Harrison County tornado history

25 tornadoes touched Harrison County, Indiana between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F5 (Apr 3, 1974). Tornadoes here killed 39 and injured 372 people.

25tornadoes since 1950

F5strongest rating

39killed · 372 injured

68 milongest path · 1974

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

By rating

(E)F011

(E)F19

(E)F23

(E)F30

(E)F40

(E)F52

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 3, 1974	F5	32 mi	440 yd	270	31
Apr 3, 1974	F5	68 mi	10 yd	86	6
Jun 2, 1990	F2	11 mi	100 yd	9	0
May 28, 1996	F2	10 mi	575 yd	0	0
Apr 5, 1985	F2	1 mi	17 yd	0	0
May 6, 1971	F1	8.1 mi	40 yd	2	1
Oct 1, 1977	F1	0.5 mi	40 yd	1	1
Jul 20, 2018	EF1	6 mi	250 yd	0	0
Apr 2, 2024	EF1	3.2 mi	30 yd	0	0
Dec 31, 2018	EF1	2.2 mi	140 yd	0	0
Apr 27, 1971	F1	1.5 mi	50 yd	2	0
Jun 6, 1990	F1	1 mi	23 yd	2	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width
Dec 28, 2025	EF0	0.1 mi	60 yd
Jul 4, 2024	EF0	1 mi	125 yd
Apr 2, 2024	EF1	3.2 mi	30 yd
Dec 31, 2018	EF1	2.2 mi	140 yd
Jul 20, 2018	EF1	6 mi	250 yd
Jan 30, 2013	EF0	2.7 mi	215 yd
Jun 22, 2011	EF0	0.3 mi	75 yd
Apr 19, 2011	EF0	0.3 mi	50 yd
Jun 27, 2008	EF0	0.3 mi	15 yd
Jun 27, 2008	EF0	0.4 mi	30 yd
Jun 27, 2008	EF0	0.8 mi	50 yd
May 17, 2003	F0	1.2 mi	25 yd

Deadliest: Apr 3, 1974, F5, 31 killed.

Nearby counties

Floyd County, IN14 Meade County, KY16 Crawford County, IN7 Jefferson County, KY33 Bullitt County, KY12 Washington County, IN35 Clark County, IN28 Perry County, IN14

Questions

How many tornadoes has Harrison County, Indiana had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Harrison County?

The strongest rating recorded was F5 on Apr 3, 1974, with a 32-mile path and 31 deaths.

When is tornado season in Harrison County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (7 of 25). 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).