Tornado History

Tipton Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Tipton, Indiana. The records below identify 13 tornadoes from 1953 through 2013, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $3.2M, with 2 deaths and 12 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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13recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$3.2Mminimum property damage
November 17, 2013latest tornado
19.9 milongest listed path
125 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 April 9, 19531953F2 March 6, 19561956F2 June 6, 19651965F2 June 8, 19581958F2 June 7, 19801980F1 June 1, 19801980EF1 April 11, 20072007F1 April 14, 19681968F1 April 14, 19871987EF1 November 17, 20132013F0 April 18, 19751975F0 July 25, 19791979F0 April 11, 19871987© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)4
  • F1 (Moderate damage)3
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)3

Most Active Years

  • 19802
  • 19872
  • 19531
  • 19561
  • 19581
  • 19651
  • 19681
  • 19751

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 9, 1953F3Tipton, Indiana19.9 mi33 yd16$2.5M
March 6, 1956F2Tipton, Indiana0 mi33 yd00$25K
June 6, 1965F2Tipton, Indiana0 mi33 yd00$25K
June 8, 1958F2Tipton, Indiana0 mi33 yd01$2K
June 7, 1980F2Tipton, Indiana0 mi33 yd15N/A
June 1, 1980F1Tipton, Indiana0 mi33 yd00$250K
April 11, 2007EF1Tipton, Indiana0.1 mi100 yd00$32K
April 14, 1968F1Tipton, Indiana0 mi33 yd00$25K
April 14, 1987F1Tipton, Indiana3 mi10 yd00$25K
November 17, 2013EF1Tipton, Indiana0.68 mi125 yd00$5K
April 18, 1975F0Tipton, Indiana0.2 mi23 yd00$250K
July 25, 1979F0Tipton, Indiana2.7 mi33 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.