Parke County tornado history

13 tornadoes touched Parke County, Indiana between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Apr 29, 1963).

13tornadoes since 1950
F3strongest rating
0killed · 0 injured
31.1 milongest path · 2011
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F07
(E)F15
(E)F20
(E)F31
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: June.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Apr 29, 1963F35.6 mi100 yd00
Apr 19, 2011EF131.1 mi100 yd00
Apr 2, 2025EF110.8 mi120 yd00
Mar 15, 2025EF12.7 mi75 yd00
May 25, 2011EF10.8 mi100 yd00
Mar 14, 1953F10.1 mi100 yd00
Jun 2, 1990F00.5 mi50 yd00
Jun 2, 1990F00.5 mi20 yd00
May 25, 2011EF00.3 mi30 yd00
Jun 2, 1990F00.2 mi30 yd00
Jun 2, 1990F00.2 mi20 yd00
May 10, 1969F00.1 mi20 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Apr 2, 2025EF110.8 mi120 yd00
Mar 15, 2025EF12.7 mi75 yd00
May 25, 2011EF00.3 mi30 yd00
May 25, 2011EF10.8 mi100 yd00
Apr 19, 2011EF131.1 mi100 yd00
Jun 2, 1990F00.5 mi50 yd00
Jun 2, 1990F00.2 mi30 yd00
Jun 2, 1990F00.5 mi20 yd00
Jun 2, 1990F00.2 mi20 yd00
Mar 15, 1971F00.1 mi10 yd00
May 10, 1969F00.1 mi20 yd00
Apr 29, 1963F35.6 mi100 yd00

Nearby counties

Vermillion County, IN13Putnam County, IN22Fountain County, IN11Montgomery County, IN29Vigo County, IN19Clay County, IN10Edgar County, IL34Hendricks County, IN32

Questions

How many tornadoes has Parke County, Indiana had?

13 tornadoes touched Parke County, Indiana between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.2 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Parke County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Apr 29, 1963, with a 5.6-mile path.

When is tornado season in Parke County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (4 of 13). 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).