Madison County tornado history

31 tornadoes touched Madison County, Indiana between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (May 14, 1972). Tornadoes here killed 3 and injured 47 people.

31tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

3killed · 47 injured

156.7 milongest path · 1953

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

By rating

(E)F06

(E)F112

(E)F211

(E)F31

(E)F41

(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
May 14, 1972	F4	30 mi	200 yd	20	0
Apr 9, 1953	F3	156.7 mi	750 yd	22	3
Jun 11, 1998	F2	16 mi	300 yd	0	0
Apr 2, 2025	EF2	15.2 mi	200 yd	0	0
May 27, 2019	EF2	5.9 mi	100 yd	1	0
Jul 2, 1997	F2	5 mi	110 yd	0	0
Aug 17, 1980	F2	3.3 mi	60 yd	0	0
Jul 29, 2024	EF2	3 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 2, 2025	EF2	2.1 mi	250 yd	0	0
Nov 22, 1992	F2	2 mi	100 yd	0	0
Mar 28, 1954	F2	1.5 mi	53 yd	2	0
Jun 13, 1958	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	1	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Apr 2, 2025	EF2	2.1 mi	250 yd	0
Apr 2, 2025	EF1	11.6 mi	150 yd	0
Apr 2, 2025	EF0	4.9 mi	100 yd	0
Apr 2, 2025	EF2	15.2 mi	200 yd	0
Jul 29, 2024	EF2	3 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 8, 2022	EF0	0.6 mi	25 yd	0
May 27, 2019	EF2	5.9 mi	100 yd	1
Jul 20, 2018	EF1	0.6 mi	30 yd	0
Feb 27, 2011	EF1	0.6 mi	40 yd	0
May 11, 2008	EF0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
May 30, 2004	F0	2 mi	50 yd	0
Apr 20, 2004	F0	0.2 mi	50 yd	0

Deadliest: Apr 9, 1953, F3, 3 killed.

Nearby counties

Delaware County, IN25 Hamilton County, IN30 Tipton County, IN14 Henry County, IN23 Hancock County, IN23 Grant County, IN28 Blackford County, IN5 Howard County, IN27

Questions

How many tornadoes has Madison County, Indiana had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Madison County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on May 14, 1972, with a 30-mile path.

When is tornado season in Madison County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (9 of 31). 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).