Henry County tornado history

23 tornadoes touched Henry County, Indiana between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Apr 3, 1974). Tornadoes here killed 1 and injured 50 people.

23tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

1killed · 50 injured

30 milongest path · 1972

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

By rating

(E)F08

(E)F14

(E)F27

(E)F31

(E)F43

(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 3, 1974	F4	18 mi	1,400 yd	12	1
May 14, 1972	F4	30 mi	200 yd	20	0
Apr 3, 1974	F4	18.9 mi	10 yd	17	0
Jun 18, 1962	F3	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 11, 1998	F2	16 mi	300 yd	0	0
Sep 20, 2002	F2	6 mi	100 yd	0	0
Mar 10, 1986	F2	4 mi	300 yd	0	0
Apr 1, 1974	F2	1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 5, 1957	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	1	0
Jun 8, 1958	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 8, 1965	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 11, 1998	F1	11 mi	200 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width
May 27, 2019	EF1	0.2 mi	50 yd
May 27, 2019	EF1	2.5 mi	200 yd
Sep 15, 2005	F0	0.1 mi	25 yd
Sep 20, 2002	F2	6 mi	100 yd
Jul 9, 2002	F0	2.1 mi	100 yd
Jun 20, 2000	F0	0.1 mi	30 yd
Jun 20, 2000	F0	0.1 mi	30 yd
Jun 11, 1998	F2	16 mi	300 yd
Jun 11, 1998	F1	11 mi	200 yd
Jul 2, 1997	F0	0.1 mi	50 yd
Jun 18, 1992	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd
Mar 10, 1986	F2	4 mi	300 yd

Deadliest: Apr 3, 1974, F4, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Delaware County, IN25 Wayne County, IN21 Hancock County, IN23 Rush County, IN25 Fayette County, IN10 Madison County, IN31 Randolph County, IN21 Union County, IN4

Questions

How many tornadoes has Henry County, Indiana had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Henry County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Apr 3, 1974, with an 18-mile path and 1 deaths.

When is tornado season in Henry County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (7 of 23). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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