K
April 3, 1974F4Rush, Indiana2.7 mi33 yd00N/A
June 3, 2008EF3Rush, Indiana6.75 mi150 yd18$1.0M
June 15, 2019EF2Rush, Indiana14.48 mi200 yd00$275K
November 22, 1992F2Rush, Indiana3 mi50 yd00$250K
June 18, 1992F1Rush, Indiana1 mi80 yd00$250K
June 8, 2022EF1Rush, Indiana9.69 mi100 yd00$185K
November 24, 2004F1Rush, Indiana0.6 mi50 yd00$50K
May 7, 2024EF1Rush, Indiana4.63 mi75 yd00$47K
May 7, 2024EF1Rush, Indiana0.16 mi30 yd00$30K

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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.