Tornado History

Vanderburgh Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Vanderburgh, Indiana. The records below identify 30 tornadoes from 1955 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $19.5M, with 20 deaths and 210 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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30recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$19.5Mminimum property damage
July 30, 2024latest tornado
15.3 milongest listed path
500 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 November 6, 20052005F3 November 15, 19551955F3 November 6, 20052005EF2 April 2, 20242024EF2 April 2, 20242024F2 May 15, 19861986EF2 May 25, 20112011F2 April 11, 19791979F1 May 30, 20042004EF1 April 7, 20152015F1 June 30, 19771977F1 May 19, 19891989EF1 April 26, 20162016EF1 April 2, 20242024EF1 March 3, 2023EF1 April 2, 2024EF1 July 30, 2024F1 December 11, 1967F1 January 10, 1975EF1 July 15, 2020EF1 March 30, 2022F1 June 28, 1980EF0 March 3, 2023F0 August 7, 1998F0 June 6, 1990F0 May 26, 1981F0 May 15, 1986F0 May 10, 2006EF0 March 2, 2012Unknown May 26, 1962© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)3
  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)3
  • F1 (Moderate damage)6
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)8
  • F0 (Light damage)5
  • EF0 (Light damage)2
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 20245
  • 19862
  • 20052
  • 20232
  • 19551
  • 19621
  • 19671
  • 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
November 6, 2005F3Vanderburgh, Indiana5 mi400 yd20200$15.0M
November 15, 1955F3Vanderburgh, Indiana2 mi50 yd09$250K
November 6, 2005F3Vanderburgh, Indiana4.2 mi400 yd00$150K
April 2, 2024EF2Vanderburgh, Indiana11.88 mi250 yd00$500K
April 2, 2024EF2Vanderburgh, Indiana12.51 mi250 yd00$275K
May 15, 1986F2Vanderburgh, Indiana0.2 mi10 yd00$250K
May 25, 2011EF2Vanderburgh, Indiana2.33 mi125 yd00$100K
April 11, 1979F2Vanderburgh, Indiana5.9 mi33 yd00N/A
May 30, 2004F1Vanderburgh, Indiana6 mi200 yd00$1.2M
April 7, 2015EF1Vanderburgh, Indiana6.45 mi500 yd00$400K
June 30, 1977F1Vanderburgh, Indiana15.3 mi50 yd01$250K
May 19, 1989F1Vanderburgh, Indiana3.5 mi40 yd00$250K

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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.