White County tornado history

26 tornadoes touched White County, Indiana between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Apr 3, 1974). Tornadoes here killed 18 and injured 287 people.

26tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

18killed · 287 injured

108.7 milongest path · 1974

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

By rating

(E)F013

(E)F15

(E)F27

(E)F30

(E)F41

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: June.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 3, 1974	F4	108.7 mi	1,760 yd	285	18
Mar 31, 2023	EF2	15.2 mi	500 yd	0	0
Nov 17, 2013	EF2	12 mi	1,200 yd	0	0
Nov 17, 2013	EF2	9.2 mi	900 yd	0	0
Jun 13, 1958	F2	8.4 mi	50 yd	0	0
Nov 17, 2013	EF2	4.2 mi	300 yd	0	0
Jul 28, 1961	F2	0.1 mi	33 yd	0	0
Apr 14, 1968	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 5, 2010	EF1	12.6 mi	150 yd	2	0
Jan 18, 1996	F1	9.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
Nov 17, 2013	EF1	0.8 mi	150 yd	0	0
Jun 1, 1954	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Mar 31, 2023	EF2	15.2 mi	500 yd	0
Mar 31, 2023	EF0	1.3 mi	125 yd	0
Aug 15, 2018	EF0	0.3 mi	22 yd	0
Jul 23, 2017	EF0	1.7 mi	50 yd	0
May 20, 2017	EF0	1.2 mi	50 yd	0
Mar 31, 2016	EF0	3.1 mi	120 yd	0
Nov 17, 2013	EF2	12 mi	1,200 yd	0
Nov 17, 2013	EF2	4.2 mi	300 yd	0
Nov 17, 2013	EF2	9.2 mi	900 yd	0
Nov 17, 2013	EF1	0.8 mi	150 yd	0
Jun 5, 2010	EF1	12.6 mi	150 yd	2
Jun 4, 2010	EF0	0.1 mi	20 yd	0

Deadliest: Apr 3, 1974, F4, 18 killed.

Nearby counties

Carroll County, IN20 Pulaski County, IN16 Jasper County, IN31 Tippecanoe County, IN58 Benton County, IN24 Cass County, IN28 Newton County, IN24 Clinton County, IN19

Questions

How many tornadoes has White County, Indiana had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in White County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Apr 3, 1974, with a 108.7-mile path and 18 deaths.

When is tornado season in White County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (6 of 26). 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).