Marion County tornado history

47 tornadoes touched Marion County, Indiana between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.6 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (May 14, 1972).

47tornadoes since 1950
F4strongest rating
0killed · 255 injured
112 milongest path · 2002
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F011
(E)F122
(E)F26
(E)F36
(E)F42
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: June.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 14, 1972F430 mi200 yd200
Jun 11, 1998F413.2 mi400 yd40
Sep 20, 2002F3112 mi150 yd1270
Mar 10, 1986F335 mi440 yd220
Nov 22, 1992F39 mi433 yd00
Jun 25, 1978F31 mi100 yd00
Apr 22, 1963F30.3 mi200 yd200
Aug 9, 1969F30.1 mi167 yd60
May 30, 2004F220 mi100 yd260
May 30, 2008EF27.1 mi150 yd180
May 13, 1995F26.5 mi400 yd00
Feb 10, 1959F20.4 mi50 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jun 15, 2019EF11.9 mi200 yd00
Jun 15, 2019EF00.9 mi100 yd00
Aug 24, 2016EF00.4 mi100 yd00
May 30, 2015EF10.3 mi40 yd00
Jun 24, 2014EF12.8 mi75 yd00
Sep 1, 2012EF00.1 mi25 yd00
May 30, 2008EF27.1 mi150 yd180
Jan 29, 2008EF10.1 mi50 yd00
Jun 12, 2005F00.3 mi75 yd00
May 30, 2004F04.1 mi75 yd00
May 30, 2004F220 mi100 yd260
Sep 20, 2002F3112 mi150 yd1270

Nearby counties

Hancock County, IN23Hamilton County, IN30Hendricks County, IN32Johnson County, IN24Shelby County, IN35Boone County, IN34Morgan County, IN24Madison County, IN31

Questions

How many tornadoes has Marion County, Indiana had?

47 tornadoes touched Marion County, Indiana between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.6 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Marion County?

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

When is tornado season in Marion County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (13 of 47). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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