Crawfordsville, IN Tornado History — 107 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Crawfordsville, IN had?
Crawfordsville has had 107 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 8 strong to violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Crawfordsville?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Crawfordsville was an EF0 on April 5, 2023.
When is tornado season in Crawfordsville?
May is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Crawfordsville, with 23 on record. April through June account for 63 of the 107 tornadoes on record near Crawfordsville.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Crawfordsville
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 31 total, averaging 1.6 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Crawfordsville since December 29, 2025
This is a preliminary report, not confirmed tornadoes. It has not yet been through an NWS damage survey, and is not counted in the confirmed totals above.
Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete. Ratings are omitted until a survey assigns one.
Confirmed records above are complete through December 29, 2025. NOAA publishes the confirmed archive annually, so tornadoes after that date appear here first and move into the totals above once finalized.
An EF-0 tornado with a path length of 0.18 miles and a path width of 50 yards began at this location. The peak wind speeds were 85 mph with most of the damage limited t (IND)
Within 25 miles of Crawfordsville. Quoted text is the report narrative exactly as filed. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center preliminary storm reports, updated daily.
Tornadoes by Decade
Tornadoes by Enhanced Fujita Rating
F0–F5 ratings (pre-2007) are grouped with their EF equivalents. The Enhanced Fujita scale replaced the original Fujita scale in February 2007.
Tornadoes by Month
Casualties on Record Near Crawfordsville
36 fatalities have been recorded within 25 miles of Crawfordsville since 1950, across 5 events. 253 injuries have been reported across all events. 1965 was the deadliest year on record near Crawfordsville.
The deadliest single event was an F4 on April 11, 1965, which caused 28 fatalities along a 45.7-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Crawfordsville
What the record shows near Crawfordsville
The 2010s were the busiest decade near Crawfordsville, with 25 of the 107 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles; the 2020s have produced 4 so far. The Crawfordsville record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near Crawfordsville, 75 reached EF0 or EF1 and 31 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near Crawfordsville is rated EF4, of which 2 are logged. A further 1 near Crawfordsville is unrated — events NOAA logged before a damage survey assigned a scale.
Across the last 20 years Crawfordsville has averaged 1.6 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 31 in total. 2013 was the busiest of them with 9, and 9 of those years passed with none at all.