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Tipton County, Indiana severe weather history spans 151 recorded events between 1953 and 2026. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 57.0% of all recorded events. It ranks #2,703 nationally and #89 in Indiana.
151
Recorded events
2
Direct deaths
13
Direct injuries
$8.9M
Property damage
The record
What the Tipton County, Indiana severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Tipton County, Indiana severe weather history averages 2.1 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2010s, with 48 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 28 events fall before 1990 and 123 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Tipton County, Indiana record is tornado, responsible for 2 direct deaths. The costliest is flash flood, with $5.1M in reported property damage. In total, 5 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Tipton County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 86 | 0 | $640K | 75 | 1955–2026 |
| Hail | 36 | 0 | $0 | 2.5 | 1966–2026 |
| Tornado | 14 | 2 | $3.2M | F3 | 1953–2013 |
| Flood | 8 | 0 | $18K | 0 | 1998–2020 |
| Flash Flood | 7 | 0 | $5.1M | 0 | 1998–2013 |
Decade by decade
Tipton County, Indiana severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
21 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 15 touched down inside it and 6 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953-04-09 | EF3 | 3 | 22 | 156.7 mi | Crossed in |
| 1998-06-11 | EF3 | 0 | 8 | 18.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 1977-07-07 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 11.6 mi | Crossed in |
| 1980-06-07 | EF2 | 1 | 5 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 2013-11-17 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 25.4 mi | Crossed in |
| 2007-04-11 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 mi | Crossed in |
| 1974-04-03 | EF2 | 0 | 12 | 19.2 mi | Touched down here |
| 1965-06-06 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1958-06-08 | EF2 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1956-03-06 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Tipton County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 1953 | Tornado | 1 | 6 | $2.5M | |
| Jun 7, 1980 | Tornado | 1 | 5 | $0 | |
| Jun 29, 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | SHARPSVILLE | 0 | 1 | $10K |
| Jun 9, 1958 | Tornado | 0 | 1 | $3K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Thunderstorm winds collapsed a farm building, landing on farm equipment inside, near the intersection of Division and Meridian Roads. Nearby, a large evergreen tree and large shed were damaged. A large tree blew down onto a house on North West Street. A trailer at Country Living Trailer Park was heavily damaged by a large tree. The Tipton County Jail's radio tower folded over the top of the jail. SR 19 south of Tipton was closed due to downed utility lines. Billboards were damaged and shingles were blown off a storage unit in town. Large limbs, trees, sheds, barns, and other damages were found throughout the general area.
A tree fell on a truck near the intersection of County Roads 300 West and 700 North due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts. Report came in via e-spotter. There is an unknown number of injuries, but the report implies at least one.
At 1605EST, this EF-1 tornado touched down a half mile south-southwest of Atlanta. The tornado tracked through the town of Atlanta, producing damage to structures in town. At 1607EST, the tornado path crossed into south-central Tipton County and ended to the east of Cicero Creek, just north of the Hamilton-Tipton County line at 1608EST. Mainly trees were damaged in Tipton County.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
15,346
Population (ACS)
$175K
Median home value
15
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2026 | Winter Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORM | EM |
| Apr 3, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC | DR |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 | EM |
| Apr 22, 2014 | Severe Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM | DR |
| Mar 12, 2007 | Snowstorm | SNOW | EM |
| Sep 10, 2005 | Hurricane | HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION | EM |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Tipton County, Indiana?
151 events are on record between 1953 and 2026, causing 2 direct deaths and $8.9M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Tipton County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 86 recorded events — 57.0% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Tipton County?
21 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 15 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Tipton County?
15 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Tipton County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Tipton County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Tipton County as very low risk, placing it in the 9 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Tipton County, Indiana severe weather history data come from?
Every figure is drawn from United States federal public-domain records: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events for the event archive, NOAA SPC SVRGIS for mapped tornado paths, FEMA for disaster declarations and risk ratings, and the U.S. Census for population context. Dates are shown in UTC and recent entries may still be revised by NOAA.
Nearby
Neighbouring counties
- Tippecanoe County 555
- Union County 146
- Switzerland County 182
- Vanderburgh County 551
- Sullivan County 242
- Vermillion County 256
Cite this page
“Tipton County, Indiana.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/indiana/tipton-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.