Jay County tornado history

17 tornadoes touched Jay County, Indiana between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Apr 3, 1974). Tornadoes here killed 1 and injured 15 people.

17tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

1killed · 15 injured

38.7 milongest path · 2017

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

By rating

(E)F03

(E)F17

(E)F25

(E)F30

(E)F41

(E)F50

unrated1

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
Nov 5, 2017	EF2	38.7 mi	600 yd	1	0
Apr 8, 1980	F2	7.9 mi	87 yd	0	0
Jun 18, 2021	EF2	5.4 mi	500 yd	0	0
Apr 5, 1957	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jul 28, 1961	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	2	0
Apr 19, 2011	EF1	6.9 mi	50 yd	0	0
Sep 22, 2024	EF1	2.7 mi	75 yd	0	0
Jun 11, 1998	F1	2 mi	50 yd	0	0
Aug 1, 2003	F1	1.2 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jun 23, 1994	F1	0.5 mi	110 yd	0	0
Nov 22, 1992	F1	0.2 mi	10 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Sep 22, 2024	unrated	0.2 mi	50 yd	0
Sep 22, 2024	EF1	2.7 mi	75 yd	0
Mar 31, 2023	EF0	1.5 mi	175 yd	0
Mar 31, 2023	EF0	2.4 mi	100 yd	0
Jun 18, 2021	EF2	5.4 mi	500 yd	0
Nov 5, 2017	EF2	38.7 mi	600 yd	1
Apr 19, 2011	EF1	6.9 mi	50 yd	0
Aug 1, 2003	F1	1.2 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 11, 1998	F1	2 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 23, 1994	F1	0.5 mi	110 yd	0
Jun 23, 1994	F0	0.1 mi	30 yd	0
Nov 22, 1992	F1	0.2 mi	10 yd	0

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

Nearby counties

Blackford County, IN5 Randolph County, IN21 Mercer County, OH29 Adams County, IN24 Wells County, IN17 Delaware County, IN25 Darke County, OH33 Grant County, IN28

Questions

How many tornadoes has Jay County, Indiana had?

17 tornadoes touched Jay County, Indiana between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.2 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Jay County?

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

When is tornado season in Jay County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (5 of 17). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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