Montgomery County tornado history

29 tornadoes touched Montgomery County, Indiana between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Apr 11, 1965). Tornadoes here killed 32 and injured 165 people.

29tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

32killed · 165 injured

45.7 milongest path · 1965

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

By rating

(E)F09

(E)F19

(E)F27

(E)F32

(E)F41

(E)F50

unrated1

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
Apr 11, 1965	F4	45.7 mi	1,667 yd	123	28
Jun 2, 1980	F3	18.1 mi	10 yd	16	1
Nov 22, 1992	F3	12 mi	867 yd	1	0
May 13, 1995	F2	14 mi	250 yd	10	3
Nov 17, 2013	EF2	12.7 mi	75 yd	0	0
Mar 31, 2023	EF2	10.6 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jun 2, 1990	F2	10 mi	100 yd	12	0
Aug 24, 2016	EF2	5.4 mi	125 yd	0	0
Jun 13, 1958	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Dec 8, 1966	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 19, 2011	EF1	31.1 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jul 19, 1950	F1	4.3 mi	200 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width
Apr 5, 2023	EF0	0.3 mi	20 yd
Mar 31, 2023	EF0	1.8 mi	50 yd
Mar 31, 2023	EF2	10.6 mi	100 yd
May 26, 2022	unrated	0.1 mi	10 yd
Aug 24, 2016	EF2	5.4 mi	125 yd
May 1, 2016	EF0	—	25 yd
Feb 20, 2014	EF0	7.5 mi	40 yd
Nov 17, 2013	EF2	12.7 mi	75 yd
Nov 17, 2013	EF1	1.8 mi	40 yd
May 1, 2012	EF1	0.5 mi	150 yd
Apr 19, 2011	EF1	31.1 mi	100 yd
May 25, 2001	F0	0.5 mi	50 yd

Deadliest: Apr 11, 1965, F4, 28 killed.

Nearby counties

Fountain County, IN11 Boone County, IN34 Tippecanoe County, IN58 Parke County, IN13 Putnam County, IN22 Hendricks County, IN32 Clinton County, IN19 Vermillion County, IN13

Questions

How many tornadoes has Montgomery County, Indiana had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Montgomery County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Apr 11, 1965, with a 45.7-mile path and 28 deaths.

When is tornado season in Montgomery County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (7 of 29). 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).