Tornadoes in Indiana
The Storm Prediction Center records 1,775 tornadoes that touched Indiana between 1950 and 2025, and 1,725 of them began there. A tornado that crossed a state line counts in every state it touched. They killed 342 people and injured 5,431. The busiest month is June, with 369 tornadoes.
- 1,775tornadoes
- 342deaths
- 5,431injuries
- 495per 10,000 sq mi of land
- 92counties touched
Tornadoes per 10,000 square miles lets you compare states of different sizes. It counts every tornado that touched the state.
How strong were Indiana's tornadoes?
| Rating | Tornadoes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| F0 / EF0 | 579 | 33% |
| F1 / EF1 | 705 | 40% |
| F2 / EF2 | 342 | 19% |
| F3 / EF3 | 105 | 6% |
| F4 / EF4 | 30 | 2% |
| F5 / EF5 | 3 | <1% |
| Unknown rating | 11 | <1% |
Indiana tornadoes over time
The 2020s only run to 2025, so that bar is for a shorter period. The record starts in 1950.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 166 |
| 1960s | 220 |
| 1970s | 229 |
| 1980s | 142 |
| 1990s | 239 |
| 2000s | 225 |
| 2010s | 330 |
| 2020s | 224 |
The record has changed over the decades as detection and reporting improved, so more weak tornadoes show up in recent years than in the 1950s. The year with the most in Indiana was 2011, with 73.
Show the numbers
| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 25 |
| Feb | 41 |
| Mar | 187 |
| Apr | 327 |
| May | 299 |
| Jun | 369 |
| Jul | 173 |
| Aug | 111 |
| Sep | 56 |
| Oct | 74 |
| Nov | 86 |
| Dec | 27 |
Deadliest tornadoes that touched Indiana
- Elkhart, Indiana tornado11 April 1965, F4, 36 deaths, 321 injuries, 37 miles long
- Hardinsburg, Kentucky tornado3 April 1974, F5, 31 deaths, 270 injuries, 32 miles long
- Goshen, Indiana tornado11 April 1965, F4, 31 deaths, 252 injuries, 21.2 miles long
- Crawfordsville, Indiana tornado11 April 1965, F4, 28 deaths, 123 injuries, 45.7 miles long
- Kokomo, Indiana tornado11 April 1965, F4, 25 deaths, 835 injuries, 48 miles long
- Evansville, Indiana tornado6 November 2005, F3, 24 deaths, 238 injuries, 41.3 miles long
Strongest tornadoes that touched Indiana
- Hardinsburg, Kentucky tornado3 April 1974, F5, 31 deaths, 270 injuries, 32 miles long
- Troy, Indiana tornado3 April 1974, F5, 6 deaths, 86 injuries, 68 miles long
- White Oak, Ohio tornado3 April 1974, F5, 3 deaths, 210 injuries, 20.8 miles long
- Elkhart, Indiana tornado11 April 1965, F4, 36 deaths, 321 injuries, 37 miles long
- Goshen, Indiana tornado11 April 1965, F4, 31 deaths, 252 injuries, 21.2 miles long
- Crawfordsville, Indiana tornado11 April 1965, F4, 28 deaths, 123 injuries, 45.7 miles long
Most recent tornadoes in Indiana
- Indiana tornado28 December 2025, EF0, 0.1 miles long
- Indiana tornado28 December 2025, EF1, 4.4 miles long
- Indiana tornado28 December 2025, EF1, 1 injury, 1.1 miles long
- Indiana tornado20 July 2025, Unknown rating, 0.7 miles long
- Indiana tornado16 July 2025, Unknown rating, 0.2 miles long
Notable Indiana tornadoes with their own pages
- Elkhart, Indiana tornado11 April 1965, F4, 36 deaths, 321 injuries, 37 miles long
- Hardinsburg, Kentucky tornado3 April 1974, F5, 31 deaths, 270 injuries, 32 miles long
- Goshen, Indiana tornado11 April 1965, F4, 31 deaths, 252 injuries, 21.2 miles long
- Crawfordsville, Indiana tornado11 April 1965, F4, 28 deaths, 123 injuries, 45.7 miles long
- Kokomo, Indiana tornado11 April 1965, F4, 25 deaths, 835 injuries, 48 miles long
- Evansville, Indiana tornado6 November 2005, F3, 24 deaths, 238 injuries, 41.3 miles long
- Adrian, Michigan tornado11 April 1965, F4, 23 deaths, 294 injuries, 90.3 miles long
- Otterbein, Indiana tornado3 April 1974, F4, 18 deaths, 285 injuries, 108.7 miles long
- Palmyra, Indiana tornado2 March 2012, EF4, 11 deaths, 46.6 miles long
- Charlestown, Indiana tornado3 April 1974, F4, 11 deaths, 190 injuries, 35.6 miles long
- Elkhart, Indiana tornado11 April 1965, F3, 10 deaths, 82 injuries, 35.6 miles long
- Troy, Indiana tornado3 April 1974, F5, 6 deaths, 86 injuries, 68 miles long
Many of these tornadoes killed or injured people. The numbers are the official record's, and they may be revised.
Indiana counties
Every county that a tornado has touched is listed, most tornadoes first. 92 of them have at least 3 tornadoes and their own page.