Tornado Risk in Indianapolis, IN
Risk Level: Extreme — Score 9/10
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Key Risk Factors
- FEMA rates Indianapolis's county as Very High risk for this hazard
- Estimated annual loss of $39M from this hazard type
- 40 tornadoes within 50 km since January 2015 (8 rated EF2 or stronger; 2026 figures provisional)
- 5 tornadoes within 50 km in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026 (2026 figures provisional)
- Occurs roughly 0.31 times per year on average
Peak season: April-June
Last significant event: EF2 tornado on April 2, 2025, closest point 40 km from the city centre (no deaths or injuries recorded)
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How Indianapolis Compares
Strongest Tornadoes Near Indianapolis
40 tornadoes touched down within 50 km of Indianapolis between January 2015 and September 30, 2026 (8 rated EF2 or stronger), according to NWS and SPC tornado records. 2026 figures are provisional until SPC publishes its final 2026 tornado file, and September 2026 is preliminary while NWS damage surveys are completed. The 5 strongest are listed below; distances run from the city centre to the closest point of each tornado's path (start to end point).
EF3 tornado, 5.5-mile path, closest point 25 km from the Indianapolis city centre
March 31, 2023 — EF3
No deaths or injuries recorded
EF2 tornado, 13.0-mile path, closest point 16 km from the Indianapolis city centre
April 2, 2025 — EF2
1 injury
EF2 tornado, 5.9-mile path, closest point 43 km from the Indianapolis city centre
May 27, 2019 — EF2
1 injury
EF2 tornado, 8.6-mile path, closest point 39 km from the Indianapolis city centre
March 31, 2023 — EF2
No deaths or injuries recorded
EF2 tornado, 5.4-mile path, closest point 23 km from the Indianapolis city centre
June 25, 2023 — EF2
No deaths or injuries recorded
Tornado Preparedness Tips
- 1.Identify a safe room or storm shelter in your home or building
- 2.Practice tornado drills — get low, cover your head, stay away from windows
- 3.Have a NOAA Weather Radio for tornado watch and warning alerts
- 4.Secure outdoor objects that could become projectiles in high winds
- 5.Know the difference between a tornado watch and a tornado warning
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