Hendricks County tornado history

32 tornadoes touched Hendricks County, Indiana between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Jun 2, 1990). Tornadoes here killed 1 and injured 24 people.

32tornadoes since 1950

F2strongest rating

1killed · 24 injured

77.9 milongest path · 1973

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

By rating

(E)F015

(E)F19

(E)F28

(E)F30

(E)F40

(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	F2	3.5 mi	50 yd	6	1
May 27, 1973	F2	77.9 mi	50 yd	0	0
Mar 20, 1976	F2	24.9 mi	200 yd	0	0
Apr 2, 2025	EF2	13 mi	200 yd	1	0
May 15, 1968	F2	8.8 mi	10 yd	5	0
Oct 17, 1988	F2	0.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jul 20, 1954	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jan 23, 1965	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 30, 2004	F1	5 mi	75 yd	0	0
Apr 11, 2007	EF1	4.9 mi	75 yd	0	0
Jun 24, 2014	EF1	2.8 mi	75 yd	0	0
Apr 20, 2004	F1	2 mi	50 yd	8	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Apr 2, 2025	EF2	13 mi	200 yd	1
Apr 2, 2025	EF1	1.5 mi	300 yd	0
Aug 15, 2016	EF1	1.8 mi	500 yd	0
Aug 15, 2016	EF1	0.4 mi	100 yd	0
Aug 15, 2016	EF1	—	50 yd	0
Aug 15, 2016	EF0	—	40 yd	0
Jun 24, 2014	EF1	2.8 mi	75 yd	0
May 21, 2013	EF0	0.1 mi	30 yd	0
Apr 11, 2007	EF0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0
Apr 11, 2007	EF1	4.9 mi	75 yd	0
Mar 31, 2006	F0	2 mi	75 yd	0
May 30, 2004	F1	5 mi	75 yd	0

Deadliest: Jun 2, 1990, F2, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Boone County, IN34 Putnam County, IN22 Marion County, IN47 Morgan County, IN24 Montgomery County, IN29 Johnson County, IN24 Hamilton County, IN30 Owen County, IN15

Questions

How many tornadoes has Hendricks County, Indiana had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Hendricks County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Jun 2, 1990, with a 3.5-mile path and 1 deaths.

When is tornado season in Hendricks County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (9 of 32). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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