Ripley County tornado history

26 tornadoes touched Ripley County, Indiana between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Apr 3, 1974). Tornadoes here killed 14 and injured 208 people.

26tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

14killed · 208 injured

35.6 milongest path · 1974

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

By rating

(E)F07

(E)F113

(E)F23

(E)F32

(E)F41

(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
Apr 3, 1974	F4	35.6 mi	1,200 yd	190	11
Mar 2, 2012	EF3	8.7 mi	350 yd	5	3
Apr 9, 1999	F3	15 mi	450 yd	2	0
Jun 2, 1990	F2	23 mi	440 yd	3	0
Jul 30, 2004	F2	2 mi	133 yd	2	0
Jul 13, 1956	F2	0.2 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 16, 2025	EF1	6.3 mi	250 yd	0	0
Jun 18, 2021	EF1	6.2 mi	150 yd	0	0
Mar 30, 2025	EF1	4.8 mi	200 yd	0	0
Nov 19, 1981	F1	4.7 mi	150 yd	0	0
Apr 19, 1970	F1	3.3 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 8, 2020	EF1	2.5 mi	450 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
May 16, 2025	EF1	6.3 mi	250 yd	0	0
Mar 30, 2025	EF0	2.2 mi	100 yd	0	0
Mar 30, 2025	EF1	4.8 mi	200 yd	0	0
Mar 7, 2022	EF0	1.3 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jun 18, 2021	EF1	6.2 mi	150 yd	0	0
Apr 8, 2020	EF1	2.5 mi	450 yd	0	0
Apr 8, 2020	EF0	0.2 mi	75 yd	0	0
Apr 8, 2020	EF0	2.6 mi	220 yd	0	0
Oct 7, 2017	EF0	5.7 mi	100 yd	0	0
Feb 20, 2014	EF1	0.8 mi	50 yd	0	0
Mar 2, 2012	EF3	8.7 mi	350 yd	5	3
May 23, 2011	EF0	3.1 mi	50 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Apr 3, 1974, F4, 11 killed.

Nearby counties

Dearborn County, IN17 Decatur County, IN25 Ohio County, IN6 Jennings County, IN17 Switzerland County, IN10 Franklin County, IN13 Jefferson County, IN19 Boone County, KY15

Questions

How many tornadoes has Ripley County, Indiana had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Ripley County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Apr 3, 1974, with a 35.6-mile path and 11 deaths.

When is tornado season in Ripley County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (8 of 26). 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).