Delaware County tornado history

25 tornadoes touched Delaware 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 36 people.

25tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

4killed · 36 injured

156.7 milongest path · 1953

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

By rating

(E)F05

(E)F110

(E)F26

(E)F33

(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	18 mi	1,400 yd	12	1
Apr 9, 1953	F3	156.7 mi	750 yd	22	3
Sep 24, 1961	F3	38.6 mi	10 yd	1	0
Nov 26, 1965	F3	0.5 mi	10 yd	0	0
Nov 5, 2017	EF2	38.7 mi	600 yd	1	0
Mar 14, 2024	EF2	4.5 mi	175 yd	0	0
Jun 17, 1954	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 5, 1957	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 19, 1960	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 14, 1968	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 26, 1973	F1	12.4 mi	80 yd	0	0
Apr 2, 2025	EF1	5.8 mi	200 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Apr 2, 2025	EF1	5.8 mi	200 yd	0
Sep 22, 2024	EF0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Mar 14, 2024	EF2	4.5 mi	175 yd	0
Nov 5, 2017	EF2	38.7 mi	600 yd	1
Nov 5, 2017	EF1	0.1 mi	100 yd	0
Jun 4, 2016	EF0	—	40 yd	0
Jun 6, 2010	EF0	0.1 mi	25 yd	0
Feb 11, 2009	EF1	0.1 mi	100 yd	0
Aug 1, 2003	F1	1.2 mi	50 yd	0
May 1, 2003	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Feb 15, 1992	F1	1.8 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 3, 1989	F1	0.5 mi	30 yd	0

Deadliest: Apr 9, 1953, F3, 3 killed.

Nearby counties

Blackford County, IN5 Madison County, IN31 Henry County, IN23 Randolph County, IN21 Grant County, IN28 Jay County, IN17 Wayne County, IN21 Hancock County, IN23

Questions

How many tornadoes has Delaware County, Indiana had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Delaware County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Apr 3, 1974, with a 18-mile path and 1 deaths.

When is tornado season in Delaware County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (6 of 25). 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).