Randolph County tornado history

21 tornadoes touched Randolph County, Indiana between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Apr 3, 1974). Tornadoes here killed 2 and injured 56 people.

21tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

2killed · 56 injured

41.3 milongest path · 2024

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

By rating

(E)F07

(E)F14

(E)F24

(E)F34

(E)F41

(E)F50

unrated1

By month

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Peak month: March.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 3, 1974	F4	18 mi	1,400 yd	12	1
Mar 14, 2024	EF3	41.3 mi	700 yd	39	1
Sep 24, 1961	F3	38.6 mi	10 yd	1	0
Jul 28, 1961	F3	20.2 mi	200 yd	2	0
Mar 10, 1986	F3	7.6 mi	440 yd	0	0
Mar 11, 1955	F2	15.6 mi	500 yd	2	0
Mar 19, 1963	F2	2.5 mi	300 yd	0	0
Feb 15, 1967	F2	0.5 mi	10 yd	0	0
Mar 11, 1955	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 11, 1998	F1	11 mi	200 yd	0	0
Apr 8, 1980	F1	0.5 mi	60 yd	0	0
Apr 5, 1957	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
May 14, 2025	unrated	0.3 mi	50 yd	0	0
Mar 14, 2024	EF3	41.3 mi	700 yd	39	1
Aug 20, 2022	EF0	1.7 mi	20 yd	0	0
Aug 1, 2003	F0	1 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 1, 2003	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 11, 1998	F0	5 mi	150 yd	0	0
Jun 11, 1998	F1	11 mi	200 yd	0	0
Jun 3, 1989	F0	0.3 mi	20 yd	0	0
Mar 10, 1986	F3	7.6 mi	440 yd	0	0
Apr 8, 1980	F1	0.5 mi	60 yd	0	0
Aug 13, 1975	F0	0.2 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 3, 1974	F4	18 mi	1,400 yd	12	1

Deadliest: Apr 3, 1974, F4, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Jay County, IN17 Darke County, OH33 Wayne County, IN21 Delaware County, IN25 Henry County, IN23 Blackford County, IN5 Mercer County, OH29 Preble County, OH17

Questions

How many tornadoes has Randolph County, Indiana had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Randolph County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Apr 3, 1974, with an 18-mile path and 1 deaths.

When is tornado season in Randolph County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in March (5 of 21). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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