Rush County tornado history

25 tornadoes touched Rush County, Indiana between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Jul 9, 1980). Tornadoes here killed 3 and injured 63 people.

25tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

3killed · 63 injured

63.1 milongest path · 1961

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

By rating

(E)F05

(E)F110

(E)F24

(E)F32

(E)F43

(E)F50

unrated1

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
Jul 9, 1980	F4	11 mi	267 yd	25	2
Apr 25, 1961	F4	63.1 mi	550 yd	7	0
Apr 3, 1974	F4	18.9 mi	10 yd	17	0
Jun 3, 2008	EF3	9.7 mi	150 yd	8	1
Sep 19, 1960	F3	0.1 mi	100 yd	0	0
Mar 11, 1955	F2	34.8 mi	880 yd	3	0
May 10, 1969	F2	33.2 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 15, 2019	EF2	14.5 mi	200 yd	0	0
Nov 22, 1992	F2	7.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jun 8, 2022	EF1	9.7 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 7, 2024	EF1	4.6 mi	75 yd	0	0
Nov 24, 2004	F1	2.1 mi	50 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
May 7, 2024	unrated	0.8 mi	30 yd	0	0
May 7, 2024	EF1	4.6 mi	75 yd	0	0
May 7, 2024	EF1	0.2 mi	30 yd	0	0
Jun 8, 2022	EF1	9.7 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jun 15, 2019	EF2	14.5 mi	200 yd	0	0
Dec 23, 2015	EF1	0.8 mi	50 yd	0	0
Feb 20, 2014	EF0	—	25 yd	0	0
Jun 3, 2008	EF3	9.7 mi	150 yd	8	1
Aug 28, 2006	F0	0.6 mi	75 yd	0	0
Nov 24, 2004	F1	2.1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jul 30, 2004	F1	0.3 mi	50 yd	0	0
Sep 20, 2002	F0	1 mi	100 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Jul 9, 1980, F4, 2 killed.

Nearby counties

Fayette County, IN10 Shelby County, IN35 Hancock County, IN23 Henry County, IN23 Decatur County, IN25 Franklin County, IN13 Union County, IN4 Wayne County, IN21

Questions

How many tornadoes has Rush County, Indiana had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Rush County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Jul 9, 1980, with a 11-mile path and 2 deaths.

When is tornado season in Rush County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (6 of 25). 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).