Hancock County tornado history

23 tornadoes touched Hancock County, Indiana between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (May 14, 1972). Tornadoes here killed 2 and injured 120 people.

23tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

2killed · 120 injured

30 milongest path · 1972

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

By rating

(E)F03

(E)F15

(E)F210

(E)F32

(E)F43

(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
May 14, 1972	F4	30 mi	200 yd	20	0
Apr 3, 1974	F4	18.9 mi	10 yd	17	0
Jun 11, 1998	F4	13.2 mi	400 yd	4	0
Apr 3, 1974	F3	20.7 mi	440 yd	25	1
Nov 26, 1965	F3	1 mi	200 yd	3	0
Mar 10, 1986	F2	17.8 mi	150 yd	1	1
May 30, 2004	F2	20 mi	100 yd	26	0
Jun 11, 1998	F2	16 mi	300 yd	0	0
Nov 22, 1992	F2	7.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 30, 2008	EF2	7.1 mi	150 yd	18	0
Mar 10, 1986	F2	5 mi	220 yd	0	0
Mar 29, 1951	F2	3 mi	400 yd	2	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Feb 27, 2023	EF1	5.2 mi	50 yd	0	0
Feb 27, 2023	EF1	0.3 mi	50 yd	0	0
Oct 26, 2010	EF0	0.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 30, 2008	EF2	7.1 mi	150 yd	18	0
May 30, 2008	EF1	4.5 mi	200 yd	0	0
May 30, 2004	F2	20 mi	100 yd	26	0
Jun 11, 1998	F4	13.2 mi	400 yd	4	0
Jun 11, 1998	F2	16 mi	300 yd	0	0
Nov 22, 1992	F2	7.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
Mar 10, 1986	F2	17.8 mi	150 yd	1	1
Mar 10, 1986	F2	5 mi	220 yd	0	0
Jun 2, 1980	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	4	0

Deadliest: Apr 3, 1974, F3, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Marion County, IN47 Shelby County, IN35 Hamilton County, IN30 Henry County, IN23 Rush County, IN25 Madison County, IN31 Johnson County, IN24 Fayette County, IN10

Questions

How many tornadoes has Hancock County, Indiana had?

23 tornadoes touched Hancock County, Indiana between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.3 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Hancock County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on May 14, 1972, with a 30-mile path.

When is tornado season in Hancock County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (5 of 23). 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).