Decatur County tornado history

25 tornadoes touched Decatur County, Indiana between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Apr 3, 1974). Tornadoes here killed 4 and injured 22 people.

25tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

4killed · 22 injured

35.6 milongest path · 1974

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

By rating

(E)F08

(E)F112

(E)F23

(E)F31

(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
Nov 26, 1965	F3	1.9 mi	10 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 19, 1973	F2	4.1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Sep 26, 1976	F1	19.8 mi	60 yd	1	0
Feb 22, 1971	F1	9.1 mi	80 yd	2	0
Jan 7, 1989	F1	4.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jun 3, 2008	EF1	4.1 mi	75 yd	0	0
Apr 20, 2017	EF1	2.8 mi	40 yd	0	0
Jun 18, 1992	F1	2 mi	80 yd	2	0
Apr 20, 1996	F1	1.2 mi	75 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width
May 7, 2024	EF0	4.5 mi	100 yd
Apr 13, 2022	EF0	0.1 mi	25 yd
Apr 20, 2017	EF1	2.8 mi	40 yd
Dec 23, 2015	EF1	0.8 mi	50 yd
May 25, 2011	EF1	0.8 mi	600 yd
May 25, 2011	EF1	0.1 mi	400 yd
Jun 3, 2008	EF1	4.1 mi	75 yd
Apr 14, 2006	F1	0.8 mi	530 yd
Dec 7, 2004	F0	1.5 mi	75 yd
Nov 24, 2004	F0	0.5 mi	50 yd
May 8, 1996	F0	0.7 mi	75 yd
Apr 20, 1996	F1	1.2 mi	75 yd

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

Nearby counties

Ripley County, IN26 Shelby County, IN35 Rush County, IN25 Bartholomew County, IN19 Jennings County, IN17 Franklin County, IN13 Fayette County, IN10 Dearborn County, IN17

Questions

How many tornadoes has Decatur County, Indiana had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Decatur 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 Decatur County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (6 of 25). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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