Vermillion County tornado history

13 tornadoes touched Vermillion County, Indiana between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Apr 22, 1963).

13tornadoes since 1950
F3strongest rating
0killed · 50 injured
38.6 milongest path · 1963
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F06
(E)F12
(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

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Apr 22, 1963F338.6 mi1,600 yd400
Jun 2, 1990F217.5 mi150 yd00
Jun 2, 1990F28 mi100 yd60
Nov 17, 2013EF25.9 mi150 yd00
Oct 17, 1988F23.5 mi200 yd40
Apr 19, 2011EF131.1 mi100 yd00
May 28, 1973F10.1 mi30 yd00
May 15, 1986F05 mi140 yd00
Aug 12, 1973F01 mi20 yd00
Jun 2, 1990F01 mi40 yd00
Jul 15, 1987F00.2 mi10 yd00
Apr 7, 1998F00.1 mi80 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Nov 17, 2013EF25.9 mi150 yd00
Apr 19, 2011EF131.1 mi100 yd00
May 19, 1998F00.1 mi80 yd00
Apr 7, 1998F00.1 mi80 yd00
Jun 2, 1990F01 mi40 yd00
Jun 2, 1990F217.5 mi150 yd00
Jun 2, 1990F28 mi100 yd60
Oct 17, 1988F23.5 mi200 yd40
Jul 15, 1987F00.2 mi10 yd00
May 15, 1986F05 mi140 yd00
Aug 12, 1973F01 mi20 yd00
May 28, 1973F10.1 mi30 yd00

Nearby counties

Parke County, IN13Edgar County, IL34Fountain County, IN11Vermilion County, IL72Vigo County, IN19Montgomery County, IN29Warren County, IN13Putnam County, IN22

Questions

How many tornadoes has Vermillion County, Indiana had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Vermillion County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Apr 22, 1963, with a 38.6-mile path.

When is tornado season in Vermillion 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).