Wayne County tornado history

21 tornadoes touched Wayne County, Indiana between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Nov 22, 1992).

21tornadoes since 1950
F2strongest rating
0killed · 3 injured
12 milongest path · 1992
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F010
(E)F18
(E)F23
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

JFMAMJJASOND

Peak month: June.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Nov 22, 1992F212 mi200 yd00
May 28, 1967F20.5 mi33 yd00
Apr 3, 1956F20.1 mi10 yd00
Apr 19, 1963F111.9 mi100 yd00
Mar 12, 1976F110.9 mi127 yd00
May 7, 2024EF12.9 mi150 yd00
Aug 2, 1972F12 mi100 yd00
Oct 1, 1977F11 mi50 yd10
Jun 24, 2000F10.2 mi50 yd00
Jun 13, 1957F10.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 10, 1963F10.1 mi10 yd00
Apr 2, 2024EF03.4 mi200 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 7, 2024EF12.9 mi150 yd00
Apr 2, 2024EF03.4 mi200 yd00
Jun 15, 2019EF01.6 mi100 yd20
Jun 4, 2016EF01.4 mi150 yd00
Dec 23, 2015EF03.3 mi30 yd00
Nov 24, 2004F00.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 24, 2000F10.2 mi50 yd00
Jun 21, 2000F00.1 mi20 yd00
May 17, 1999F03 mi100 yd00
Jun 21, 1995F01 mi100 yd00
Apr 27, 1994F00.1 mi20 yd00
Nov 22, 1992F212 mi200 yd00

Nearby counties

Union County, IN4Fayette County, IN10Randolph County, IN21Preble County, OH17Henry County, IN23Darke County, OH33Rush County, IN25Franklin County, IN13

Questions

How many tornadoes has Wayne County, Indiana had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Wayne County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Nov 22, 1992, with a 12-mile path.

When is tornado season in Wayne County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (7 of 21). 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.