Warren County tornado history

13 tornadoes touched Warren County, Indiana between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Apr 9, 1953). Tornadoes here killed 3 and injured 22 people.

13tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

3killed · 22 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)F05

(E)F13

(E)F22

(E)F33

(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
Apr 3, 1974	F3	25.9 mi	700 yd	0	0
Jul 21, 1961	F3	23.9 mi	10 yd	0	0
Aug 8, 1991	F2	9 mi	127 yd	0	0
Nov 17, 2013	EF2	5.9 mi	150 yd	0	0
Jun 12, 1973	F1	4.6 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jul 7, 1978	F1	0.2 mi	50 yd	0	0
Mar 6, 1961	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 29, 2024	EF0	4.7 mi	30 yd	0	0
Jun 27, 2008	EF0	0.3 mi	20 yd	0	0
Apr 11, 1987	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd	0	0
Oct 24, 2001	F0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width
Jun 29, 2024	EF0	4.7 mi	30 yd
Jul 13, 2015	EF0	—	50 yd
Nov 17, 2013	EF2	5.9 mi	150 yd
Jun 27, 2008	EF0	0.3 mi	20 yd
Oct 24, 2001	F0	0.1 mi	50 yd
Aug 8, 1991	F2	9 mi	127 yd
Apr 11, 1987	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd
Jul 7, 1978	F1	0.2 mi	50 yd
Apr 3, 1974	F3	25.9 mi	700 yd
Jun 12, 1973	F1	4.6 mi	50 yd
Jul 21, 1961	F3	23.9 mi	10 yd
Mar 6, 1961	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd

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

Nearby counties

Benton County, IN24 Fountain County, IN11 Vermilion County, IL72 Tippecanoe County, IN58 Montgomery County, IN29 Vermillion County, IN13 Iroquois County, IL59 White County, IN26

Questions

How many tornadoes has Warren County, Indiana had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Warren 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 Warren County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (3 of 13). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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