Jefferson County tornado history

19 tornadoes touched Jefferson County, Indiana between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated EF4 (Mar 2, 2012). Tornadoes here killed 23 and injured 299 people.

19tornadoes since 1950

EF4strongest rating

23killed · 299 injured

46.6 milongest path · 2012

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

By rating

(E)F04

(E)F15

(E)F24

(E)F33

(E)F43

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: April.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Mar 2, 2012	EF4	46.6 mi	800 yd	0	11
Apr 3, 1974	F4	35.6 mi	1,200 yd	190	11
Apr 3, 1974	F4	27.1 mi	1,133 yd	104	0
Sep 26, 1976	F3	14.6 mi	300 yd	1	1
Jun 2, 1990	F3	41 mi	150 yd	0	0
Apr 9, 1999	F3	3 mi	250 yd	0	0
Mar 14, 2024	EF2	18 mi	500 yd	2	0
Apr 21, 1967	F2	6.3 mi	10 yd	2	0
Oct 7, 1965	F2	2 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 5, 1985	F2	1 mi	17 yd	0	0
Mar 28, 1997	F1	9 mi	100 yd	0	0
Aug 14, 2002	F1	4 mi	125 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Mar 14, 2024	EF2	18 mi	500 yd	2	0
Mar 3, 2023	EF1	1.7 mi	120 yd	0	0
May 20, 2017	EF1	0.2 mi	30 yd	0	0
Mar 2, 2012	EF4	46.6 mi	800 yd	0	11
Jan 17, 2012	EF0	0.3 mi	60 yd	0	0
Apr 19, 2011	EF0	11.8 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 19, 2011	EF1	2.3 mi	125 yd	0	0
Apr 19, 2011	EF0	3.2 mi	100 yd	0	0
Aug 14, 2002	F1	4 mi	125 yd	0	0
Apr 9, 1999	F3	3 mi	250 yd	0	0
Mar 28, 1997	F1	9 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jun 2, 1990	F3	41 mi	150 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Apr 3, 1974, F4, 11 killed.

Nearby counties

Trimble County, KY10 Jennings County, IN17 Scott County, IN14 Carroll County, KY9 Switzerland County, IN10 Ripley County, IN26 Clark County, IN28 Oldham County, KY14

Questions

How many tornadoes has Jefferson County, Indiana had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Jefferson County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF4 on Mar 2, 2012, with a 46.6-mile path and 11 deaths.

When is tornado season in Jefferson County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (8 of 19). 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).