Gibson County tornado history

32 tornadoes touched Gibson County, Indiana between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Jun 2, 1990). Tornadoes here killed 10 and injured 85 people.

32tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

10killed · 85 injured

106 milongest path · 1990

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

By rating

(E)F04

(E)F117

(E)F27

(E)F32

(E)F42

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: May.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Jun 2, 1990	F4	13 mi	200 yd	60	6
Jun 2, 1990	F4	106 mi	300 yd	12	1
Feb 28, 2017	EF3	44.1 mi	440 yd	2	1
Apr 3, 1989	F3	3.1 mi	100 yd	8	0
Jan 29, 2008	EF2	7 mi	100 yd	0	2
Mar 15, 2025	EF2	57.5 mi	400 yd	0	0
May 19, 2022	EF2	26.9 mi	300 yd	0	0
Feb 28, 2011	EF2	22 mi	550 yd	0	0
May 25, 2011	EF2	12.2 mi	125 yd	0	0
May 14, 2009	EF2	10.3 mi	125 yd	0	0
Jul 9, 2024	EF2	8.4 mi	400 yd	0	0
May 26, 2024	EF1	34.1 mi	500 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Dec 28, 2025	EF1	4.4 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 10, 2025	EF1	1.1 mi	125 yd	0	0
Apr 2, 2025	EF1	17 mi	230 yd	0	0
Mar 15, 2025	EF2	57.5 mi	400 yd	0	0
Jul 9, 2024	EF1	0.4 mi	40 yd	0	0
Jul 9, 2024	EF2	8.4 mi	400 yd	0	0
Jul 9, 2024	EF1	1 mi	25 yd	0	0
May 26, 2024	EF1	34.1 mi	500 yd	0	0
May 19, 2022	EF2	26.9 mi	300 yd	0	0
Jun 8, 2021	EF0	1.3 mi	60 yd	1	0
Feb 7, 2019	EF1	2.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Feb 28, 2017	EF3	44.1 mi	440 yd	2	1

Deadliest: Jun 2, 1990, F4, 6 killed.

Nearby counties

Wabash County, IL19 Pike County, IN30 Vanderburgh County, IN36 Warrick County, IN31 Posey County, IN24 Edwards County, IL12 Knox County, IN26 Lawrence County, IL11

Questions

How many tornadoes has Gibson County, Indiana had?

32 tornadoes touched Gibson County, Indiana between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.4 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Gibson County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Jun 2, 1990, with a 13-mile path and 6 deaths.

When is tornado season in Gibson County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (10 of 32). 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).