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Indiana · County tornado history

Posey County, Indiana tornadoes

NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center has recorded 23 tornadoes in Posey County, Indiana from 1950 through 2024, about one every 3.3 years. That ranks it 43 of 92 counties in Indiana with a recorded tornado. The most recent was an EF2 on July 9, 2024.

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Tornadoes since 1950
23
Since 2000
18
Strongest
EF3, July 9, 2024
Most recent
EF2, July 9, 2024
Peak month
April (7)
Per 1,000 sq mi
55
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 Posey County

April has brought the most, 7 of 23. About 57% touched down between 12 pm and 6 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) 7
F1 / EF1 Moderate: 86 to 110 mph 6
F2 / EF2 Considerable: 111 to 135 mph 8
F3 / EF3 Severe: 136 to 165 mph 2
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 Posey County

Date Rating Path length Path width Deaths Injuries
February 28, 2017 EF3 44.1 mi 440 yd 1 2
July 9, 2024 EF3 5.8 mi 300 yd
January 29, 2008 EF2 7 mi 100 yd 2
September 20, 2002 F2 4.7 mi 150 yd 1
May 25, 2011 EF2 12.2 mi 125 yd
March 2, 2012 EF2 6.1 mi 140 yd
April 2, 2024 EF2 11.9 mi 250 yd
April 2, 2024 EF2 11.6 mi 250 yd
April 2, 2024 EF2 14.9 mi 250 yd
July 9, 2024 EF2 8.4 mi 400 yd

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

The deadliest

The deadliest tornado to touch Posey County was an EF2 on January 29, 2008. It killed 2 people and injured 0 along its 7-mile path.

Most recent tornadoes

Date Rating Path length Path width Deaths Injuries
July 9, 2024 EF2 8.4 mi 400 yd
July 9, 2024 EF1 3.3 mi 300 yd
July 9, 2024 EF3 5.8 mi 300 yd
April 2, 2024 EF2 14.9 mi 250 yd
April 2, 2024 EF2 11.6 mi 250 yd
April 2, 2024 EF2 11.9 mi 250 yd
April 2, 2024 EF1 7.4 mi 100 yd
July 15, 2020 EF1 4.3 mi 80 yd

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 Posey County as relatively low, with a score of 56 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 $1,685,716 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 Posey County had?

23 from 1950 through 2024 in NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center database, 18 of them since 2000.

When was the last tornado in Posey County?

The most recent in the official record was an EF2 on July 9, 2024. Later storms are not yet in the final database.

What was the strongest tornado in Posey County?

An EF3 on July 9, 2024, with a 5.8-mile path.

When is tornado season in Posey County?

April 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.