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Indiana · County tornado history

Carroll County, Indiana tornadoes

NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center has recorded 20 tornadoes in Carroll County, Indiana from 1950 through 2024, about one every 3.8 years. That ranks it 52 of 92 counties in Indiana with a recorded tornado. The most recent was an EF-U on May 8, 2023.

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Tornadoes since 1950
20
Since 2000
10
Strongest
F4, April 26, 1994
Most recent
EF-U, May 8, 2023
Peak month
June (6)
Per 1,000 sq mi
54
FEMA tornado risk
Relatively Low

F0/EF0 1 2 3 4 5 · Lines run from where each tornado touched down to where it lifted; dots are short paths. Neighboring counties are outlined.

When tornadoes hit Carroll County

June has brought the most, 6 of 20. About 70% touched down between 3 pm and 9 pm (Central Standard Time, as the Storm Prediction Center records it).

By decade

More tornadoes in recent decades mostly reflects better detection and reporting (Doppler radar, storm spotters, damage surveys), especially for weak EF0 tornadoes, not necessarily more storms. The 2020s bar covers only 2020 to 2024.

How strong they were

Rating Estimated 3-second gust Tornadoes
F0 / EF0 Light damage: 65 to 85 mph (EF scale) 5
F1 / EF1 Moderate: 86 to 110 mph 8
F2 / EF2 Considerable: 111 to 135 mph 2
F3 / EF3 Severe: 136 to 165 mph 2
F4 / EF4 Devastating: 166 to 200 mph 2
F5 / EF5 Incredible: over 200 mph 0
EF-U Unknown: no damage to rate (mostly since 2016) 1

Tornadoes before February 2007 were rated on the original Fujita (F) scale; since then the National Weather Service uses the Enhanced Fujita (EF) scale. Wind speeds above are EF-scale estimates from damage, not measurements. See what the EF scale means.

The strongest tornadoes in Carroll County

Date Rating Path length Path width Deaths Injuries
April 26, 1994 F4 14 mi 100 yd 3 70
March 20, 1976 F4 16.7 mi 300 yd 8
April 29, 1963 F3 23.1 mi 10 yd
November 17, 2013 EF3 37.9 mi 100 yd
March 6, 1956 F2 0.1 mi 10 yd
September 14, 1965 F2 0.1 mi 10 yd
June 5, 2010 EF1 12.6 mi 150 yd 2
May 4, 1977 F1 1 mi 50 yd 1
June 5, 2010 EF1 6.3 mi 150 yd 1
June 17, 1992 F1 9 mi 100 yd

Deaths and injuries are for each tornado’s whole path, which can cross other counties.

The deadliest

The deadliest tornado to touch Carroll County was an F4 on April 26, 1994. It killed 3 people and injured 70 along its 14-mile path.

Most recent tornadoes

Date Rating Path length Path width Deaths Injuries
May 8, 2023 EF-U 3.1 mi 25 yd
June 25, 2021 EF0 2.4 mi 200 yd
June 25, 2021 EF1 2.2 mi 50 yd
July 10, 2017 EF1 3.8 mi 200 yd
August 24, 2016 EF1 17.1 mi 100 yd
November 17, 2013 EF3 37.9 mi 100 yd
June 5, 2010 EF1 6.3 mi 150 yd 1
June 5, 2010 EF1 12.6 mi 150 yd 2

The official database ends with 2024. For storms since then, see the Storm Prediction Center’s reports and your local National Weather Service office.

FEMA’s tornado risk rating

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates the tornado risk in Carroll County as relatively low, with a score of 43 out of 100 compared with every other U.S. county. It estimates about 0.29 tornadoes a year here and an expected annual loss of about $1,219,726 to buildings, people and farming. The index mixes how often tornadoes strike with what is exposed and how well a community can recover, so a busy rural county can rate lower than a less active city.

Neighboring counties

Staying safe

When a tornado warning is issued, act at once. Go to a basement, storm shelter or safe room. With none, use a small windowless room on the lowest floor, as far from outside walls as you can, and cover your head and neck. Mobile homes and cars are not safe places to ride out a tornado: leave early for a sturdy building or shelter. Read the full tornado safety guide and the National Weather Service advice linked below.

Sources

Sources last checked 1 November 2026.

Frequently asked questions

How many tornadoes has Carroll County had?

20 from 1950 through 2024 in NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center database, 10 of them since 2000.

When was the last tornado in Carroll County?

The most recent in the official record was an EF-U on May 8, 2023. Later storms are not yet in the final database.

What was the strongest tornado in Carroll County?

An F4 on April 26, 1994, with a 14-mile path.

When is tornado season in Carroll County?

June has had the most tornadoes here. Across the U.S. the peak runs from spring into early summer, and the South also sees tornadoes in late fall and winter.