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Tornado in Hendricks County, Indiana
33 tornadoes events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Tornado.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
NCEI records 33 tornado events in Hendricks County, Indiana, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 21 years.
May is the busiest month, with 9 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 10 events against 13 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.6% of the 2,103 tornado events recorded in Indiana; its 8.1 per 100 square miles compares with 5.9 statewide.
By rating: 16 at (E)F0, 9 at (E)F1, 8 at (E)F2, 0 at (E)F3, 0 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Indiana
| Measure | Hendricks County | Indiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 33 | 2,103 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 8.1 | 5.9 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 1.8 | 3.1 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 276 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | May | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
0Mar
3Apr
5May
9Jun
6Jul
3Aug
5Sep
0Oct
1Nov
0Dec
0
Magnitude distribution
Enhanced Fujita scale wind estimates
- EF0/F0
- 65–85 mph (EF0)
- EF1/F1
- 86–110 mph (EF1)
- EF2/F2
- 111–135 mph (EF2)
- EF3/F3
- 136–165 mph (EF3)
- EF4/F4
- 166–200 mph (EF4)
- EF5/F5
- over 200 mph (EF5)
- Unrated
- no rating recorded
Tornado rating as recorded (Fujita scale before February 2007, Enhanced Fujita after).
Recorded events
All 33 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Apr 2025 | Tornado | EF2 | $1.2M | — | — | 1 | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Tornado | EF1 | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2016 | Tornado | EF1 | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2016 | Tornado | EF1 | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2016 | Tornado | EF1 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2016 | Tornado | EF0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2014 | Tornado | EF1 | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Tornado | EF0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2007 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2007 | Tornado | EF1 | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2006 | Tornado | F0 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2004 | Tornado | F1 | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2000 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1992 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1990 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | 5 | County |
| 25 May 1989 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 1988 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1987 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1987 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1987 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1976 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1976 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1975 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | 4 | County |
| 10 Jul 1973 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1973 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1968 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | 5 | County |
| 28 May 1967 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jan 1965 | Tornado | F2 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1963 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1954 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Hendricks County had?
33 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of tornadoes became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded tornado event in Hendricks County?
2 Apr 2025 (Tornado, EF1). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Hendricks County?
The tornado of 2 Apr 2025, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.2M.
How does Hendricks County compare with Indiana for tornado?
8.1 events per 100 square miles against 5.9 statewide; the county holds 33 of the state's 2,103 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Tornado hub and the county page.