Pike County tornado history

30 tornadoes touched Pike County, Indiana between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Jun 2, 1990). Tornadoes here killed 7 and injured 74 people.

30tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

7killed · 74 injured

106 milongest path · 1990

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

By rating

(E)F06

(E)F113

(E)F29

(E)F30

(E)F42

(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
Jun 2, 1990	F4	13 mi	200 yd	60	6
Jun 2, 1990	F4	106 mi	300 yd	12	1
Mar 15, 2025	EF2	57.5 mi	400 yd	0	0
Feb 28, 2011	EF2	22 mi	550 yd	0	0
Sep 20, 2002	F2	13.5 mi	150 yd	2	0
Apr 15, 1998	F2	4 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 5, 1999	F2	3 mi	200 yd	0	0
May 25, 2006	F2	2.2 mi	200 yd	0	0
May 25, 2011	EF2	1.6 mi	200 yd	0	0
May 5, 1999	F2	1.3 mi	150 yd	0	0
Apr 19, 1996	F2	0.8 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 25, 2011	EF1	5 mi	50 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width
Mar 15, 2025	EF2	57.5 mi	400 yd
Jun 8, 2021	EF1	2.5 mi	30 yd
Jul 7, 2020	EF0	0.5 mi	30 yd
May 7, 2016	EF1	4.3 mi	70 yd
Jun 26, 2013	EF1	0.6 mi	75 yd
May 25, 2011	EF2	1.6 mi	200 yd
May 25, 2011	EF1	5 mi	50 yd
May 25, 2011	EF1	3.2 mi	60 yd
Apr 26, 2011	EF1	0.5 mi	225 yd
Feb 28, 2011	EF2	22 mi	550 yd
Feb 28, 2011	EF0	1.9 mi	200 yd
May 25, 2006	F2	2.2 mi	200 yd

Deadliest: Jun 2, 1990, F4, 6 killed.

Nearby counties

Dubois County, IN28 Gibson County, IN32 Warrick County, IN31 Daviess County, IN26 Knox County, IN26 Spencer County, IN20 Martin County, IN11 Vanderburgh County, IN36

Questions

How many tornadoes has Pike County, Indiana had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Pike County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Jun 2, 1990, with a 13-mile path and 6 deaths.

When is tornado season in Pike County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (10 of 30). 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).