Perry County tornado history

14 tornadoes touched Perry County, Indiana between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F5 (Apr 3, 1974). Tornadoes here killed 6 and injured 91 people.

14tornadoes since 1950

F5strongest rating

6killed · 91 injured

68 milongest path · 1974

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

By rating

(E)F04

(E)F17

(E)F20

(E)F32

(E)F40

(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	68 mi	10 yd	86	6
Dec 9, 1952	F3	35 mi	880 yd	3	0
Nov 19, 1970	F3	2 mi	100 yd	2	0
Apr 30, 1997	F1	15 mi	50 yd	0	0
Oct 18, 2007	EF1	8.2 mi	200 yd	0	0
Jun 26, 2013	EF1	5.3 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jun 26, 2011	EF1	3.5 mi	200 yd	0	0
May 8, 2003	F1	3 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 7, 2015	EF1	2.6 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 5, 2023	EF1	0.8 mi	70 yd	0	0
May 17, 2003	F0	3.5 mi	25 yd	0	0
Sep 8, 2018	EF0	1.8 mi	80 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 5, 2023	EF1	0.8 mi	70 yd	0	0
Sep 8, 2018	EF0	1.8 mi	80 yd	0	0
Jun 19, 2015	EF0	0.3 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 7, 2015	EF1	2.6 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jun 26, 2013	EF1	5.3 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jun 26, 2011	EF1	3.5 mi	200 yd	0	0
Jun 19, 2011	EF0	0.2 mi	65 yd	0	0
Oct 18, 2007	EF1	8.2 mi	200 yd	0	0
May 17, 2003	F0	3.5 mi	25 yd	0	0
May 8, 2003	F1	3 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 30, 1997	F1	15 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 3, 1974	F5	68 mi	10 yd	86	6

Deadliest: Apr 3, 1974, F5, 6 killed.

Nearby counties

Crawford County, IN7 Hancock County, KY9 Spencer County, IN20 Breckinridge County, KY19 Dubois County, IN28 Meade County, KY16 Harrison County, IN25 Orange County, IN23

Questions

How many tornadoes has Perry County, Indiana had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Perry County?

The strongest rating recorded was F5 on Apr 3, 1974, with a 68-mile path and 6 deaths.

When is tornado season in Perry County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (4 of 14). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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