Scott County tornado history

14 tornadoes touched Scott County, Indiana between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Apr 3, 1974). Tornadoes here killed 11 and injured 228 people.

14tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

11killed · 228 injured

41 milongest path · 1990

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

By rating

(E)F03

(E)F13

(E)F26

(E)F31

(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
Jun 2, 1990	F3	41 mi	150 yd	0	0
Apr 2, 2025	EF2	15.3 mi	600 yd	0	0
Mar 10, 1986	F2	12 mi	300 yd	25	0
Jan 11, 1963	F2	5.1 mi	150 yd	0	0
Apr 5, 1985	F2	2 mi	17 yd	0	0
Mar 6, 1961	F2	1 mi	10 yd	3	0
Aug 9, 1968	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Mar 1, 2017	EF1	2.1 mi	125 yd	10	0
Jan 29, 2008	EF1	1.8 mi	100 yd	0	0
Mar 28, 1997	F1	1 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 19, 2011	EF0	13.1 mi	200 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 2, 2025	EF2	15.3 mi	600 yd	0	0
Oct 15, 2021	EF0	0.6 mi	75 yd	0	0
Mar 1, 2017	EF1	2.1 mi	125 yd	10	0
Apr 19, 2011	EF0	13.1 mi	200 yd	0	0
Apr 19, 2011	EF0	11.8 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jan 29, 2008	EF1	1.8 mi	100 yd	0	0
Mar 28, 1997	F1	1 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jun 2, 1990	F3	41 mi	150 yd	0	0
Mar 10, 1986	F2	12 mi	300 yd	25	0
Apr 5, 1985	F2	2 mi	17 yd	0	0
Apr 3, 1974	F4	35.6 mi	1,200 yd	190	11
Aug 9, 1968	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0

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

Nearby counties

Clark County, IN28 Jefferson County, IN19 Washington County, IN35 Trimble County, KY10 Jackson County, IN24 Jennings County, IN17 Oldham County, KY14 Floyd County, IN14

Questions

How many tornadoes has Scott County, Indiana had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Scott 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 Scott County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (5 of 14). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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