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Tornado in Warrick County, Indiana
29 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 29 tornado events in Warrick County, Indiana, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 16 years.
April is the busiest month, with 13 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 16 events against 8 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.4% of the 2,103 tornado events recorded in Indiana; its 7.5 per 100 square miles compares with 5.9 statewide.
NCEI attributes 5 deaths in the county to tornadoes.
By rating: 6 at (E)F0, 15 at (E)F1, 7 at (E)F2, 1 at (E)F3, 0 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Indiana
| Measure | Warrick County | Indiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 29 | 2,103 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 7.5 | 5.9 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 4.5 | 3.1 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 5 | 276 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | April | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
1Mar
2Apr
13May
7Jun
1Jul
2Aug
1Sep
0Oct
0Nov
2Dec
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 29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jul 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | $350K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2020 | Tornado | EF2 | $2.0M | — | — | 2 | County |
| 11 May 2016 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2015 | Tornado | EF1 | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2015 | Tornado | EF1 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2015 | Tornado | EF1 | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Feb 2012 | Tornado | EF1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF2 | $90K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF1 | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2006 | Tornado | F0 | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2006 | Tornado | F0 | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2005 | Tornado | F3 | $65M | — | 4 | 30 | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Tornado | F2 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1996 | Tornado | F1 | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1996 | Tornado | F0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1996 | Tornado | F2 | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1990 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1986 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1979 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | 1 | 2 | County |
| 16 Mar 1963 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1957 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 15 Nov 1955 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Warrick County had?
29 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 Warrick County?
30 Jul 2024 (Tornado, EF1). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Warrick County?
The tornado of 6 Nov 2005, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $65M; 4 deaths recorded.
How does Warrick County compare with Indiana for tornado?
7.5 events per 100 square miles against 5.9 statewide; the county holds 29 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.