Hamilton County tornado history

30 tornadoes touched Hamilton County, Indiana between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Apr 11, 1965). Tornadoes here killed 28 and injured 130 people.

30tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

28killed · 130 injured

45.7 milongest path · 1965

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

By rating

(E)F09

(E)F114

(E)F25

(E)F31

(E)F41

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: June.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 11, 1965	F4	45.7 mi	1,667 yd	123	28
Nov 26, 1965	F3	14.7 mi	527 yd	5	0
Jun 7, 1974	F2	8 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 11, 2007	EF2	4 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jul 29, 2024	EF2	3 mi	50 yd	0	0
Nov 22, 1992	F2	2 mi	100 yd	0	0
Sep 13, 1962	F2	1 mi	27 yd	0	0
Sep 12, 1988	F1	34 mi	200 yd	1	0
Oct 3, 1990	F1	17 mi	300 yd	0	0
Jan 18, 1996	F1	9.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 2, 2025	EF1	6.6 mi	150 yd	0	0
Jun 26, 1973	F1	4.6 mi	80 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width
Apr 2, 2025	EF1	6.6 mi	150 yd
Jul 29, 2024	EF2	3 mi	50 yd
Aug 15, 2016	EF1	0.4 mi	100 yd
Dec 23, 2015	EF1	0.7 mi	140 yd
Nov 17, 2013	EF1	1.9 mi	125 yd
Apr 11, 2007	EF2	4 mi	100 yd
May 30, 2004	F0	0.2 mi	50 yd
Sep 26, 2003	F1	2.2 mi	100 yd
Jul 2, 1997	F0	0.5 mi	73 yd
Jun 23, 1996	F1	0.5 mi	150 yd
Jan 18, 1996	F1	9.5 mi	50 yd
Nov 22, 1992	F2	2 mi	100 yd

Deadliest: Apr 11, 1965, F4, 28 killed.

Nearby counties

Madison County, IN31 Tipton County, IN14 Marion County, IN47 Hancock County, IN23 Boone County, IN34 Clinton County, IN19 Howard County, IN27 Hendricks County, IN32

Questions

How many tornadoes has Hamilton County, Indiana had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Hamilton County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Apr 11, 1965, with a 45.7-mile path and 28 deaths.

When is tornado season in Hamilton County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (6 of 30). 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).