Tornado Risk in Indianapolis, IN
Risk Level: Extreme — Score 9/10
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- FEMA rates Indianapolis's county as Very High risk for this hazard
- Estimated annual loss of $39M from this hazard type
- Extensive history of significant events in this area
- High recent activity — multiple events in the last 12 months
- Occurs roughly 0.31 times per year on average
Peak season: April-June
Last significant event: Tornado - Indianapolis area, Indiana, United States (2026-04-24) — 559,000 people exposed
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How Indianapolis Compares
Notable Tornado Events Near Indianapolis
DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 5 notable tornado events near Indianapolis, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Tornado - Indianapolis area, Indiana, United States (April 2026) — 559,000 people exposed; $59,330M capital exposed.
Tornado - Indianapolis area, Indiana, United States
April 23, 2026 — WARNING
559,000 people exposed; $59,330M capital exposed
Tornado - Indianapolis, IN WFO Region, US
June 17, 2025 — WARNING
68,600 people exposed; $5,915M capital exposed
Tornado - Indianapolis, IN WFO Region, US
July 23, 2022 — WARNING
Impact data not available
Tornado - Indianapolis, IN WFO Region, US
June 24, 2023 — WATCH
Impact data not available
Tornado - Indianapolis, IN WFO Region, US
February 26, 2023 — WATCH
Impact data not available
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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How this data is built
Indianapolis, IN tornado risk combines Historical Event Intelligence with authoritative hazard modeling from the Geospatial Intelligence Layers catalog. Live tornado monitoring is available through the Event Intelligence API and the DisasterAWARE Platform.
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