Shelby County tornado history

35 tornadoes touched Shelby County, Indiana between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.5 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Apr 25, 1961). Tornadoes here killed 3 and injured 78 people.

35tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

3killed · 78 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)F06

(E)F110

(E)F212

(E)F36

(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 25, 1961	F4	63.1 mi	550 yd	7	0
Apr 3, 1974	F3	20.7 mi	440 yd	25	1
Jun 3, 2008	EF3	9.7 mi	150 yd	8	1
Mar 10, 1986	F3	35 mi	440 yd	22	0
Nov 22, 1992	F3	10 mi	50 yd	0	0
Nov 15, 2005	F3	10 mi	300 yd	1	0
Jul 31, 1958	F3	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Mar 10, 1986	F2	17.8 mi	150 yd	1	1
Mar 11, 1955	F2	34.8 mi	880 yd	3	0
May 10, 1969	F2	33.2 mi	10 yd	0	0
Mar 31, 2006	F2	17 mi	700 yd	1	0
Jun 3, 2008	EF2	10.6 mi	150 yd	4	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
May 7, 2024	EF0	0.8 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 21, 2022	EF1	14.6 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 21, 2022	EF1	0.2 mi	25 yd	0	0
Jul 29, 2021	EF1	2.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jul 29, 2021	EF1	0.7 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 25, 2011	EF0	0.7 mi	150 yd	1	0
Jun 3, 2008	EF3	9.7 mi	150 yd	8	1
Jun 3, 2008	EF2	10.6 mi	150 yd	4	0
Mar 31, 2006	F2	17 mi	700 yd	1	0
Nov 15, 2005	F3	10 mi	300 yd	1	0
Nov 24, 2001	F1	16 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jul 16, 1995	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Apr 3, 1974, F3, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Johnson County, IN24 Rush County, IN25 Hancock County, IN23 Decatur County, IN25 Bartholomew County, IN19 Marion County, IN47 Brown County, IN7 Fayette County, IN10

Questions

How many tornadoes has Shelby County, Indiana had?

35 tornadoes touched Shelby County, Indiana between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.5 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Shelby County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Apr 25, 1961, with a 63.1-mile path.

When is tornado season in Shelby County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (7 of 35). 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).