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Pulaski County, Indiana severe weather history spans 152 recorded events between 1951 and 2025. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 53.3% of all recorded events. It ranks #2,698 nationally and #88 in Indiana.
152
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
13
Direct injuries
$4.8M
Property damage
The record
What the Pulaski County, Indiana severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Pulaski County, Indiana severe weather history averages 2.1 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 56 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 25 events fall before 1990 and 127 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The costliest is tornado, with $4.5M 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 Pulaski County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 81 | 0 | $186K | 65 | 1973–2025 |
| Hail | 50 | 0 | $11K | 2.5 | 1980–2023 |
| Tornado | 17 | 0 | $4.5M | F4 | 1951–2013 |
| Flash Flood | 3 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2003–2013 |
| Flood | 1 | 0 | $38K | 0 | 2018–2018 |
Decade by decade
Pulaski County, Indiana severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
17 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 14 touched down inside it and 3 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974-04-03 | EF4 | 18 | 285 | 108.7 mi | Crossed in |
| 1963-04-17 | EF4 | 1 | 70 | 57.3 mi | Crossed in |
| 1951-06-21 | EF3 | 0 | 4 | 5.4 mi | Touched down here |
| 1998-06-11 | EF2 | 0 | 1 | 9.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1994-04-26 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 20.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2013-11-17 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 13.2 mi | Touched down here |
| 1973-06-16 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1971-09-06 | EF1 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1970-06-26 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 11.9 mi | Touched down here |
| 1960-04-16 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Pulaski County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 1974 | Tornado | 0 | 7 | $0 | |
| Apr 17, 1963 | Tornado | 0 | 2 | $0 | |
| Jun 22, 1951 | Tornado | 0 | 2 | $2.5M | |
| Jun 11, 1998 | Tornado | RIPLEY | 0 | 1 | $1.0M |
| Sep 6, 1971 | 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
4 TRAILER HOMES DESTROYED, SEVERAL OTHERS SUFFERED MINOR TO MAJOR DAMAGE, ONE HOME AND BARN DESTROYED, SEVERAL OTHER HOMES SUFFERED MODERATE DAMAGE. TORNADO STARTED IN RIPLEY AND TRACKED EAST NORTHEAST TO MONTEREY BEFORE IT LIFTED. EXTENSIVE TREE DAMAGE OCCURRED ALONG THE TORNADOES PATH.
The tornado touched down near Francesville in southwest Pulaski County then tracked northeast across the entire county entering extreme northeast Fulton county 1.1 miles northeast of Monterey at 2313 EST. It then crossed into extreme southwest Marshall county 3.7 miles southwest of Culver at 2315 EST and lifted at 2321 EST about 2.5 miles southeast of Culver. The tornado destroyed five farm buildings, and damaged numerous others. One home was destroyed. A mobile home was lifted off the ground and placed on top of a car. Dozens of large trees were uprooted at Tippecanoe River State Park north of Winamac. The tornado damage path was intermittent.
Extensive river basin flooding occurred across the county with several roads having to be closed at times as the Tippecanoe River went well out of its banks to near record levels. Damage was reported to many roads with some suffering partial washouts as drainage was unable to keep up with the water flow. Preliminary damage estimates were around 38,000 dollars.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
12,441
Population (ACS)
$156K
Median home value
16
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 |
| May 4, 2018 | Flood | SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING | DR |
| Apr 22, 2009 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING | DR |
| Jan 30, 2008 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING | DR |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Pulaski County, Indiana?
152 events are on record between 1951 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths and $4.8M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Pulaski County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 81 recorded events — 53.3% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Pulaski County?
17 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 14 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Pulaski County?
16 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Pulaski County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Pulaski County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Pulaski County as very low risk, placing it in the 11 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Pulaski 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
- Posey County 439
- Putnam County 349
- Porter County 432
- Randolph County 265
- Pike County 333
- Ripley County 488
Cite this page
“Pulaski County, Indiana.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/indiana/pulaski-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.