Ohio County tornado history

6 tornadoes touched Ohio County, Indiana between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F5 (Apr 3, 1974). Tornadoes here killed 3 and injured 314 people.

6tornadoes since 1950

F5strongest rating

3killed · 314 injured

27.1 milongest path · 1974

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

By rating

(E)F03

(E)F11

(E)F20

(E)F30

(E)F41

(E)F51

By month

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Peak month: April.

By decade

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Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 3, 1974	F5	20.8 mi	533 yd	210	3
Apr 3, 1974	F4	27.1 mi	1,133 yd	104	0
Apr 2, 2024	EF1	3.3 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 8, 2020	EF0	5.7 mi	450 yd	0	0
Apr 8, 2020	EF0	5.3 mi	200 yd	0	0
Apr 8, 2020	EF0	0.1 mi	60 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 2, 2024	EF1	3.3 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 8, 2020	EF0	0.1 mi	60 yd	0	0
Apr 8, 2020	EF0	5.3 mi	200 yd	0	0
Apr 8, 2020	EF0	5.7 mi	450 yd	0	0
Apr 3, 1974	F4	27.1 mi	1,133 yd	104	0
Apr 3, 1974	F5	20.8 mi	533 yd	210	3

Deadliest: Apr 3, 1974, F5, 3 killed.

Nearby counties

Switzerland County, IN10 Boone County, KY15 Gallatin County, KY4 Dearborn County, IN17 Ripley County, IN26 Carroll County, KY9 Kenton County, KY12 Grant County, KY8

Questions

How many tornadoes has Ohio County, Indiana had?

6 tornadoes touched Ohio County, Indiana between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.1 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Ohio County?

The strongest rating recorded was F5 on Apr 3, 1974, with a 20.8-mile path and 3 deaths.

When is tornado season in Ohio County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (6 of 6). 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).