Tipton County tornado history

14 tornadoes touched Tipton County, Indiana between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Apr 9, 1953). Tornadoes here killed 4 and injured 28 people.

14tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

4killed · 28 injured

156.7 milongest path · 1953

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

By rating

(E)F04

(E)F15

(E)F24

(E)F31

(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
Apr 9, 1953	F3	156.7 mi	750 yd	22	3
Jun 7, 1980	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	5	1
Mar 6, 1956	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 8, 1958	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	1	0
Jun 6, 1965	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 14, 1987	F1	4 mi	10 yd	0	0
Nov 17, 2013	EF1	1.9 mi	125 yd	0	0
Apr 14, 1968	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 1, 1980	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 11, 2007	EF1	0.1 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jul 25, 1979	F0	2.7 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 18, 1975	F0	0.2 mi	23 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Nov 17, 2013	EF1	1.9 mi	125 yd	0	0
Apr 11, 2007	EF1	0.1 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 13, 1995	F0	0.1 mi	40 yd	0	0
Apr 14, 1987	F1	4 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 11, 1987	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 7, 1980	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	5	1
Jun 1, 1980	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jul 25, 1979	F0	2.7 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 18, 1975	F0	0.2 mi	23 yd	0	0
Apr 14, 1968	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 6, 1965	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 8, 1958	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	1	0

Deadliest: Apr 9, 1953, F3, 3 killed.

Nearby counties

Howard County, IN27 Hamilton County, IN30 Madison County, IN31 Clinton County, IN19 Grant County, IN28 Boone County, IN34 Miami County, IN20 Carroll County, IN20

Questions

How many tornadoes has Tipton County, Indiana had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Tipton County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Apr 9, 1953, with a 156.7-mile path and 3 deaths.

When is tornado season in Tipton County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (6 of 14). 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).