Fayette County tornado history

10 tornadoes touched Fayette County, Indiana between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Apr 25, 1961).

10tornadoes since 1950
F4strongest rating
0killed · 10 injured
63.1 milongest path · 1961
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F03
(E)F12
(E)F23
(E)F31
(E)F41
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: March.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Apr 25, 1961F463.1 mi550 yd70
Sep 19, 1960F30.1 mi100 yd00
Mar 11, 1955F234.8 mi880 yd30
Mar 19, 1963F22.3 mi100 yd00
Mar 19, 1954F20.1 mi10 yd00
May 7, 2024EF12.9 mi150 yd00
Jun 26, 1973F10.1 mi30 yd00
Aug 25, 1976F00.3 mi30 yd00
May 17, 1999F00.2 mi50 yd00
Jun 15, 2019EF00.1 mi20 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 7, 2024EF12.9 mi150 yd00
Jun 15, 2019EF00.1 mi20 yd00
May 17, 1999F00.2 mi50 yd00
Aug 25, 1976F00.3 mi30 yd00
Jun 26, 1973F10.1 mi30 yd00
Mar 19, 1963F22.3 mi100 yd00
Apr 25, 1961F463.1 mi550 yd70
Sep 19, 1960F30.1 mi100 yd00
Mar 11, 1955F234.8 mi880 yd30
Mar 19, 1954F20.1 mi10 yd00

Nearby counties

Union County, IN4Rush County, IN25Franklin County, IN13Wayne County, IN21Henry County, IN23Decatur County, IN25Preble County, OH17Shelby County, IN35

Questions

How many tornadoes has Fayette County, Indiana had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Fayette County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Apr 25, 1961, with a 63.1-mile path.

When is tornado season in Fayette County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in March (3 of 10). 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).