Floyd County tornado history

14 tornadoes touched Floyd County, Indiana between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Jun 2, 1990).

14tornadoes since 1950
F3strongest rating
0killed · 10 injured
12 milongest path · 1990
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F03
(E)F19
(E)F21
(E)F31
(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 2, 1990F312 mi300 yd70
Apr 20, 1996F21 mi100 yd10
May 7, 2023EF14.5 mi200 yd00
Apr 2, 2024EF13.2 mi30 yd00
May 27, 2004F12.9 mi200 yd00
Apr 2, 2025EF12.2 mi500 yd00
Jan 17, 2012EF12.1 mi50 yd00
May 7, 2023EF10.4 mi100 yd00
May 7, 2023EF10.3 mi125 yd20
Jun 20, 1973F10.1 mi30 yd00
May 7, 2023EF10.1 mi100 yd00
May 30, 2004F03.8 mi10 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Apr 2, 2025EF12.2 mi500 yd00
Apr 2, 2024EF13.2 mi30 yd00
May 7, 2023EF10.1 mi100 yd00
May 7, 2023EF00.4 mi150 yd00
May 7, 2023EF10.3 mi125 yd20
May 7, 2023EF10.4 mi100 yd00
May 7, 2023EF14.5 mi200 yd00
Jan 17, 2012EF12.1 mi50 yd00
May 30, 2004F03.8 mi10 yd00
May 27, 2004F12.9 mi200 yd00
Apr 20, 1996F21 mi100 yd10
Jun 6, 1990F00.5 mi23 yd00

Nearby counties

Harrison County, IN25Clark County, IN28Jefferson County, KY33Washington County, IN35Oldham County, KY14Scott County, IN14Bullitt County, KY12Crawford County, IN7

Questions

How many tornadoes has Floyd County, Indiana had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Floyd County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Jun 2, 1990, with a 12-mile path.

When is tornado season in Floyd County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (7 of 14). 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).