Sullivan County tornado history

13 tornadoes touched Sullivan County, Indiana between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated EF3 (Mar 31, 2023). Tornadoes here killed 6 and injured 16 people.

13tornadoes since 1950

EF3strongest rating

6killed · 16 injured

77.9 milongest path · 1973

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

By rating

(E)F05

(E)F13

(E)F23

(E)F32

(E)F40

(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
Mar 31, 2023	EF3	40.9 mi	700 yd	16	6
Apr 29, 1963	F3	23.9 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 27, 1973	F2	77.9 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jun 11, 1957	F2	0.2 mi	70 yd	0	0
Sep 5, 1969	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 16, 2025	EF1	10.7 mi	100 yd	0	0
Mar 14, 1957	F1	5.2 mi	10 yd	0	0
Aug 12, 2019	EF1	1.7 mi	100 yd	0	0
Sep 19, 1988	F0	0.2 mi	30 yd	0	0
Apr 28, 1990	F0	0.2 mi	30 yd	0	0
Jun 17, 1990	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 2, 1990	F0	0.1 mi	30 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
May 16, 2025	EF1	10.7 mi	100 yd	0	0
Mar 31, 2023	EF3	40.9 mi	700 yd	16	6
Aug 12, 2019	EF1	1.7 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 27, 2011	EF0	0.1 mi	20 yd	0	0
Jun 17, 1990	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 2, 1990	F0	0.1 mi	30 yd	0	0
Apr 28, 1990	F0	0.2 mi	30 yd	0	0
Sep 19, 1988	F0	0.2 mi	30 yd	0	0
May 27, 1973	F2	77.9 mi	50 yd	0	0
Sep 5, 1969	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 29, 1963	F3	23.9 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jun 11, 1957	F2	0.2 mi	70 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Mar 31, 2023, EF3, 6 killed.

Nearby counties

Crawford County, IL21 Greene County, IN18 Vigo County, IN19 Clark County, IL13 Clay County, IN10 Knox County, IN26 Lawrence County, IL11 Daviess County, IN26

Questions

How many tornadoes has Sullivan County, Indiana had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Sullivan County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF3 on Mar 31, 2023, with a 40.9-mile path and 6 deaths.

When is tornado season in Sullivan County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (3 of 13). 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).