Fountain County tornado history

11 tornadoes touched Fountain County, Indiana between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Apr 9, 1953). Tornadoes here killed 3 and injured 22 people.

11tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

3killed · 22 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)F06

(E)F12

(E)F22

(E)F31

(E)F40

(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 9, 1953	F3	156.7 mi	750 yd	22	3
Nov 17, 2013	EF2	12.7 mi	75 yd	0	0
Jun 2, 1980	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 19, 2011	EF1	31.1 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jul 19, 1950	F1	4.3 mi	200 yd	0	0
May 15, 1986	F0	5 mi	140 yd	0	0
Apr 3, 2018	EF0	2.4 mi	75 yd	0	0
Aug 22, 1964	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Feb 16, 1976	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 30, 2004	F0	0.1 mi	30 yd	0	0
May 1, 2012	EF0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 3, 2018	EF0	2.4 mi	75 yd	0	0
Nov 17, 2013	EF2	12.7 mi	75 yd	0	0
May 1, 2012	EF0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 19, 2011	EF1	31.1 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 30, 2004	F0	0.1 mi	30 yd	0	0
May 15, 1986	F0	5 mi	140 yd	0	0
Jun 2, 1980	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Feb 16, 1976	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Aug 22, 1964	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 9, 1953	F3	156.7 mi	750 yd	22	3
Jul 19, 1950	F1	4.3 mi	200 yd	0	0

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

Nearby counties

Warren County, IN13 Montgomery County, IN29 Vermillion County, IN13 Parke County, IN13 Tippecanoe County, IN58 Vermilion County, IL72 Benton County, IN24 Putnam County, IN22

Questions

How many tornadoes has Fountain County, Indiana had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Fountain County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Apr 9, 1953, with a 156.7-mile path and 3 deaths.

When is tornado season in Fountain County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (3 of 11). 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).