Posey County tornado history

24 tornadoes touched Posey County, Indiana between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated EF3 (Feb 28, 2017). Tornadoes here killed 3 and injured 3 people.

24tornadoes since 1950

EF3strongest rating

3killed · 3 injured

44.1 milongest path · 2017

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

By rating

(E)F07

(E)F16

(E)F29

(E)F32

(E)F40

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: April.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Feb 28, 2017	EF3	44.1 mi	440 yd	2	1
Jul 9, 2024	EF3	5.8 mi	300 yd	0	0
Jan 29, 2008	EF2	7 mi	100 yd	0	2
Apr 2, 2024	EF2	14.9 mi	250 yd	0	0
May 25, 2011	EF2	12.2 mi	125 yd	0	0
Apr 2, 2024	EF2	11.9 mi	250 yd	0	0
Apr 2, 2024	EF2	11.6 mi	250 yd	0	0
Apr 2, 2025	EF2	10.6 mi	150 yd	0	0
Jul 9, 2024	EF2	8.4 mi	400 yd	0	0
Mar 2, 2012	EF2	6.1 mi	140 yd	0	0
Sep 20, 2002	F2	4.7 mi	150 yd	1	0
Jul 15, 2020	EF1	4.3 mi	80 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 2, 2025	EF2	10.6 mi	150 yd	0	0
Apr 2, 2025	EF1	1.1 mi	75 yd	0	0
Jul 9, 2024	EF3	5.8 mi	300 yd	0	0
Jul 9, 2024	EF1	3.3 mi	300 yd	0	0
Jul 9, 2024	EF2	8.4 mi	400 yd	0	0
Apr 2, 2024	EF2	11.9 mi	250 yd	0	0
Apr 2, 2024	EF2	11.6 mi	250 yd	0	0
Apr 2, 2024	EF2	14.9 mi	250 yd	0	0
Jul 15, 2020	EF1	4.3 mi	80 yd	0	0
Apr 25, 2020	EF0	0.4 mi	40 yd	0	0
Feb 28, 2017	EF3	44.1 mi	440 yd	2	1
Oct 13, 2014	EF1	3.8 mi	150 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Jan 29, 2008, EF2, 2 killed.

Nearby counties

Vanderburgh County, IN36 White County, IL28 Henderson County, KY27 Gibson County, IN32 Union County, KY29 Gallatin County, IL14 Edwards County, IL12 Wabash County, IL19

Questions

How many tornadoes has Posey County, Indiana had?

24 tornadoes touched Posey County, Indiana between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.3 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Posey County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF3 on Feb 28, 2017, with a 44.1-mile path and 1 deaths.

When is tornado season in Posey County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (8 of 24). 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).