Brown County tornado history

7 tornadoes touched Brown County, Indiana between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated EF2 (Jun 3, 2008).

7tornadoes since 1950
EF2strongest rating
0killed · 5 injured
10.6 milongest path · 2008
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F04
(E)F12
(E)F21
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: May.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jun 3, 2008EF210.6 mi150 yd40
Sep 19, 1988F13 mi80 yd10
May 8, 1996F12 mi75 yd00
Jun 15, 2019EF00.6 mi50 yd00
May 21, 2022EF00.3 mi25 yd00
Apr 27, 1964F00.1 mi10 yd00
May 25, 1975F00.1 mi200 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 21, 2022EF00.3 mi25 yd00
Jun 15, 2019EF00.6 mi50 yd00
Jun 3, 2008EF210.6 mi150 yd40
May 8, 1996F12 mi75 yd00
Sep 19, 1988F13 mi80 yd10
May 25, 1975F00.1 mi200 yd00
Apr 27, 1964F00.1 mi10 yd00

Nearby counties

Monroe County, IN22Bartholomew County, IN19Jackson County, IN24Johnson County, IN24Morgan County, IN24Lawrence County, IN26Shelby County, IN35Owen County, IN15

Questions

How many tornadoes has Brown County, Indiana had?

7 tornadoes touched Brown County, Indiana between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.1 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Brown County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF2 on Jun 3, 2008, with a 10.6-mile path.

When is tornado season in Brown County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (3 of 7). 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).