Greenville, IN Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
Hot Rankings
The chance of earthquake damage in Greenville is about the same as Indiana average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Greenville is lower than Indiana average and is much higher than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #141
| Greenville, IN | 0.10 |
| Indiana | 0.12 |
| U.S. | 1.81 |
The earthquake index value is calculated based on historical earthquake events data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the earthquake level in a region. A higher earthquake index value means a higher chance of an earthquake.
Volcano Index, #1
| Greenville, IN | 0.0000 |
| Indiana | 0.0000 |
| U.S. | 0.0023 |
The volcano index value is calculated based on the currently known volcanoes using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the possibility of a region being affected by a possible volcano eruption. A higher volcano index value means a higher chance of being affected.
Tornado Index, #393
| Greenville, IN | 254.16 |
| Indiana | 265.56 |
| U.S. | 136.45 |
The tornado index value is calculated based on historical tornado events data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the tornado level in a region. A higher tornado index value means a higher chance of tornado events.
Other Weather Extremes Events
A total of 4,023 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Greenville, IN were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:
| Type | Count | Type | Count | Type | Count | Type | Count | Type | Count |
| Avalanche: | 0 | Blizzard: | 1 | Cold: | 28 | Dense Fog: | 18 | Drought: | 18 |
| Dust Storm: | 0 | Flood: | 699 | Hail: | 873 | Heat: | 21 | Heavy Snow: | 35 |
| High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 0 | Ice Storm: | 14 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 40 |
| Thunderstorm Winds: | 2,095 | Tropical Storm: | 0 | Wildfire: | 1 | Winter Storm: | 40 | Winter Weather: | 21 |
| Other: | 119 | ||||||||
Volcanos Nearby
No volcano is found in or near Greenville, IN.
Historical Earthquake Events
No historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Greenville, IN.
No historical earthquake events found in or near Greenville, IN.
Historical Tornado Events
A total of 102 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Greenville, IN.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Start Lat/Log | End Lat/Log | Length | Width | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Crop Damage | Affected County |
| 1.5 | 1996-04-20 | 2 | 38°23'N / 86°01'W | 38°23'N / 86°00'W | 1.00 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Floyd |
| Brief Description: 6 houses were damaged 2 miles west of Greenville due to a brief F2 tornado. Also, mobile homes were overturned near the intersection of Georgetown and Greenville Roads, and a rescue unit was deployed. There were no serious injuries, however. One man was in his mobile home when the tornado struck. The tornado sent the mobile home flying, but the man only had a few cuts. Also, a roof off one house was was lifted up by the tornado and then set back down perfectly with only a few shingles missing. | |||||||||||
| 5.7 | 1974-04-03 | 5 | 38°25'N / 86°05'W | 38°28'N / 86°00'W | 5.70 Miles | 33 Yards | 1 | 12 | 0K | 0 | Washington |
| 6.4 | 1990-06-02 | 3 | 38°22'N / 85°57'W | 38°24'N / 85°47'W | 8.30 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 7 | 2.5M | 0 | Floyd |
| 8.9 | 1985-04-05 | 2 | 38°30'N / 86°00'W | 1.00 Mile | 10 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Washington | |
| 10.8 | 1974-04-03 | 5 | 38°18'N / 86°17'W | 38°25'N / 86°05'W | 13.50 Miles | 33 Yards | 2 | 34 | 0K | 0 | Harrison |
| 11.3 | 2004-05-27 | 2 | 38°30'N / 85°59'W | 38°25'N / 85°38'W | 17.90 Miles | 75 Yards | 0 | 0 | 1.0M | 0 | Clark |
| Brief Description: A tornado moved from Washington County, Indiana into western Clark County in the vicinity of Borden. It briefly reached F2 intensity in the Borden area, blowing the roofs off several homes. The roof was blown off an elementary school while a graduation was in progress, but no injuries were reported. In all, the tornado destroyed or damaged 10 homes in the Borden area. The tornado continued moving east southeast across Clark County, lifting intermittently. Several witnesses spotted the tornado as it moved south of Charlestown. It caused some F1 damage in the Stacy Road and Bethany Road areas, before lifting southeast of Charlestown. | |||||||||||
| 12.0 | 1990-06-02 | 3 | 38°24'N / 85°47'W | 38°24'N / 85°45'W | 3.70 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Clark |
| 12.7 | 1985-04-05 | 2 | 38°24'N / 86°13'W | 1.00 Mile | 17 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Harrison | |
| 12.9 | 1974-04-03 | 5 | 38°28'N / 86°00'W | 38°36'N / 85°44'W | 17.00 Miles | 33 Yards | 1 | 23 | 0K | 0 | Clark |
| 13.9 | 1963-03-16 | 2 | 38°34'N / 86°03'W | 1.00 Mile | 800 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Washington | |
| 15.4 | 1990-06-02 | 2 | 38°35'N / 86°04'W | 38°36'N / 86°00'W | 4.50 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 2 | 250K | 0 | Washington |
| 16.3 | 1956-03-07 | 2 | 38°35'N / 86°07'W | 1.00 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Washington | |
| 17.3 | 1956-04-03 | 2 | 38°36'N / 86°07'W | 0 | 12 | 2.5M | 0 | Washington | |||
| 18.0 | 1990-06-02 | 2 | 38°14'N / 86°18'W | 38°14'N / 86°14'W | 3.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Harrison |
| 18.2 | 1996-05-28 | 2 | 38°10'N / 86°19'W | 38°09'N / 86°03'W | 10.00 Miles | 575 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Harrison |
| Brief Description: A classic supercell thunderstorm formed over southern Dubois county and moved across Crawford and Harrison counties before moving across north central and east central Kentucky. The first tornado that the supercell produced was across Harrison county. The tornado first appeared across the far western part of the county in the southern portion of the Harrison State Forest. The tornado moved 10 miles to just 1 mile south of New Middletown before dissapating. It snapped and debarked numerous trees in rural areas and was estimated as an F2 on the Fujita scale with winds estimated at 150 mph. The path length was estimated to 1/3 of a mile. | |||||||||||
| 20.2 | 1974-04-03 | 4 | 38°12'N / 85°45'W | 38°19'N / 85°32'W | 14.20 Miles | 33 Yards | 3 | 225 | 0K | 0 | Jefferson |
| 20.5 | 1974-04-03 | 4 | 38°33'N / 85°45'W | 38°36'N / 85°40'W | 5.40 Miles | 1200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250.0M | 0 | Clark |
| 22.0 | 1986-03-10 | 2 | 38°41'N / 85°56'W | 38°41'N / 85°52'W | 3.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Washington |
| 22.3 | 1974-04-03 | 5 | 38°36'N / 85°44'W | 38°38'N / 85°42'W | 1.90 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 10 | 0K | 0 | Scott |
| 22.6 | 1990-06-02 | 2 | 38°15'N / 86°26'W | 38°14'N / 86°18'W | 8.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 9 | 250K | 0 | Crawford |
| 22.8 | 1964-03-25 | 2 | 38°11'N / 85°43'W | 38°13'N / 85°32'W | 10.30 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Jefferson |
| 23.6 | 1974-04-03 | 5 | 38°12'N / 86°30'W | 38°18'N / 86°17'W | 13.60 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 1 | 0K | 0 | Crawford |
| 24.4 | 1963-04-19 | 3 | 38°16'N / 86°36'W | 38°59'N / 86°00'W | 59.10 Miles | 1400 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Lawrence |
| 24.5 | 1968-08-09 | 2 | 38°41'N / 85°46'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Scott | |||
| 25.0 | 1963-01-11 | 2 | 38°41'N / 85°51'W | 38°44'N / 85°47'W | 5.10 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Scott |
| 25.2 | 1974-04-03 | 5 | 38°00'N / 86°10'W | 38°03'N / 86°06'W | 4.90 Miles | 440 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Harrison |
| 25.9 | 1974-04-03 | 4 | 38°19'N / 85°32'W | 38°22'N / 85°29'W | 4.30 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Oldham |
| 26.2 | 1974-04-03 | 4 | 38°36'N / 85°40'W | 38°39'N / 85°35'W | 5.20 Miles | 1200 Yards | 1 | 15 | 0K | 0 | Scott |
| 26.2 | 1990-06-02 | 3 | 38°45'N / 86°06'W | 38°45'N / 85°57'W | 8.00 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Washington |
| 26.7 | 1986-03-10 | 2 | 38°41'N / 85°52'W | 38°47'N / 85°45'W | 9.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 25 | 2.5M | 0 | Scott |
| 26.9 | 2007-10-18 | 3 | 38°28'N / 85°33'W | 38°30'N / 85°28'W | 5.00 Miles | 440 Yards | 0 | 0 | 1.0M | 10K | Clark |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: An EF-3 tornado touched down near Bull Creek Road, and was on the ground intermittently before lifting near the end of Fulton Road, just short of the Ohio River. The greatest damage occurred about 10 miles east northeast of Charlestown, where a recently constructed two story home was blown off its basement and destroyed. Two large barns, a stable, a silo, and four vehicles were also damaged or destroyed on the same property. Ten other homes were damaged, with four of them receiving severe damage. Five barns and several other outbuildings were destroyed. The tornado left scour marks for nearly one half mile through corn and bean fields between Bull Creek Road and Church Road just after its initial touchdown. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A cold front with strong upper level support collided with a very moist air mass over the lower Ohio Valley. Widespread severe thunderstorms resulted, along with three confirmed tornadoes in south central Indiana. The severe storms and tornadoes produced property damage, widespread areas with downed trees and power lines, and some large hail. | |||||||||||
| 27.0 | 1990-06-02 | 3 | 38°34'N / 85°38'W | 38°35'N / 85°29'W | 7.20 Miles | 440 Yards | 0 | 4 | 250K | 0 | Clark |
| 27.7 | 1985-04-05 | 2 | 38°39'N / 85°37'W | 2.00 Miles | 17 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Scott | |
| 27.7 | 1961-03-06 | 2 | 38°45'N / 85°49'W | 1.00 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 3 | 250K | 0 | Scott | |
| 27.8 | 1990-06-02 | 3 | 38°45'N / 85°57'W | 38°47'N / 85°49'W | 8.00 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Jackson |
| 28.7 | 1959-02-10 | 2 | 38°34'N / 85°31'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Clark | |||
| 28.7 | 1961-07-23 | 2 | 38°34'N / 85°31'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Clark | |||
| 28.8 | 1964-03-25 | 2 | 38°13'N / 85°32'W | 38°13'N / 85°27'W | 4.70 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Jefferson |
| 28.8 | 1954-08-01 | 2 | 38°33'N / 86°28'W | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Orange | |||
| 28.9 | 1996-05-28 | 4 | 38°06'N / 85°44'W | 38°03'N / 85°29'W | 15.00 Miles | 575 Yards | 0 | 10 | 100.0M | 0 | Bullitt |
| Brief Description: The supercell that crossed the Ohio River from Harrison county produced the second a most destructive tornado in its long history. This second tornado formed 4 miles northwest of Brooks at 540 pm est in extreme south central Jefferson county. The tornado was initially estimated at F0-F1 intensity and moved east-southeast and quickly strengthened as it moved into north central Bullitt county near Holsclaw Hill road and Top Hill road where numerous trees were snapped off and some tree bark was stripped. At 545 pm est, the tronado then crossed near the Brooks exit at interstate 65 turning over 5 tractor trailers and damaging a Comfort Inn, Arby's and a Cracker Barrel. From there the tornado continued into the towns of Pioneer Village, Hillview and Mount Washington. Widespread severe structural damage occurred to over 1000 homes in these towns. 10 people required hospital care. The worst injury was from a man who was treated for broken ribs. The tornado was rated a strong F3 in Pioneer Village and Hillview, where winds were estimated at around 200 mph. F4 damage occurred to at least one house in Hillview which was totally leveled. Here wind speeds were estimated at 210 to 220 mph. The path width across Bullitt county was around 1/3 of a mile. Eyewitnesses and the National Weather Service survey as well as video footage revealed multiple-vortices within the parent tornado. This multiple-vortex tornado appeared to consolidate into one funnel as it moved through the Northfield subdivision near Mount Washington at 558 pm est. Here, the tornado was categorized as an F3 with wind speeds up to 200 mph. The tornado then moved into Spencer County 3 miles west of Mount Washington at 608 pm est. The tornado passed over Route 55, 1 1/2 miles south of Route 44 and Taylorsville at around 630 pm est damaging a few homes. It then passed very close to the Taylorsville Lake Dam and the ranger station at the Taylorsville lake. There, it sank and destroyed several boats, snapped and debarked numerous trees while maintaining its F3 intensity. The path width here was from 1/3 to 1/2 of a mile. Damage patterns again again suggesting multiple-vortices. The tornado then dissapated around 645 pm est just east of Little Mount. The total path length across the 3 countiess was estimated at 30 miles. | |||||||||||
| 31.1 | 1990-06-02 | 3 | 38°47'N / 85°49'W | 38°47'N / 85°41'W | 6.00 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Scott |
| 31.8 | 1990-06-02 | 3 | 38°24'N / 85°30'W | 38°26'N / 85°18'W | 8.00 Miles | 73 Yards | 0 | 5 | 2.5M | 0 | Oldham |
| 32.1 | 1974-04-03 | 5 | 37°54'N / 86°18'W | 38°00'N / 86°10'W | 10.00 Miles | 440 Yards | 31 | 257 | 2.5M | 0 | Meade |
| 32.4 | 1990-06-02 | 3 | 38°35'N / 85°29'W | 38°35'N / 85°25'W | 3.80 Miles | 440 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Jefferson |
| 32.7 | 1974-04-03 | 3 | 38°46'N / 86°18'W | 38°48'N / 86°16'W | 2.30 Miles | 177 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25.0M | 0 | Lawrence |
| 34.0 | 1963-04-19 | 2 | 38°51'N / 85°54'W | 38°49'N / 85°38'W | 14.50 Miles | 1300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Jackson |
| 34.1 | 1969-05-10 | 3 | 37°57'N / 85°42'W | 37°57'N / 85°37'W | 4.30 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 14 | 250K | 0 | Bullitt |
| 34.9 | 1985-04-05 | 2 | 38°44'N / 85°32'W | 1.00 Mile | 17 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Jefferson | |
| 35.5 | 1965-10-07 | 2 | 38°44'N / 85°31'W | 2.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Jefferson | |
| 36.7 | 1990-06-02 | 3 | 38°35'N / 85°25'W | 38°36'N / 85°19'W | 6.00 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 1 | 2.5M | 0 | Trimble |
| 37.0 | 1976-09-26 | 3 | 38°48'N / 85°40'W | 38°45'N / 85°24'W | 14.60 Miles | 300 Yards | 1 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Jefferson |
| 37.2 | 1977-10-01 | 2 | 37°50'N / 85°58'W | 2.00 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Hardin | |
| 37.3 | 1990-06-02 | 3 | 38°47'N / 85°41'W | 38°51'N / 85°30'W | 9.00 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Jefferson |
| 37.4 | 1959-02-10 | 2 | 38°44'N / 86°30'W | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Lawrence | |||
| 38.0 | 1964-03-25 | 2 | 38°17'N / 85°27'W | 38°30'N / 85°07'W | 23.40 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Shelby |
| 38.1 | 1990-06-02 | 3 | 38°26'N / 85°18'W | 38°24'N / 85°16'W | 2.00 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Henry |
| 38.4 | 1974-04-03 | 5 | 38°04'N / 86°45'W | 38°12'N / 86°30'W | 16.30 Miles | 33 Yards | 2 | 6 | 250.0M | 0 | Perry |
| 38.5 | 1974-04-03 | 3 | 38°48'N / 86°16'W | 39°03'N / 85°53'W | 26.80 Miles | 177 Yards | 1 | 21 | 0K | 0 | Jackson |
| 38.9 | 1990-06-02 | 4 | 38°51'N / 86°17'W | 39°00'N / 85°57'W | 18.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 9 | 2.5M | 0 | Jackson |
| 40.0 | 1976-09-26 | 3 | 38°56'N / 85°54'W | 38°57'N / 85°48'W | 4.90 Miles | 100 Yards | 1 | 10 | 2.5M | 0 | Jackson |
| 40.0 | 1967-04-21 | 2 | 38°52'N / 85°39'W | 38°53'N / 85°35'W | 3.30 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 1 | 25K | 0 | Jennings |
| 40.8 | 1990-06-02 | 4 | 38°40'N / 86°39'W | 38°41'N / 86°37'W | 1.30 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Lawrence |
| 41.2 | 1996-05-08 | 2 | 38°58'N / 85°58'W | 38°58'N / 85°54'W | 5.50 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 1.3M | 0 | Jackson |
| Brief Description: A strong tornado developed just west of Seymour and moved across the downtown area causing major damage before lifting. In all, nine businesses sustained major damage, eighty-eight homes were damaged and seven homes were destroyed. Three mobile homes were also destroyed. The Seymour highschool also received damage. | |||||||||||
| 41.3 | 1990-06-02 | 4 | 38°47'N / 86°32'W | 38°54'N / 86°23'W | 11.00 Miles | 400 Yards | 1 | 51 | 2.5M | 0 | Lawrence |
| 41.5 | 1974-04-03 | 4 | 38°39'N / 85°35'W | 38°55'N / 85°16'W | 25.00 Miles | 1200 Yards | 10 | 175 | 0K | 0 | Jefferson |
| 41.6 | 1984-07-26 | 2 | 38°02'N / 85°21'W | 2.50 Miles | 70 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Spencer | |
| 41.7 | 1955-03-01 | 2 | 38°50'N / 86°29'W | 1.50 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Lawrence | |
| 41.8 | 1990-06-02 | 2 | 38°14'N / 85°14'W | 1.00 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Shelby | |
| 42.1 | 1974-04-03 | 4 | 37°46'N / 85°45'W | 37°56'N / 85°25'W | 21.40 Miles | 33 Yards | 1 | 24 | 250K | 0 | Nelson |
| 42.1 | 1982-03-20 | 2 | 38°13'N / 85°14'W | 1.00 Mile | 30 Yards | 0 | 8 | 25.0M | 0 | Shelby | |
| 42.3 | 2002-04-28 | 2 | 37°51'N / 86°35'W | 37°52'N / 86°14'W | 19.00 Miles | 150 Yards | 1 | 7 | 750K | 0 | Breckinridge |
| Brief Description: The tornado crossed into central Breckinridge County from Perry County, IN. The tornado lifted periodically as it crossed eastern Breckinridge County, and reached the Irvington area around 0325 EST. A 52 year old male was killed in a mobile home in Irvington. Seven people were injured. A few homes were destroyed and numerous homes were damaged. Two homes had their roofs torn off. Numerous trees were uprooted, and many outbuildings were destroyed. The tornado was estimated at F2 intensity, with spots of F3 damage. M52MH | |||||||||||
| 42.3 | 2007-10-18 | 2 | 37°47'N / 86°17'W | 37°49'N / 86°15'W | 3.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 300K | 0K | Breckinridge |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: The EF-2 tornado began one mile east northeast of Stinnettsville, and moved to the northeast through Rosetta, where most of the damage occurred. A church was destroyed. A nearby home lost a large section of roof. Two large outbuildings were destroyed. A 16 foot trailer was moved and wrapped around a tree. Winds moved a 4500 pound tractor seven feet. A pickup truck was thrown 75 feet and flipped over. Numerous trees along the tornado path were uprooted or snapped. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A cold front with strong upper level support collided with a very moist air mass over the lower Ohio Valley. The result was a widespread outbreak of severe thunderstorms, and six confirmed tornadoes. The storms produced property damage, downed trees and power lines, and large hail. | |||||||||||
| 42.4 | 1990-06-02 | 4 | 38°41'N / 86°41'W | 38°40'N / 86°39'W | 2.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Orange |
| 42.4 | 1996-05-28 | 3 | 38°03'N / 85°29'W | 38°02'N / 85°10'W | 14.00 Miles | 850 Yards | 0 | 0 | 1.0M | 0 | Spencer |
| Brief Description: The supercell that crossed the Ohio River from Harrison county produced the second a most destructive tornado in its long history. This second tornado formed 4 miles northwest of Brooks at 540 pm est in extreme south central Jefferson county. The tornado was initially estimated at F0-F1 intensity and moved east-southeast and quickly strengthened as it moved into north central Bullitt county near Holsclaw Hill road and Top Hill road where numerous trees were snapped off and some tree bark was stripped. At 545 pm est, the tronado then crossed near the Brooks exit at interstate 65 turning over 5 tractor trailers and damaging a Comfort Inn, Arby's and a Cracker Barrel. From there the tornado continued into the towns of Pioneer Village, Hillview and Mount Washington. Widespread severe structural damage occurred to over 1000 homes in these towns. 10 people required hospital care. The worst injury was from a man who was treated for broken ribs. The tornado was rated a strong F3 in Pioneer Village and Hillview, where winds were estimated at around 200 mph. F4 damage occurred to at least one house in Hillview which was totally leveled. Here wind speeds were estimated at 210 to 220 mph. The path width across Bullitt county was around 1/3 of a mile. Eyewitnesses and the National Weather Service survey as well as video footage revealed multiple-vortices within the parent tornado. This multiple-vortex tornado appeared to consolidate into one funnel as it moved through the Northfield subdivision near Mount Washington at 558 pm est. Here, the tornado was categorized as an F3 with wind speeds up to 200 mph. The tornado then moved into Spencer County 3 miles west of Mount Washington at 608 pm est. The tornado passed over Route 55, 1 1/2 miles south of Route 44 and Taylorsville at around 630 pm est damaging a few homes. It then passed very close to the Taylorsville Lake Dam and the ranger station at the Taylorsville lake. There, it sank and destroyed several boats, snapped and debarked numerous trees while maintaining its F3 intensity. The path width here was from 1/3 to 1/2 of a mile. Damage patterns again again suggesting multiple-vortices. The tornado then dissapated around 645 pm est just east of Little Mount. The total path length across the 3 countiess was estimated at 30 miles. | |||||||||||
| 42.9 | 1967-04-21 | 2 | 38°53'N / 85°35'W | 38°54'N / 85°31'W | 3.00 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 1 | 25K | 0 | Jefferson |
| 42.9 | 2003-05-11 | 2 | 37°43'N / 86°01'W | 37°47'N / 85°56'W | 6.50 Miles | 120 Yards | 0 | 5 | 1.0M | 0 | Hardin |
| Brief Description: The tornado formed southwest of Rineyville near Highway 1375. It then skipped across the countryside and reached the town of Rineyville. The tornado then moved about 3 miles northeast of Rineyville and dissipated. It did not appear to be on the ground for the entire duration. Embedded in the tornado path was significant straight line wind damage. An estimated 40 homes were damaged or destroyed. Many of the heavily damaged structures were mobile homes. | |||||||||||
| 43.1 | 1974-03-29 | 2 | 37°45'N / 85°55'W | 1.00 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 8 | 250K | 0 | Hardin | |
| 43.2 | 1974-04-01 | 3 | 38°30'N / 85°14'W | 38°32'N / 85°11'W | 3.30 Miles | 300 Yards | 1 | 20 | 2.5M | 0 | Henry |
| 44.0 | 1974-04-03 | 4 | 37°56'N / 85°25'W | 38°00'N / 85°18'W | 7.70 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Spencer |
| 44.3 | 2004-05-27 | 2 | 38°23'N / 85°14'W | 38°24'N / 85°06'W | 7.80 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 2 | 2.5M | 0 | Henry |
| Brief Description: The tornado first touched down IN an open area east of Smithfield in southwest Henry County. It then moved east and crossed highway 55 north of Eminence. The tornado reached its maximum intensity as it moved between U.S. 421 and the Eminence-Point Pleasant Road. The tornado finally crossed Sweeney Lane and weakened or lifted. South of the tornado path, straight line winds caused some structural damage along with widespread tree damage. Twenty-five homes were destroyed in the storm, and 326 others received some degree of damage. | |||||||||||
| 44.3 | 1974-04-03 | 4 | 37°43'N / 85°54'W | 37°46'N / 85°45'W | 8.80 Miles | 33 Yards | 2 | 57 | 250K | 0 | Hardin |
| 44.8 | 1967-10-24 | 3 | 38°29'N / 86°48'W | 0 | 1 | 25K | 0 | Dubois | |||
| 44.9 | 1974-04-03 | 5 | 37°44'N / 86°32'W | 37°54'N / 86°18'W | 17.10 Miles | 440 Yards | 0 | 13 | 2.5M | 0 | Breckinridge |
| 45.0 | 1999-04-09 | 2 | 38°53'N / 85°30'W | 38°54'N / 85°28'W | 2.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 100K | 0 | Jefferson |
| Brief Description: A tornado touched down in Dupont taking the roof off and structurally damaging one home. The storm also damaged to a lesser extent several homes and barns along its path. The storm then intensified as it moved into Jennings county. | |||||||||||
| 45.3 | 2006-01-02 | 2 | 37°40'N / 85°58'W | 37°46'N / 85°54'W | 8.40 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.0M | 0 | Hardin |
| Brief Description: The tornado touched down near Cecilia, blowing the roof off a barn, but only producing shingle damage on nearby residences. It did more damage when it reached St. John Road, where it destroyed a home and some farm buildings. As the tornado continued to the northeast, it produced major roof damage to homes along Rineyville Road. Next, an office building that was under construction was lifted off its foundation. A convenience store was destroyed along U.S. 31W. A few more homes received minor damage before the tornado lifted near Longview. | |||||||||||
| 45.7 | 1957-05-22 | 2 | 38°37'N / 85°12'W | 0.80 Mile | 440 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Carroll | |
| 46.0 | 1963-03-19 | 2 | 38°24'N / 86°50'W | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Dubois | |||
| 46.1 | 2008-02-06 | 2 | 38°16'N / 85°12'W | 38°18'N / 85°05'W | 7.00 Miles | 250 Yards | 0 | 0 | 175K | 0K | Shelby |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: Most of the damage caused by this tornado was concentrated in the Flood Road area, as it intensified while moving to the northeast. The tornado destroyed a large, well built barn, and threw the structure 50 yards. It moved an 18 thousand pound trailer four feet, and flipped it. Another barn was destroyed, and every shingle was blown off a well constructed roof top. Several other homes suffered some degree of roof damage. Besides the structural damage, around 40 large hardwood trees were uprooted along the path. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A cold front along with a strong upper level low produced a squall line that crossed central Kentucky. This set off widespread severe weather, and spawned several tornadoes. | |||||||||||
| 46.2 | 1963-04-19 | 3 | 38°59'N / 86°00'W | 39°03'N / 85°31'W | 26.20 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Lawrence |
| 46.3 | 1954-04-06 | 2 | 38°14'N / 86°51'W | 38°16'N / 86°48'W | 3.30 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Dubois |
| 46.5 | 2009-03-08 | 3 | 38°51'N / 86°36'W | 38°51'N / 86°35'W | 1.00 Mile | 1408 Yards | 0 | 1 | 420K | 0K | Lawrence |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: This brief but powerful tornado had a steady track to the east-northeast, creating damage consistent of an EF3 strength tornado. A rating of EF3 corresponds with winds of 136 to 165 MPH. The maximum width of the tornado was approximately 1/8 mile. It completely destroyed the above ground portions of two homes, seriously damaged a trailer home, and created lesser damage to two other homes. It picked a full size school bus up, turned it around and onto its side, and moved it uphill onto the foundation of what had been an occupied home. The damage estimate is very rough. EPISODE NARRATIVE: By late morning a warm front stretched approximately from low pressure over northeast Missouri through central Illinois to between Indianapolis and Fort Wayne, Indiana while the cold front trailed from the low into Oklahoma. At 1040 EST tornado watch number 49 was issued for much of western Indiana, much of Illinois, and locations south, effective until 1600 EST. National Weather Service radar showed scattered storms in the watch area in Indiana, better organized storms firing up over eastern Iowa and western Illinois, and an area of rain north of the warm front. At 1400 EST radar showed a broken line of storms with isolated supercells and line segments extending from northern Indiana south-southwestward through southern Indiana into western Kentucky with an eastward movement at 40-45 knots along central and northern portions of the line. The thermodynamic environment was marginally unstable but becoming more unstable with time. Supporting factors for severe weather were: large-scale atmospheric ascent, forcing associated with an ejecting short wave trough, significant shear, and increasing sunshine along and behind the warm front as it lifted north. At 1343 EST the first severe weather report occurred with a measured thunderstorm wind gust of 91 MPH in Vincennes in Knox county. An additional tornado watch, watch number 50, was issued at 1355 EST to cover the rest of Indiana east of watch number 49. At this point 90+ knot mid-level winds and 55+ knot 850 millibar winds were across the region. Portions of the watches were canceled starting shortly before 1600 EST. By the end of the severe weather episode an EF3 tornado had touched down in Lawrence County just west of Bedford. Portions of Daviess county experienced wind gusts of 80 to 90 MPH, while Tippecanoe, Clinton and Howard Counties had gusts from 60 to 70 mph. Significant damage occurred to several homes and farms in Lawrence County. | |||||||||||
| 47.4 | 1990-06-02 | 4 | 38°34'N / 86°55'W | 38°41'N / 86°41'W | 14.30 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 4 | 2.5M | 0 | Martin |
| 47.4 | 1999-04-09 | 3 | 38°55'N / 85°27'W | 38°55'N / 85°27'W | 1.00 Mile | 400 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Jennings |
| Brief Description: A strong F3 tornado moved across the extreme southeastern part of the county significantly damaging 2 homes and destroying 4 barns. 2 high tension power line towers were toppled as well. The tornado then moved northeast out of the Indianapolis CWA. | |||||||||||
| 47.7 | 1974-05-30 | 2 | 38°40'N / 86°47'W | 2.00 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Martin | |
| 48.0 | 2008-02-06 | 2 | 37°42'N / 85°46'W | 37°42'N / 85°45'W | 1.00 Mile | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 150K | 0K | Hardin |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: The tornado knocked a trailer off its foundation at the intersection of Miller Road and Porter Lane. Another trailer near this location was completely destroyed. Another trailer along Miller Road was turned on to its roof. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A cold front along with a strong upper level low produced a squall line that crossed central Kentucky. This set off widespread severe weather, and spawned several tornadoes. | |||||||||||
| 48.7 | 1957-04-05 | 2 | 38°59'N / 86°26'W | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Lawrence | |||
| 48.9 | 1971-07-18 | 2 | 38°20'N / 85°05'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Henry | |||
| 49.2 | 1974-04-03 | 3 | 39°03'N / 85°53'W | 39°06'N / 85°48'W | 5.40 Miles | 177 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Bartholomew |
| 49.2 | 1968-04-14 | 3 | 39°04'N / 85°58'W | 39°06'N / 85°55'W | 3.30 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Bartholomew |
| 49.3 | 2008-02-06 | 2 | 37°39'N / 86°00'W | 37°40'N / 85°52'W | 7.00 Miles | 400 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3.0M | 0K | Hardin |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: The tornado destroyed a trailer and an outbuilding along Hansborough Road. It caused major roof damage along Bethlehem Academy Road, with one home losing the roof completely. Several boats were flipped over, and a large bus was pushed two feet. The tornado pushed in garage doors at an industrial building along Ring Road. This building also suffered significant roof damage. At Central Hardin High School, the tornado snapped concrete pillar stadium lights at the football stadium. The press box was thrown on to the playing field and destroyed. The basketball gym and a wing of the school suffered roof damage consistent with an EF2 tornado. Along Black Branch Road just east of the school complex, the tornado caused some structural damage to homes. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A cold front along with a strong upper level low produced a squall line that crossed central Kentucky. This set off widespread severe weather, and spawned several tornadoes. | |||||||||||
| 49.3 | 2002-04-28 | 2 | 37°51'N / 86°38'W | 37°52'N / 86°36'W | 2.10 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 12 | 800K | 0 | Perry |
| Brief Description: Five homes were destroyed. Five mobile homes were destroyed. Four other homes had damage. The roof was torn off a church. Numerous trees were uprooted and many outbuildings were destroyed. | |||||||||||
| 49.6 | 2008-02-06 | 2 | 37°43'N / 85°37'W | 37°43'N / 85°36'W | 1.00 Mile | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 50K | 100K | Nelson |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: A long swath of wind damage showed signs of an intermittent embedded tornado. The tornado destroyed an outbuilding, and knocked the top half off a silo. Near Patton Road, there was an enhanced area of tree damage, with the trees laying in a convergent path, consistent with tornadic damage. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A cold front along with a strong upper level low produced a squall line that crossed central Kentucky. This set off widespread severe weather, and spawned several tornadoes. | |||||||||||
* The information on this page is based on the global volcano database, the U.S. earthquake database of 1638-1985, and the U.S. Tornado and Weather Extremes database of 1950-2010.