Vigo County tornado history

19 tornadoes touched Vigo County, Indiana between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Jun 22, 1960).

19tornadoes since 1950
F3strongest rating
0killed · 8 injured
48.9 milongest path · 2025
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F05
(E)F18
(E)F25
(E)F31
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: May.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jun 22, 1960F30.1 mi10 yd00
Apr 2, 2025EF248.9 mi1,200 yd00
May 3, 1958F27.8 mi200 yd00
Oct 17, 1988F23.5 mi200 yd40
Oct 24, 1967F20.1 mi10 yd10
Oct 24, 1967F20.1 mi10 yd00
Feb 16, 2006F14.2 mi100 yd00
Jun 26, 1973F13.8 mi50 yd00
Jul 30, 1992F11.3 mi50 yd00
Nov 10, 1975F11 mi50 yd30
May 25, 2011EF10.4 mi100 yd00
Jun 3, 1973F10.3 mi40 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Apr 2, 2025EF248.9 mi1,200 yd00
May 9, 2013EF00.1 mi20 yd00
May 9, 2013EF00.1 mi20 yd00
May 25, 2011EF10.4 mi100 yd00
Feb 16, 2006F14.2 mi100 yd00
Nov 22, 1992F10.1 mi43 yd00
Jul 30, 1992F11.3 mi50 yd00
Oct 17, 1988F23.5 mi200 yd40
Jun 18, 1978F00.1 mi10 yd00
Mar 20, 1976F013.9 mi40 yd00
Nov 10, 1975F11 mi50 yd30
Jun 26, 1973F13.8 mi50 yd00

Nearby counties

Clay County, IN10Clark County, IL13Sullivan County, IN13Edgar County, IL34Parke County, IN13Vermillion County, IN13Owen County, IN15Putnam County, IN22

Questions

How many tornadoes has Vigo County, Indiana had?

19 tornadoes touched Vigo County, Indiana between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.3 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Vigo County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Jun 22, 1960, with a 0.1-mile path.

When is tornado season in Vigo County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (4 of 19). 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).