Shelbyville, IN Tornado History — 125 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Shelbyville, IN had?
Shelbyville has had 125 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 16 strong to violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Shelbyville?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Shelbyville was an EF2 on March 19, 2025.
When is tornado season in Shelbyville?
May is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Shelbyville, with 24 on record. April through June account for 63 of the 125 tornadoes on record near Shelbyville.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Shelbyville
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 33 total, averaging 1.6 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Shelbyville since December 29, 2025
These are 4 preliminary reports, not confirmed tornadoes. They have not yet been through an NWS damage survey, and are 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Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete.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.
A brief EF-0 tornado with estimated peak winds of 76 mph uprooted or snapped multiples trees. A few structures also sustained minor siding damage and a truck trailer wa (IND)
A EF0 tornado with estimated peak wind 85 mph... 0.49 miles path length... and path width of 85 yards. The tornado began east of US 31 and continued northeast through a (IND)
An EF-1 tornado with path length of 4.26 miles and a path width of 50 yards began at this location. The tornado had a peak wind of 90 mph with impacts to several farms (IND)
An EF-U tornado with a path length of 0.92 miles began at this location. The path width was 25 yards. The tornado produced no damage and was identified by video footage (IND)
Within 25 miles of Shelbyville. 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 Shelbyville
11 fatalities have been recorded within 25 miles of Shelbyville since 1950, across 6 events. 380 injuries have been reported across all events. 1974 was the deadliest year on record near Shelbyville.
The deadliest single event was an F4 on April 3, 1974, which caused 4 fatalities along a 35.6-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Shelbyville
What the record shows near Shelbyville
The 1970s were the busiest decade near Shelbyville, with 20 of the 125 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles; the 2020s have produced 16 so far. The Shelbyville record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near Shelbyville, 74 reached EF0 or EF1 and 50 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near Shelbyville is rated EF4, of which 6 are logged. A further 1 near Shelbyville is unrated — events NOAA logged before a damage survey assigned a scale.
Across the last 20 years Shelbyville has averaged 1.6 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 33 in total. 2024 was the busiest of them with 5, and 9 of those years passed with none at all.