Switzerland County tornado history

10 tornadoes touched Switzerland County, Indiana between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Nov 22, 1992). Tornadoes here killed 1 and injured 116 people.

10tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

1killed · 116 injured

27.1 milongest path · 1974

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

By rating

(E)F04

(E)F12

(E)F21

(E)F30

(E)F42

(E)F50

unrated1

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
Nov 22, 1992	F4	26.7 mi	60 yd	10	1
Apr 3, 1974	F4	27.1 mi	1,133 yd	104	0
Mar 14, 2024	EF2	18 mi	500 yd	2	0
Apr 19, 2011	EF1	1.8 mi	67 yd	0	0
Apr 8, 1980	F1	0.5 mi	60 yd	0	0
Jul 23, 1989	F0	2.5 mi	10 yd	0	0
Feb 25, 1956	F0	0.3 mi	57 yd	0	0
Jun 11, 1975	F0	0.2 mi	23 yd	0	0
Mar 23, 2012	EF0	0.1 mi	25 yd	0	0
Jul 20, 2025	unrated	0.7 mi	50 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Jul 20, 2025	unrated	0.7 mi	50 yd	0	0
Mar 14, 2024	EF2	18 mi	500 yd	2	0
Mar 23, 2012	EF0	0.1 mi	25 yd	0	0
Apr 19, 2011	EF1	1.8 mi	67 yd	0	0
Nov 22, 1992	F4	26.7 mi	60 yd	10	1
Jul 23, 1989	F0	2.5 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 8, 1980	F1	0.5 mi	60 yd	0	0
Jun 11, 1975	F0	0.2 mi	23 yd	0	0
Apr 3, 1974	F4	27.1 mi	1,133 yd	104	0
Feb 25, 1956	F0	0.3 mi	57 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Nov 22, 1992, F4, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Ohio County, IN6 Gallatin County, KY4 Carroll County, KY9 Boone County, KY15 Dearborn County, IN17 Jefferson County, IN19 Trimble County, KY10 Ripley County, IN26

Questions

How many tornadoes has Switzerland County, Indiana had?

10 tornadoes touched Switzerland County, Indiana between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.1 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Switzerland County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Nov 22, 1992, with a 26.7-mile path and 1 deaths.

When is tornado season in Switzerland County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (3 of 10). 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).