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Indiana · County tornado history

Monroe County, Indiana tornadoes

NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center has recorded 20 tornadoes in Monroe County, Indiana from 1950 through 2024, about one every 3.8 years. That ranks it 54 of 92 counties in Indiana with a recorded tornado. The most recent was an EF1 on June 25, 2023.

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Tornadoes since 1950
20
Since 2000
8
Strongest
EF3, March 31, 2023
Most recent
EF1, June 25, 2023
Peak month
June (7)
Per 1,000 sq mi
48
FEMA tornado risk
Relatively Moderate

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 Monroe County

June has brought the most, 7 of 20. About 75% touched down between 4 pm and 10 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) 2
F1 / EF1 Moderate: 86 to 110 mph 9
F2 / EF2 Considerable: 111 to 135 mph 6
F3 / EF3 Severe: 136 to 165 mph 3
F4 / EF4 Devastating: 166 to 200 mph 0
F5 / EF5 Incredible: over 200 mph 0

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 Monroe County

Date Rating Path length Path width Deaths Injuries
March 31, 2023 EF3 5.9 mi 400 yd 2 2
September 20, 2002 F3 112 mi 150 yd 127
November 22, 1992 F3 5.3 mi 867 yd 3
April 19, 1970 F2 5.6 mi 30 yd 6
April 18, 1975 F2 3.6 mi 50 yd 2
May 27, 1973 F2 30 mi 50 yd
May 27, 1973 F2 34.3 mi 50 yd
June 26, 1973 F2 12.4 mi 50 yd
June 15, 2019 EF2 3.7 mi 400 yd
June 13, 1958 F1 0.1 mi 10 yd

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

The deadliest

The deadliest tornado to touch Monroe County was an EF3 on March 31, 2023. It killed 2 people and injured 2 along its 5.9-mile path.

Most recent tornadoes

Date Rating Path length Path width Deaths Injuries
June 25, 2023 EF1 4.5 mi 100 yd
March 31, 2023 EF3 5.9 mi 400 yd 2 2
June 15, 2019 EF2 3.7 mi 400 yd
May 25, 2011 EF1 1 mi 150 yd
August 4, 2004 F0 0.1 mi 10 yd
May 30, 2004 F0 7 mi 75 yd
May 30, 2004 F1 7 mi 75 yd
September 20, 2002 F3 112 mi 150 yd 127

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 Monroe County as relatively moderate, with a score of 82 out of 100 compared with every other U.S. county. It estimates about 0.30 tornadoes a year here and an expected annual loss of about $4,667,339 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 Monroe County had?

20 from 1950 through 2024 in NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center database, 8 of them since 2000.

When was the last tornado in Monroe County?

The most recent in the official record was an EF1 on June 25, 2023. Later storms are not yet in the final database.

What was the strongest tornado in Monroe County?

An EF3 on March 31, 2023, with a 5.9-mile path.

When is tornado season in Monroe 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.