Pulaski County tornado history

16 tornadoes touched Pulaski County, Indiana between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Apr 17, 1963). Tornadoes here killed 1 and injured 76 people.

16tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

1killed · 76 injured

57.3 milongest path · 1963

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

By rating

(E)F06

(E)F16

(E)F22

(E)F31

(E)F41

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: June.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 17, 1963	F4	57.3 mi	130 yd	70	1
Jun 21, 1951	F3	5.4 mi	1,760 yd	4	0
Apr 26, 1994	F2	20 mi	440 yd	0	0
Jun 11, 1998	F2	9 mi	100 yd	1	0
Nov 17, 2013	EF1	13.2 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jun 26, 1970	F1	11.9 mi	20 yd	0	0
Jun 16, 1973	F1	1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jun 1, 1954	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 16, 1960	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Sep 6, 1971	F1	0.1 mi	17 yd	1	0
Jul 10, 2001	F0	3.5 mi	30 yd	0	0
May 25, 2011	EF0	0.8 mi	50 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Nov 17, 2013	EF1	13.2 mi	100 yd	0
May 25, 2011	EF0	0.8 mi	50 yd	0
Jul 10, 2001	F0	3.5 mi	30 yd	0
Jun 11, 1998	F2	9 mi	100 yd	1
Apr 26, 1994	F0	0.1 mi	30 yd	0
Apr 26, 1994	F2	20 mi	440 yd	0
Aug 19, 1991	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Jun 13, 1984	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Apr 19, 1975	F0	0.1 mi	23 yd	0
Jun 16, 1973	F1	1 mi	50 yd	0
Sep 6, 1971	F1	0.1 mi	17 yd	1
Jun 26, 1970	F1	11.9 mi	20 yd	0

Deadliest: Apr 17, 1963, F4, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Starke County, IN16 White County, IN26 Fulton County, IN14 Jasper County, IN31 Cass County, IN28 Marshall County, IN32 Carroll County, IN20 LaPorte County, IN29

Questions

How many tornadoes has Pulaski County, Indiana had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Pulaski County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Apr 17, 1963, with a 57.3-mile path and 1 deaths.

When is tornado season in Pulaski County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (6 of 16). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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