Benton County tornado history

24 tornadoes touched Benton County, Indiana between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Apr 3, 1974). Tornadoes here killed 18 and injured 288 people.

24tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

18killed · 288 injured

108.7 milongest path · 1974

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

By rating

(E)F013

(E)F13

(E)F26

(E)F31

(E)F41

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: March.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 3, 1974	F4	108.7 mi	1,760 yd	285	18
Apr 3, 1974	F3	25.9 mi	700 yd	0	0
Mar 31, 2023	EF2	15.2 mi	500 yd	0	0
Nov 17, 2013	EF2	12 mi	1,200 yd	0	0
Mar 31, 2023	EF2	11.5 mi	400 yd	0	0
Aug 8, 1991	F2	9 mi	127 yd	0	0
Mar 6, 1956	F2	0.4 mi	250 yd	3	0
Jun 1, 1954	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Mar 31, 2023	EF1	10.2 mi	500 yd	0	0
Jun 12, 1973	F1	4.6 mi	50 yd	0	0
Sep 19, 1988	F1	1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Mar 12, 1976	F0	3.8 mi	27 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width
Mar 31, 2023	EF2	11.5 mi	400 yd
Mar 31, 2023	EF2	15.2 mi	500 yd
Mar 31, 2023	EF1	10.2 mi	500 yd
May 20, 2017	EF0	1.2 mi	50 yd
Jul 13, 2015	EF0	0.1 mi	50 yd
Nov 17, 2013	EF2	12 mi	1,200 yd
May 31, 2013	EF0	0.5 mi	20 yd
Aug 4, 2008	EF0	0.1 mi	10 yd
Oct 18, 2007	EF0	0.4 mi	20 yd
Apr 14, 2006	F0	0.5 mi	25 yd
May 28, 1993	F0	0.6 mi	40 yd
Aug 8, 1991	F2	9 mi	127 yd

Deadliest: Apr 3, 1974, F4, 18 killed.

Nearby counties

Warren County, IN13 Newton County, IN24 White County, IN26 Tippecanoe County, IN58 Iroquois County, IL59 Jasper County, IN31 Fountain County, IN11 Vermilion County, IL72

Questions

How many tornadoes has Benton County, Indiana had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Benton County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Apr 3, 1974, with a 108.7-mile path and 18 deaths.

When is tornado season in Benton County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in March (5 of 24). 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).