Marion County Tornadoes

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Marion County Tornadoes, 1950-2023

47 TORNADOES were reported in Marion County, Indiana between 01/01/1950 and 12/31/2023.

Mag:
Dth:
Inj:
PrD:
CrD:

Magnitude
Deaths
Injuries
Property Damage
Crop Damage

Location or County	Date	Time	Type	Mag	Dth	Inj	PrD	CrD
1 MARION	05/09/1952	1845	Tornado	F1	0	0	250K	0
2 MARION	05/31/1954	1400	Tornado	F1	0	0	0K	0
3 MARION	06/13/1954	1700	Tornado	F1	0	0	3K	0
4 MARION	03/22/1955	0330	Tornado	F1	0	0	25K	0
5 MARION	11/15/1955	2235	Tornado	F2	0	2	25K	0
6 MARION	02/10/1959	0550	Tornado	F2	0	0	25K	0
7 MARION	04/16/1960	1610	Tornado	F	0	0	3K	0
8 MARION	04/22/1963	2028	Tornado	F3	0	20	2.5M	0
9 MARION	07/11/1966	0405	Tornado	F1	0	0	3K	0
10 MARION	08/09/1969	0535	Tornado	F3	0	6	250K	0
11 MARION	05/14/1970	1330	Tornado	F1	0	1	25K	0
12 MARION	05/14/1972	1205	Tornado	F4	0	17	250K	0
13 MARION	05/07/1973	2345	Tornado	F1	0	0	250K	0
14 MARION	05/19/1973	1355	Tornado	F1	0	0	250K	0
15 MARION	06/04/1973	2123	Tornado	F1	0	0	3K	0
16 MARION	07/04/1973	0925	Tornado	F1	0	0	2.5M	0
17 MARION	06/29/1976	1600	Tornado	F1	0	0	25K	0
18 MARION	06/25/1978	1825	Tornado	F3	0	0	0K	0
19 MARION	07/26/1979	2000	Tornado	F0	0	0	3K	0
20 MARION	06/01/1980	0930	Tornado	F0	0	0	25K	0
21 MARION	06/02/1980	1300	Tornado	F2	0	6	0K	0
22 MARION	04/28/1981	1800	Tornado	F1	0	0	25K	0
23 MARION	05/27/1985	1433	Tornado	F1	0	2	25K	0
24 MARION	03/10/1986	1355	Tornado	F1	0	0	250K	0
25 MARION	03/10/1986	1355	Tornado	F3	0	10	2.5M	0
26 MARION	09/12/1988	1315	Tornado	F1	0	1	250K	0
27 MARION	08/20/1990	1254	Tornado	F0	0	0	25K	0
28 MARION	06/17/1992	2315	Tornado	F0	0	0	25K	0
29 MARION	07/16/1992	1857	Tornado	F0	0	0	0K	0
30 MARION	11/22/1992	1445	Tornado	F3	0	0	2.5M	0
31 Indianapolis	04/15/1994	0855	Tornado	F1	0	0	5K	0
32 Indianapolis	05/14/1995	0047	Tornado	F2	0	0	0.4M	0
33 Indianapolis Intl Ar	03/28/1997	1824	Tornado	F1	0	0	750K	0
34 Cumberland	06/11/1998	1809	Tornado	F3	0	3	1.5M	0
35 Cumberland	06/25/2002	1210	Tornado	F0	0	0	0	0
36 Southport	09/20/2002	1342	Tornado	F2	0	97	40.0M	0
37 West Newton	05/30/2004	1838	Tornado	F0	0	0	0	0
38 Sunshine Gardens	05/30/2004	1900	Tornado	F2	0	26	19.0M	0
39 Indianapolis	06/12/2005	1945	Tornado	F0	0	0	0	0
40 Ind Eagle Creek Apt	01/29/2008	1920	Tornado	EF1	0	0	100K	0
41 Lawrence	05/30/2008	2127	Tornado	EF2	0	18	29.0M	0
42 Indianapolis	09/01/2012	1741	Tornado	EF0	0	0	0	0
43 Six Points	06/24/2014	1338	Tornado	EF1	0	0	500K	0
44 Beech Grove	05/30/2015	1947	Tornado	EF1	0	0	49K	0
45 Woodruff Place	08/24/2016	1518	Tornado	EF0	0	0	15K	0
46 Beech Grove	06/15/2019	1826	Tornado	EF1	0	0	1.08M	0
47 Five Points	06/15/2019	1837	Tornado	EF0	0	0	30K	0
TOTALS:	0	209	104.442M	0

Location or County

Date

Time

Type

Mag

Dth

Inj

PrD

CrD

1 MARION

05/09/1952

1845

Tornado

250K

2 MARION

05/31/1954

1400

Tornado

3 MARION

06/13/1954

1700

Tornado

4 MARION

03/22/1955

0330

Tornado

25K

5 MARION

11/15/1955

2235

Tornado

25K

6 MARION

02/10/1959

0550

Tornado

25K

7 MARION

04/16/1960

1610

Tornado

8 MARION

04/22/1963

2028

Tornado

2.5M

9 MARION

07/11/1966

0405

Tornado

10 MARION

08/09/1969

0535

Tornado

250K

11 MARION

05/14/1970

1330

Tornado

25K

12 MARION

05/14/1972

1205

Tornado

250K

13 MARION

05/07/1973

2345

Tornado

250K

14 MARION

05/19/1973

1355

Tornado

250K

15 MARION

06/04/1973

2123

Tornado

16 MARION

07/04/1973

0925

Tornado

2.5M

17 MARION

06/29/1976

1600

Tornado

25K

18 MARION

06/25/1978

1825

Tornado

19 MARION

07/26/1979

2000

Tornado

20 MARION

06/01/1980

0930

Tornado

25K

21 MARION

06/02/1980

1300

Tornado

22 MARION

04/28/1981

1800

Tornado

25K

23 MARION

05/27/1985

1433

Tornado

25K

24 MARION

03/10/1986

1355

Tornado

250K

25 MARION

03/10/1986

1355

Tornado

2.5M

26 MARION

09/12/1988

1315

Tornado

250K

27 MARION

08/20/1990

1254

Tornado

25K

28 MARION

06/17/1992

2315

Tornado

25K

29 MARION

07/16/1992

1857

Tornado

30 MARION

11/22/1992

1445

Tornado

2.5M

31 Indianapolis

04/15/1994

0855

Tornado

32 Indianapolis

05/14/1995

0047

Tornado

0.4M

33 Indianapolis Intl Ar

03/28/1997

1824

Tornado

750K

34 Cumberland

06/11/1998

1809

Tornado

1.5M

35 Cumberland

06/25/2002

1210

Tornado

36 Southport

09/20/2002

1342

Tornado

40.0M

37 West Newton

05/30/2004

1838

Tornado

38 Sunshine Gardens

05/30/2004

1900

Tornado

19.0M

39 Indianapolis

06/12/2005

1945

Tornado

40 Ind Eagle Creek Apt

01/29/2008

1920

Tornado

EF1

100K

41 Lawrence

05/30/2008

2127

Tornado

EF2

29.0M

42 Indianapolis

09/01/2012

1741

Tornado

EF0

43 Six Points

06/24/2014

1338

Tornado

EF1

500K

44 Beech Grove

05/30/2015

1947

Tornado

EF1

49K

45 Woodruff Place

08/24/2016

1518

Tornado

EF0

15K

46 Beech Grove

06/15/2019

1826

Tornado

EF1

1.08M

47 Five Points

06/15/2019

1837

Tornado

EF0

30K

TOTALS:

209

104.442M

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