Dearborn County tornado history

17 tornadoes touched Dearborn County, Indiana between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Jun 2, 1990).

17tornadoes since 1950
F4strongest rating
0killed · 144 injured
33 milongest path · 1990
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F012
(E)F12
(E)F21
(E)F30
(E)F42
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: June.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jun 2, 1990F433 mi1,350 yd370
Apr 3, 1974F427.1 mi1,133 yd1040
Jun 2, 1990F223 mi440 yd30
May 16, 2025EF16.3 mi250 yd00
Jun 18, 2021EF10.5 mi150 yd00
Oct 7, 2017EF05.7 mi100 yd00
May 23, 2011EF03.1 mi50 yd00
Jun 18, 1992F02 mi167 yd00
Jul 30, 1992F01 mi70 yd00
Apr 9, 1999F01 mi50 yd00
Apr 8, 2020EF01 mi150 yd00
Jun 4, 2008EF00.7 mi50 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 16, 2025EF16.3 mi250 yd00
Jun 18, 2021EF10.5 mi150 yd00
Apr 8, 2020EF01 mi150 yd00
Oct 7, 2017EF05.7 mi100 yd00
May 23, 2011EF03.1 mi50 yd00
Oct 26, 2010EF00.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 4, 2008EF00.7 mi50 yd00
Apr 9, 1999F01 mi50 yd00
Aug 17, 1997F00.5 mi100 yd00
Apr 15, 1994F00.1 mi20 yd00
Jul 30, 1992F01 mi70 yd00
Jun 18, 1992F02 mi167 yd00

Nearby counties

Ohio County, IN6Ripley County, IN26Boone County, KY15Franklin County, IN13Switzerland County, IN10Hamilton County, OH18Gallatin County, KY4Kenton County, KY12

Questions

How many tornadoes has Dearborn County, Indiana had?

17 tornadoes touched Dearborn County, Indiana between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.2 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Dearborn County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Jun 2, 1990, with a 33-mile path.

When is tornado season in Dearborn County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (6 of 17). 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).