Bartholomew County tornado history

19 tornadoes touched Bartholomew County, Indiana between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Apr 3, 1974). Tornadoes here killed 5 and injured 51 people.

19tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

5killed · 51 injured

35.8 milongest path · 1974

(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F02

(E)F17

(E)F26

(E)F33

(E)F41

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: April.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 3, 1974	F4	35.6 mi	1,200 yd	17	4
Apr 3, 1974	F3	35.8 mi	177 yd	26	1
Nov 15, 2005	F3	10 mi	300 yd	1	0
Apr 14, 1968	F3	3.3 mi	10 yd	0	0
Mar 19, 2025	EF2	13.6 mi	350 yd	0	0
May 10, 1969	F2	6.4 mi	10 yd	0	0
Nov 22, 1992	F2	5 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jun 17, 1973	F2	0.3 mi	50 yd	0	0
Dec 11, 1967	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 24, 1971	F2	0.1 mi	500 yd	0	0
Sep 26, 1976	F1	19.8 mi	60 yd	1	0
Apr 19, 1996	F1	1 mi	50 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Mar 19, 2025	EF2	13.6 mi	350 yd	0	0
Nov 15, 2005	F3	10 mi	300 yd	1	0
Apr 19, 1996	F1	1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Nov 22, 1992	F2	5 mi	50 yd	0	0
Sep 19, 1988	F0	0.1 mi	20 yd	0	0
May 25, 1987	F0	0.2 mi	20 yd	0	0
Jul 1, 1978	F1	0.5 mi	50 yd	6	0
Sep 26, 1976	F1	19.8 mi	60 yd	1	0
Apr 3, 1974	F3	35.8 mi	177 yd	26	1
Apr 3, 1974	F4	35.6 mi	1,200 yd	17	4
Jun 26, 1973	F1	0.1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jun 17, 1973	F2	0.3 mi	50 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Apr 3, 1974, F4, 4 killed.

Nearby counties

Brown County, IN7 Jennings County, IN17 Jackson County, IN24 Decatur County, IN25 Johnson County, IN24 Shelby County, IN35 Monroe County, IN22 Ripley County, IN26

Questions

How many tornadoes has Bartholomew County, Indiana had?

19 tornadoes touched Bartholomew County, Indiana between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.3 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Bartholomew County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Apr 3, 1974, with a 35.6-mile path and 4 deaths.

When is tornado season in Bartholomew County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (5 of 19). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

Right now: live tornado warnings map · alerts for your location. Dates link to that day’s full storm reports where available (2004 onward).