Jennings County Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
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The chance of earthquake damage in Jennings County is about the same as Indiana average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Jennings County is higher than Indiana average and is much higher than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #58
| Jennings County | 0.02 |
| 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
| Jennings County | 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, #19
| Jennings County | 296.89 |
| 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 16,567 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Jennings County 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: | 3 | Cold: | 60 | Dense Fog: | 51 | Drought: | 36 |
| Dust Storm: | 0 | Flood: | 2,617 | Hail: | 3,703 | Heat: | 56 | Heavy Snow: | 128 |
| High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 0 | Ice Storm: | 55 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 184 |
| Thunderstorm Winds: | 8,873 | Tropical Storm: | 0 | Wildfire: | 1 | Winter Storm: | 167 | Winter Weather: | 75 |
| Other: | 558 | ||||||||
Volcanos Nearby
No volcano is found in or near Jennings County.
Historical Earthquake Events
No historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Jennings County.
No historical earthquake events found in or near Jennings County.
Historical Tornado Events
A total of 122 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Jennings County.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Start Lat/Log | End Lat/Log | Length | Width | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Crop Damage | Affected County |
| 4.4 | 1990-06-02 | 2 | 38°59'N / 85°47'W | 39°08'N / 85°26'W | 18.00 Miles | 60 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Jennings |
| 7.1 | 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 |
| 8.3 | 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 |
| 8.4 | 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 |
| 10.6 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 10.9 | 1974-04-03 | 4 | 39°08'N / 85°43'W | 39°09'N / 85°42'W | 0 | 0 | 25.0M | 0 | Bartholomew | ||
| 11.0 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 11.4 | 1974-04-03 | 3 | 39°06'N / 85°48'W | 39°07'N / 85°46'W | 1.30 Miles | 177 Yards | 0 | 5 | 0K | 0 | Jennings |
| 12.5 | 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 |
| 12.6 | 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 |
| 12.7 | 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 |
| 12.9 | 1992-11-22 | 2 | 39°09'N / 85°44'W | 39°12'N / 85°40'W | 4.00 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Bartholomew |
| 13.0 | 2004-07-30 | 2 | 39°03'N / 85°25'W | 39°04'N / 85°23'W | 2.00 Miles | 133 Yards | 0 | 2 | 465K | 0 | Ripley |
| Brief Description: A tornado moved along a two mile path from southwest of Holton into town. One house, one mobile home and two small planes were destroyed. Thirty-six other structures sustained major damage. Numerous trees were uprooted along the path of the tornado. | |||||||||||
| 13.5 | 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 |
| 15.0 | 1969-05-10 | 2 | 39°13'N / 85°47'W | 39°11'N / 85°40'W | 6.40 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Bartholomew |
| 15.4 | 1992-11-22 | 2 | 39°13'N / 85°40'W | 39°13'N / 85°40'W | 1.00 Mile | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Decatur |
| 16.1 | 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 |
| 16.1 | 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 |
| 16.5 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 17.3 | 1999-04-09 | 3 | 38°53'N / 85°25'W | 38°59'N / 85°13'W | 15.00 Miles | 450 Yards | 0 | 2 | 1.4M | 0 | Ripley |
| Brief Description: A tornado moved into Jefferson Proving Grounds from Jennings county and moved northeast across the county. Four mobile homes were destroyed and 4 were damaged. One house was destroyed while 8 had heavy damage and 20 minor damage. Twenty-one barns were destroyed, 6 had heavy damage, and 14 received minor damage. Seventeen outbuildings were destroyed while 4 had heavy damage and 11 minor damage. Four vehicles received major damage and 3 had minor damage. Five pieces of farm equipment were destroyed while 4 incurred major damage. Seven livestock were lost with 2 being killed and 2 injured. Trees were also downed in the path. | |||||||||||
| 17.9 | 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 |
| 18.3 | 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 |
| 18.9 | 1985-04-05 | 2 | 38°44'N / 85°32'W | 1.00 Mile | 17 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Jefferson | |
| 19.0 | 1974-04-03 | 4 | 39°09'N / 85°42'W | 39°21'N / 85°17'W | 26.10 Miles | 1200 Yards | 2 | 7 | 0K | 0 | Decatur |
| 19.1 | 1967-12-11 | 2 | 39°16'N / 85°42'W | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Bartholomew | |||
| 19.1 | 1965-10-07 | 2 | 38°44'N / 85°31'W | 2.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Jefferson | |
| 19.8 | 1961-03-06 | 2 | 38°45'N / 85°49'W | 1.00 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 3 | 250K | 0 | Scott | |
| 20.5 | 1974-04-03 | 4 | 38°55'N / 85°16'W | 38°56'N / 85°15'W | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Ripley | ||
| 20.6 | 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 |
| 21.0 | 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 |
| 21.2 | 1956-07-13 | 2 | 39°05'N / 85°15'W | 0.20 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Ripley | |
| 22.3 | 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 |
| 22.6 | 1971-05-24 | 2 | 39°12'N / 85°58'W | 39°13'N / 85°56'W | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Bartholomew | ||
| 22.9 | 1968-08-09 | 2 | 38°41'N / 85°46'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Scott | |||
| 23.3 | 1990-06-02 | 2 | 39°05'N / 85°25'W | 39°13'N / 85°04'W | 20.50 Miles | 440 Yards | 0 | 3 | 250K | 0 | Ripley |
| 23.9 | 1985-04-05 | 2 | 38°39'N / 85°37'W | 2.00 Miles | 17 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Scott | |
| 24.4 | 1973-06-19 | 2 | 39°20'N / 85°40'W | 39°22'N / 85°36'W | 4.10 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Decatur |
| 24.5 | 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 |
| 25.2 | 1974-04-03 | 4 | 38°46'N / 85°16'W | 38°50'N / 85°12'W | 5.70 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25.0M | 0 | Jefferson |
| 25.6 | 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 |
| 25.8 | 2005-11-15 | 3 | 39°21'N / 85°47'W | 39°21'N / 85°47'W | 8.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 1 | 5.0M | 0 | Shelby |
| Brief Description: A strong F3 tornado touched down in northern Bartholomew county on 15 November 2005, continuing into southeast Shelby county, where it would do the majority of its damage. No one was killed by this powerful tornado, despite areas of severe damage, and only one minor injury was reported. A resident sustained an ankle injury when moving quickly down into his basement with his family to take cover. The worst damage along the tornado's path took place along and near Vandalia Road just east of the town of Geneva, where a large hog farm was severely damaged, and an old farm house was blown off its foundation. The structural integrity of the destroyed home was insufficient to justify a violent rating. Around 25 properties were damaged in this largely rural area, with six declared total losses. An area of severe thunderstorms moved through central Indiana on the afternoon and evening of 15 November 2005, fueled by abnormally warm conditions which had been the rule across the region for the first half of the month. One strongly rotating supercell produced three tornadoes, two of them rated strong F3, over southern portions of central Indiana. Additional severe weather occurred with other supercells and squall line storms across central Indiana. Thanks to early warnings and heightened awareness of the severe weather threat, no one was killed by the tornadoes, and only one serious injury was reported. | |||||||||||
| 26.1 | 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 |
| 26.6 | 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 |
| 26.7 | 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 |
| 27.3 | 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 |
| 27.6 | 1974-04-03 | 4 | 38°50'N / 85°12'W | 38°54'N / 85°05'W | 7.60 Miles | 1133 Yards | 0 | 40 | 0K | 0 | Switzerland |
| 29.3 | 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 |
| 29.4 | 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 |
| 30.1 | 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 |
| 30.3 | 1959-02-10 | 2 | 38°34'N / 85°31'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Clark | |||
| 30.3 | 1961-07-23 | 2 | 38°34'N / 85°31'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Clark | |||
| 31.3 | 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 |
| 31.6 | 2008-06-03 | 2 | 39°20'N / 86°05'W | 39°21'N / 85°57'W | 7.00 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 3 | 23.0M | 0K | Johnson |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: In Brown County near Peoga damaged occurred to twenty to thirty homes, a barn, powerlines, trees, and a carport due to a tornado. One indirect injury occurred when I firefighter suffered heat stroke. In Johnson County at Camp Atterbury forty buildings were damaged, dozens of vehicles including a 6,000 pound Humvee and a bus were tossed and crushed, the chapel was damaged, and a trailer was tossed on top of a building. Also in Johnson County in Edinburgh 59 buildings were damaged or destroyed. One woman suffered an ankle injury during the tornado. Damaged occurred in Shelby County to a gas station. One woman at the gas station sustained minor injuries when her car windows were blown out. The tornado touched down at 2024 EST in Brown County near the intersection of Sweetwater Trail and Beech Tree Road. The tornado tracked to the northeast for 2.83 miles before crossing into Johnson County approximately 1000 feet west of County Road 900 at 2030 EST. The tornado continued to track to the northeast for 7.19 miles until 2046 EST when the tornado entered Shelby County just south of the County Road 900 and West State Road 252 intersection. The tornado lifted at 2047 EST in Shelby County after tracking to the northeast and lifting at exit 80 on Interstate 65. The tornado was an EF-2 while in Brown County causing 200 thousand dollars in damage. The tornado was an EF-2 while in Johnson County causing 23 million dollars in damage. The tornado weakened to an EF-1 while in Shelby County causing 15 thousand dollars in damage. Based on damage indicators, at the tornadoes peak intensity wind speeds were around 130 miles per hour. The tornado formed from a supercell and was on the ground for 23 minutes or 10.59 miles. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A powerful weather system moved through central Indiana on the night of June 3rd. Associated with this system were damaging straight line thunderstorm winds and tornadoes. Three tornadoes developed from supercells. An EF-1 tornado moved through Decatur County, an EF-2 tornado moved through Brown and Johnson Counties, and then weakened to an EF-1 in Shelby County, and another tornado began as an EF-0 in Shelby County and intensified to an EF-3 in Rush County. | |||||||||||
| 31.8 | 1973-06-17 | 2 | 39°23'N / 85°57'W | 0.30 Mile | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Bartholomew | |
| 32.4 | 1961-11-16 | 2 | 39°27'N / 85°47'W | 0.50 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Shelby | |
| 32.5 | 1974-04-03 | 4 | 38°54'N / 85°05'W | 39°00'N / 84°58'W | 9.10 Miles | 1133 Yards | 0 | 64 | 0K | 0 | Ohio |
| 33.3 | 2008-06-03 | 3 | 39°27'N / 85°37'W | 39°30'N / 85°30'W | 7.00 Miles | 150 Yards | 1 | 8 | 1.0M | 0K | Rush |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: The tornado touched down in Shelby County at 2004 EST 200 meters north of the County Road South 500 East and County Road East 500 South intersection. The tornado tracked to the east northeast for 2.93 miles before entering Rush County at 2012 EST near County Road South 1000 West just south of County Road East 450 South. The tornado continued to the northeast for 6.75 miles until lifting at 2030 EST. The tornado lifted 200 meters east of County Road South 400 West and 400 meters north of West State Road 244. The tornado was on the ground for a total of 9.68 miles and 26 minutes. The tornado was an EF-0 with wind speeds around 75 miles per hour while in Shelby County, however intensified to an EF-3 tornado while in Rush County with wind speeds around 150 miles per hour. The tornado had a width of 150 yards. The tornado formed from a supercell storm. While in Shelby County the tornado damaged 34 structures with the hardest hit areas being Middletown and Waldron. 27 of the damaged structures were in Middletown with 4 of these being completely destroyed. Trees and powerlines were also blown down and a semi-trailer was blown off Interstate 74. In Rush County 8 people were injured including a man and a woman who were pinned beneath a wall in Moscow. A 67 year old woman in Moscow was injured from a large tree limb that impaled her in the chest and later passed away due to those injuries on August 17th. The historic Moscow Covered Bridge was destroyed in addition to extensive damage to the Moscow school. Dozens of houses were severely damaged or destroyed including some houses that were swept completely off the foundation. Approximately 200,000 dollars in damage occurred in Shelby County and approximately one million dollars in damage occurred in Rush County. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A powerful weather system moved through central Indiana on the night of June 3rd. Associated with this system were damaging straight line thunderstorm winds and tornadoes. Three tornadoes developed from supercells. An EF-1 tornado moved through Decatur County, an EF-2 tornado moved through Brown and Johnson Counties, and then weakened to an EF-1 in Shelby County, and another tornado began as an EF-0 in Shelby County and intensified to an EF-3 in Rush County. | |||||||||||
| 33.7 | 1992-07-30 | 3 | 39°22'N / 86°08'W | 39°21'N / 85°58'W | 7.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 25 | 2.5M | 0 | Johnson |
| 34.3 | 2008-06-03 | 2 | 39°19'N / 86°08'W | 39°20'N / 86°05'W | 3.00 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 200K | 0K | Brown |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: In Brown County near Peoga damaged occurred to twenty to thirty homes, a barn, powerlines, trees, and a carport due to a tornado. One indirect injury occurred when I firefighter suffered heat stroke. In Johnson County at Camp Atterbury forty buildings were damaged, dozens of vehicles including a 6,000 pound Humvee and a bus were tossed and crushed, the chapel was damaged, and a trailer was tossed on top of a building. Also in Johnson County in Edinburgh 59 buildings were damaged or destroyed. One woman suffered an ankle injury during the tornado. Damaged occurred in Shelby County to a gas station. One woman at the gas station sustained minor injuries when her car windows were blown out. The tornado touched down at 2024 EST in Brown County near the intersection of Sweetwater Trail and Beech Tree Road. The tornado tracked to the northeast for 2.83 miles before crossing into Johnson County approximately 1000 feet west of County Road 900 at 2030 EST. The tornado continued to track to the northeast for 7.19 miles until 2046 EST when the tornado entered Shelby County just south of the County Road 900 and West State Road 252 intersection. The tornado lifted at 2047 EST in Shelby County after tracking to the northeast and lifting at exit 80 on Interstate 65. The tornado was an EF-2 while in Brown County causing 200 thousand dollars in damage. The tornado was an EF-2 while in Johnson County causing 23 million dollars in damage. The tornado weakened to an EF-1 while in Shelby County causing 15 thousand dollars in damage. Based on damage indicators, at the tornadoes peak intensity wind speeds were around 130 miles per hour. The tornado formed from a supercell and was on the ground for 23 minutes or 10.59 miles. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A powerful weather system moved through central Indiana on the night of June 3rd. Associated with this system were damaging straight line thunderstorm winds and tornadoes. Three tornadoes developed from supercells. An EF-1 tornado moved through Decatur County, an EF-2 tornado moved through Brown and Johnson Counties, and then weakened to an EF-1 in Shelby County, and another tornado began as an EF-0 in Shelby County and intensified to an EF-3 in Rush County. | |||||||||||
| 34.4 | 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 |
| 34.5 | 1957-07-04 | 2 | 39°27'N / 85°54'W | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Shelby | |||
| 34.9 | 1956-02-25 | 2 | 39°29'N / 85°48'W | 2.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Shelby | |
| 34.9 | 1957-05-22 | 2 | 38°37'N / 85°12'W | 0.80 Mile | 440 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Carroll | |
| 35.4 | 1974-04-03 | 4 | 39°21'N / 85°17'W | 39°28'N / 85°11'W | 9.50 Miles | 1200 Yards | 2 | 10 | 0K | 0 | Franklin |
| 35.4 | 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 |
| 35.9 | 1992-11-22 | 3 | 39°26'N / 85°53'W | 39°33'N / 85°47'W | 10.00 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Shelby |
| 36.0 | 1990-06-02 | 2 | 39°13'N / 85°04'W | 39°14'N / 84°59'W | 2.50 Miles | 440 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Dearborn |
| 36.0 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 36.7 | 1958-07-31 | 3 | 39°31'N / 85°46'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Shelby | |||
| 37.3 | 1974-04-03 | 4 | 39°00'N / 84°58'W | 39°03'N / 84°54'W | 4.70 Miles | 667 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Dearborn |
| 37.4 | 1963-03-16 | 2 | 38°34'N / 86°03'W | 1.00 Mile | 800 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Washington | |
| 37.4 | 1971-03-15 | 2 | 39°31'N / 85°51'W | 39°31'N / 85°48'W | 1.30 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 5 | 250K | 0 | Shelby |
| 37.9 | 1956-04-03 | 2 | 38°36'N / 86°07'W | 0 | 12 | 2.5M | 0 | Washington | |||
| 38.2 | 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 |
| 38.4 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 38.8 | 1956-03-07 | 2 | 38°35'N / 86°07'W | 1.00 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Washington | |
| 38.8 | 1969-05-10 | 2 | 39°29'N / 86°03'W | 39°37'N / 85°27'W | 33.20 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Johnson |
| 39.7 | 1985-04-05 | 2 | 38°30'N / 86°00'W | 1.00 Mile | 10 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Washington | |
| 40.1 | 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 |
| 40.2 | 1992-11-22 | 4 | 38°36'N / 85°04'W | 38°47'N / 84°55'W | 16.00 Miles | 60 Yards | 1 | 9 | 2.5M | 0 | Carroll |
| 40.4 | 1974-04-03 | 5 | 38°58'N / 84°53'W | 38°59'N / 84°52'W | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Ohio | ||
| 40.7 | 1980-07-09 | 4 | 39°35'N / 85°22'W | 39°31'N / 85°22'W | 4.60 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Rush |
| 41.1 | 1954-10-11 | 3 | 39°27'N / 86°07'W | 39°30'N / 86°03'W | 4.70 Miles | 100 Yards | 2 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Johnson |
| 41.3 | 1961-04-25 | 4 | 39°35'N / 85°48'W | 39°36'N / 85°37'W | 9.60 Miles | 550 Yards | 0 | 1 | 2.5M | 0 | Shelby |
| 41.8 | 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 |
| 41.9 | 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 |
| 42.0 | 1992-11-22 | 4 | 38°47'N / 84°55'W | 38°53'N / 84°50'W | 9.70 Miles | 73 Yards | 0 | 1 | 2.5M | 0 | Switzerland |
| 42.1 | 1959-02-10 | 3 | 38°38'N / 85°00'W | 1.50 Miles | 440 Yards | 0 | 6 | 2.5M | 0 | Carroll | |
| 43.1 | 1980-07-09 | 4 | 39°37'N / 85°29'W | 39°35'N / 85°22'W | 6.40 Miles | 267 Yards | 2 | 25 | 2.5M | 0 | Rush |
| 43.2 | 1957-04-05 | 2 | 38°59'N / 86°26'W | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Lawrence | |||
| 44.1 | 1992-11-22 | 4 | 38°53'N / 84°50'W | 38°55'N / 84°48'W | 1.00 Mile | 20 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Boone |
| 44.1 | 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 |
| 44.2 | 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 |
| 44.3 | 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 |
| 44.3 | 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 |
| 44.4 | 1990-06-02 | 4 | 39°13'N / 84°55'W | 39°15'N / 84°48'W | 6.00 Miles | 880 Yards | 0 | 21 | 2.5M | 0 | Dearborn |
| 44.4 | 1969-08-09 | 2 | 39°25'N / 85°00'W | 0.70 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Franklin | |
| 44.8 | 1973-05-27 | 2 | 39°12'N / 86°27'W | 39°37'N / 86°06'W | 34.30 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Monroe |
| 44.9 | 1961-04-25 | 4 | 39°36'N / 85°37'W | 39°40'N / 85°18'W | 17.30 Miles | 550 Yards | 0 | 3 | 2.5M | 0 | Rush |
| 45.7 | 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 |
| 45.7 | 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 |
| 45.8 | 1974-04-03 | 3 | 39°35'N / 85°52'W | 39°42'N / 85°47'W | 8.90 Miles | 440 Yards | 0 | 2 | 25.0M | 0 | Shelby |
| 45.8 | 1973-06-26 | 2 | 39°10'N / 86°33'W | 39°14'N / 86°20'W | 12.40 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Monroe |
| 45.9 | 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 |
| 46.0 | 1956-02-25 | 2 | 39°31'N / 86°10'W | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Johnson | |||
| 46.4 | 1974-04-03 | 5 | 38°59'N / 84°52'W | 39°07'N / 84°40'W | 14.00 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 20 | 2.5M | 0 | Boone |
| 46.6 | 1986-03-10 | 2 | 39°34'N / 85°56'W | 39°43'N / 85°50'W | 10.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Shelby |
| 46.6 | 1986-03-10 | 2 | 39°34'N / 85°56'W | 39°43'N / 85°50'W | 10.00 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Shelby |
| 46.9 | 1955-03-11 | 2 | 39°40'N / 85°40'W | 39°40'N / 85°18'W | 19.40 Miles | 880 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Shelby |
| 47.0 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 47.1 | 1963-03-19 | 2 | 39°35'N / 85°14'W | 39°37'N / 85°12'W | 2.30 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Fayette |
| 47.2 | 1969-08-09 | 2 | 39°39'N / 85°53'W | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Shelby | |||
| 47.3 | 1956-02-25 | 2 | 39°16'N / 84°49'W | 0.50 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Hamilton | |
| 47.3 | 1955-03-01 | 2 | 38°50'N / 86°29'W | 1.50 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Lawrence | |
| 47.5 | 2006-03-31 | 2 | 39°38'N / 85°57'W | 39°41'N / 85°47'W | 10.00 Miles | 700 Yards | 0 | 1 | 5.0M | 0 | Shelby |
| Brief Description: A tornado touched down just west of Interstate 65 and Main Street in Greenwood on the evening of 31 March 2006. This tornado was on the ground for 25 minutes, covered an area 17 miles long, and caused significant damage to several homes and businesses along its path, which continued into neighboring Shelby County. At its peak, near the small town of London in Shelby County, the tornado was a strong F2, with a width of four tenths of a mile. The tornado lifted near US 52 and State Road 9 in north central Shelby County. According to the American Red Cross of Greater Indianapolis, more than 140 homes were damaged, some of them severely. Fortunately, no fatalities or life-threatening injuries were reported, although at least one driver, Megan Mahoney of Chesterfield, MO, sustained a concussion when her car was rolled or tossed off of Interstate 74 in Shelby County and into the yard of a home over 150 feet away. This was the third significant tornado in just over three and a half years to affect the southern suburbs of the Indianapolis metropolitan area. Severe thunderstorms which formed over northwest central Indiana quickly transitioned to a powerful and expanding squall line with embedded supercells that moved southeast through central Indiana during the afternoon and evening of 31 March 2006. Two tornadoes touched down in the 9-county Indianapolis metropolitan area, one of which was on the ground for 17 miles and did an estimated 8 million dollars in damage. | |||||||||||
| 47.5 | 1992-11-22 | 2 | 39°39'N / 85°40'W | 39°43'N / 85°41'W | 3.00 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Shelby |
| 48.0 | 2006-03-31 | 2 | 39°37'N / 86°06'W | 39°37'N / 85°58'W | 7.00 Miles | 350 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3.0M | 0 | Johnson |
| Brief Description: A tornado touched down just west of Interstate 65 and Main Street in Greenwood on the evening of 31 March 2006. This tornado was on the ground for 25 minutes, covered an area 17 miles long, and caused significant damage to several homes and businesses along its path, which continued into neighboring Shelby County. At its peak, near the small town of London in Shelby County, the tornado was a strong F2, with a width of four tenths of a mile. The tornado lifted near US 52 and State Road 9 in north central Shelby County. According to the American Red Cross of Greater Indianapolis, more than 140 homes were damaged, some of them severely. Fortunately, no fatalities or life-threatening injuries were reported, although at least one driver, Megan Mahoney of Chesterfield, MO, sustained a concussion when her car was rolled or tossed off of Interstate 74 in Shelby County and into the yard of a home over 150 feet away. This was the third significant tornado in just over three and a half years to affect the southern suburbs of the Indianapolis metropolitan area. Severe thunderstorms which formed over northwest central Indiana quickly transitioned to a powerful and expanding squall line with embedded supercells that moved southeast through central Indiana during the afternoon and evening of 31 March 2006. Two tornadoes touched down in the 9-county Indianapolis metropolitan area, one of which was on the ground for 17 miles and did an estimated 8 million dollars in damage. | |||||||||||
| 48.0 | 1960-09-19 | 3 | 39°38'N / 85°16'W | 0.10 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Fayette | |
| 48.3 | 1986-03-10 | 3 | 39°40'N / 85°56'W | 39°40'N / 85°50'W | 3.00 Miles | 440 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Shelby |
| 48.6 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 49.7 | 2002-09-20 | 3 | 39°32'N / 86°13'W | 39°38'N / 86°07'W | 7.50 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25.0M | 10K | Johnson |
| Brief Description: One of Indiana's longest tracking tornados formed along a squall line on the morning of September 20. The tornado touched down near Ellettsville in Monroe county and then remained on the ground for 112 miles before lifting in Blackford county. The tornado produced F3 damage at its strongest points. Nearly 100 single family homes were destroyed, along with several mobile homes. Some apartments were also destroyed. Many businesses and hundreds of homes received damage. Several counties were declared disaster areas. | |||||||||||
| 49.8 | 1992-11-22 | 2 | 39°43'N / 85°41'W | 39°43'N / 85°38'W | 1.50 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Hancock |
* 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.