Tornado History

Wayne Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Wayne, Indiana. The records below identify 21 tornadoes from 1956 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $6.7M, with 0 deaths and 6 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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21recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$6.7Mminimum property damage
May 7, 2024latest tornado
11.9 milongest listed path
550 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 April 25, 19611961F2 November 22, 19921992F2 April 3, 19561956F2 May 28, 19671967F1 March 12, 19761976F1 October 1, 19771977F1 June 24, 20002000F1 June 13, 19571957F1 June 10, 19631963F1 April 19, 19631963EF1 May 7, 20242024EF0 June 15, 20192019EF0 April 2, 20242024EF0 December 23, 20152015F0 May 17, 1999F0 June 21, 2000EF0 June 4, 2016F0 June 21, 1995F0 November 24, 2004F0 April 8, 1980F0 April 27, 1994© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)3
  • F1 (Moderate damage)6
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)6
  • EF0 (Light damage)4

Most Active Years

  • 19632
  • 20002
  • 20242
  • 19561
  • 19571
  • 19611
  • 19671
  • 19761

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 25, 1961F4Wayne, Indiana5.1 mi550 yd03$2.5M
November 22, 1992F2Wayne, Indiana1 mi200 yd00$2.5M
April 3, 1956F2Wayne, Indiana0 mi33 yd00$250K
May 28, 1967F2Wayne, Indiana0.5 mi33 yd00$25K
March 12, 1976F1Wayne, Indiana10.9 mi127 yd00$250K
October 1, 1977F1Wayne, Indiana1 mi50 yd01$250K
June 24, 2000F1Wayne, Indiana0.2 mi50 yd00$40K
June 13, 1957F1Wayne, Indiana0.1 mi10 yd00$25K
June 10, 1963F1Wayne, Indiana0 mi33 yd00$25K
April 19, 1963F1Wayne, Indiana11.9 mi100 yd00$25K
May 7, 2024EF1Wayne, Indiana1.73 mi150 yd00$25K
June 15, 2019EF0Wayne, Indiana1.6 mi100 yd02$225K

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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.