Tornado History

Scott Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Scott, Indiana. The records below identify 15 tornadoes from 1961 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F5 (Incredible damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $3.9M, with 2 deaths and 63 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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15recorded tornadoes
F5 (Incredible damage)highest rating
$3.9Mminimum property damage
April 2, 2025latest tornado
9.13 milongest listed path
1200 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F5 April 3, 19741974EF4 March 2, 20122012F4 April 3, 19741974F3 June 2, 19901990F2 March 10, 19861986F2 March 6, 19611961F2 January 11, 19631963F2 August 9, 19681968F2 April 5, 19851985EF1 March 1, 20172017EF1 January 29, 20082008EF0 April 19, 20112011EF0 April 19, 20112011EF0 October 15, 20212021EF0 April 2, 2025© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F5 (Incredible damage)1
  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • EF4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)5
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)2
  • EF0 (Light damage)4

Most Active Years

  • 19742
  • 20112
  • 19611
  • 19631
  • 19681
  • 19851
  • 19861
  • 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, 1974F5Scott, Indiana1.9 mi33 yd010N/A
March 2, 2012EF4Scott, Indiana0.61 mi500 yd10$500K
April 3, 1974F4Scott, Indiana5.2 mi1200 yd115N/A
June 2, 1990F3Scott, Indiana6 mi150 yd00$250K
March 10, 1986F2Scott, Indiana9 mi300 yd025$2.5M
March 6, 1961F2Scott, Indiana1 mi33 yd03$250K
January 11, 1963F2Scott, Indiana5.1 mi150 yd00$25K
August 9, 1968F2Scott, Indiana0 mi33 yd00$25K
April 5, 1985F2Scott, Indiana2 mi17 yd00$2K
March 1, 2017EF1Scott, Indiana2.15 mi125 yd010$250K
January 29, 2008EF1Scott, Indiana1.81 mi100 yd00$70K
April 19, 2011EF0Scott, Indiana9.13 mi80 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.