Tornado History

Switzerland Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Switzerland, Indiana. The records below identify 10 tornadoes from 1956 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $2.8M, with 0 deaths and 41 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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10recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$2.8Mminimum property damage
July 20, 2025latest tornado
9.7 milongest listed path
1133 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 November 22, 19921992F4 April 3, 19741974EF1 March 14, 20242024EF1 April 20, 20112011F1 April 8, 19801980F0 February 25, 19561956F0 June 11, 19751975F0 July 23, 19891989EF0 March 23, 20122012EFU July 20, 20252025© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)1
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)3
  • EF0 (Light damage)1
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 19561
  • 19741
  • 19751
  • 19801
  • 19891
  • 19921
  • 20111
  • 20121

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
November 22, 1992F4Switzerland, Indiana9.7 mi73 yd01$2.5M
April 3, 1974F4Switzerland, Indiana7.6 mi1133 yd040N/A
March 14, 2024EF1Switzerland, Indiana2.59 mi500 yd00$250K
April 20, 2011EF1Switzerland, Indiana1.76 mi67 yd00$90K
April 8, 1980F1Switzerland, Indiana0.5 mi60 yd00$2K
February 25, 1956F0Switzerland, Indiana0.3 mi57 yd00$2K
June 11, 1975F0Switzerland, Indiana0.2 mi23 yd00$2K
July 23, 1989F0Switzerland, Indiana2.5 mi33 yd00N/A
March 23, 2012EF0Switzerland, Indiana0.06 mi25 yd00N/A
July 20, 2025EFUSwitzerland, Indiana0.69 mi50 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.