Monroe County tornado history

22 tornadoes touched Monroe County, Indiana between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated EF3 (Mar 31, 2023). Tornadoes here killed 2 and injured 140 people.

22tornadoes since 1950

EF3strongest rating

2killed · 140 injured

112 milongest path · 2002

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

By rating

(E)F03

(E)F19

(E)F27

(E)F33

(E)F40

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: May.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Mar 31, 2023	EF3	5.9 mi	400 yd	2	2
Sep 20, 2002	F3	112 mi	150 yd	127	0
Nov 22, 1992	F3	5.3 mi	867 yd	3	0
May 16, 2025	EF2	35.3 mi	350 yd	0	0
May 27, 1973	F2	34.3 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 27, 1973	F2	30 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jun 26, 1973	F2	12.4 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 19, 1970	F2	5.6 mi	30 yd	6	0
Jun 15, 2019	EF2	3.7 mi	400 yd	0	0
Apr 18, 1975	F2	3.6 mi	50 yd	2	0
May 30, 2004	F1	7 mi	75 yd	0	0
Jun 25, 2023	EF1	4.5 mi	100 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
May 16, 2025	EF2	35.3 mi	350 yd	0	0
Mar 30, 2025	EF0	0.1 mi	30 yd	0	0
Jun 25, 2023	EF1	4.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Mar 31, 2023	EF3	5.9 mi	400 yd	2	2
Jun 15, 2019	EF2	3.7 mi	400 yd	0	0
May 25, 2011	EF1	1 mi	150 yd	0	0
Aug 4, 2004	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 30, 2004	F1	7 mi	75 yd	0	0
May 30, 2004	F0	7 mi	75 yd	0	0
Sep 20, 2002	F3	112 mi	150 yd	127	0
Nov 22, 1992	F3	5.3 mi	867 yd	3	0
Jun 1, 1978	F1	0.1 mi	20 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Mar 31, 2023, EF3, 2 killed.

Nearby counties

Brown County, IN7 Owen County, IN15 Lawrence County, IN26 Morgan County, IN24 Greene County, IN18 Jackson County, IN24 Johnson County, IN24 Bartholomew County, IN19

Questions

How many tornadoes has Monroe County, Indiana had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Monroe County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF3 on Mar 31, 2023, with a 5.9-mile path and 2 deaths.

When is tornado season in Monroe County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (7 of 22). 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).