Boone County tornado history

34 tornadoes touched Boone County, Indiana between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Apr 11, 1965). Tornadoes here killed 31 and injured 158 people.

34tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

31killed · 158 injured

45.7 milongest path · 1965

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

By rating

(E)F07

(E)F112

(E)F212

(E)F32

(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 11, 1965	F4	45.7 mi	1,667 yd	123	28
Nov 26, 1965	F3	14.7 mi	527 yd	5	0
Mar 11, 1962	F3	3 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 13, 1995	F2	14 mi	250 yd	10	3
Mar 31, 2023	EF2	10.6 mi	100 yd	0	0
Nov 26, 1965	F2	4.7 mi	10 yd	0	0
Aug 15, 2016	EF2	3.8 mi	150 yd	0	0
Nov 17, 2013	EF2	3.7 mi	75 yd	2	0
Feb 25, 1956	F2	1 mi	70 yd	0	0
Aug 25, 1965	F2	0.8 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jul 12, 1957	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Mar 6, 1961	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	2	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Mar 31, 2023	EF0	1.8 mi	50 yd	0
Mar 31, 2023	EF2	10.6 mi	100 yd	0
May 20, 2017	EF1	0.1 mi	40 yd	0
Aug 15, 2016	EF2	3.8 mi	150 yd	0
Apr 28, 2016	EF1	0.2 mi	40 yd	0
Nov 17, 2013	EF2	3.7 mi	75 yd	2
Nov 17, 2013	EF1	3.6 mi	33 yd	0
Apr 19, 2011	EF1	0.6 mi	50 yd	0
Apr 20, 2004	F1	2 mi	50 yd	8
Apr 20, 2004	F0	0.1 mi	30 yd	0
Jul 21, 2003	F0	2.5 mi	50 yd	0
Jul 4, 2003	F0	1.5 mi	50 yd	0

Deadliest: Apr 11, 1965, F4, 28 killed.

Nearby counties

Clinton County, IN19 Hendricks County, IN32 Montgomery County, IN29 Hamilton County, IN30 Marion County, IN47 Tipton County, IN14 Tippecanoe County, IN58 Putnam County, IN22

Questions

How many tornadoes has Boone County, Indiana had?

34 tornadoes touched Boone County, Indiana between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.4 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Boone County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Apr 11, 1965, with a 45.7-mile path and 28 deaths.

When is tornado season in Boone County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (6 of 34). 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).