Tornado Photo Gallery - 1990 To 2005

This post covers the years from 1990 through 2005.  The final part (2006-present) will be up tomorrow.

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June 2, 1990 - Loogootee.  Photo by Tony Dant



October 24, 2001 - near North Webster.  Photo by Ed Sloan



April 20, 2004 - Jamestown.  Photo by Greg Gochenour



April 20, 2004 - Jamestown.  Photo by Andrew McLendon



April 20, 2004 - Jamestown.  Photo by Andrew McLendon



April 20, 2004 - Lincolnville.  Photo by Russ Kennedy



May 30, 2004 - Indianapolis.  Photo by Chris and Becky Kuhlman



May 30, 2004 - northeast of Mooresville.  Photo by Chris and Becky Kuhlman



May 30, 2004 - northeast of Mooresville.  Photo by Chris and Becky Kuhlman



May 30, 2004 - near Little Point.  Photo by Eric Wasson



May 30, 2004 - west of Monrovia.  Photo by Brett and Rebecca Everett



May 30, 2004 - west of Monrovia.  Photo by Brett and Rebecca Everett



May 30, 2004 - west of Monrovia.  Photo by Brett and Rebecca Everett



November 6, 2005 - Evansville.  Photo by Deaconess Women's Hospital



November 6, 2005 Evansville Tornado

Although there was only one tornado on this date, it was a big one.  This is an ultimate example a tornado hitting a bad place at a bad time - namely, a mobile home park in the wee hours of the morning. This tornado killed 24, injured over 230, and was on the ground for 41 miles as it tracked through Vanderburgh, Warrick, and Spencer counties.  It was deemed a high end F3 and was about a quarter mile wide. This was the deadliest tornado to hit the state in decades.

Track:

Here is a picture of the tornado taken by a hospital security camera:

Top 10 Tornadoes Since 1950

#5 - November 6, 2005 Evansville Tornado


This is an ultimate example a tornado hitting a bad place at a bad time - namely, a mobile home park in the wee hours of the morning. This tornado killed 24, injured over 230, and was on the ground for 41 miles. It was deemed a high end F3 and was about a quarter mile wide. This was the deadliest tornado to hit the state in decades.

A Look At Tornadoes Which Have Crossed Out Of Indiana

Since 1950, Indiana has been struck by nearly 1300 tornadoes.  A very high number - but not all - have occurred entirely within the state boundaries.  The focus of this post is those tornadoes that started in Indiana and then moved into another state.

In the past 60 years, I found nearly two dozen tornadoes that started here before moving into a neighboring state.  I have mapped them and provided a list below.  The text only indicates the last Indiana county to be affected and the first county to be affected in the next state.  The usual caveats apply - namely, paths may be inexact and some tornadoes may not have actually been on the ground as they crossed the state line (since older tornadoes tended to be listed as one long path instead of several smaller ones).

Note that the November 22, 1992 Switzerland county tornado is also included on this map since it tracked from KY-IN-KY.  The November 6, 2005 Evansville area tornado is shown again as well since it tracked from KY-IN-KY-IN.

A Look At Tornadoes Which Have Crossed Into Indiana

Since 1950, Indiana has been struck by nearly 1300 tornadoes.  A very high number - but not all - have occurred entirely within the state boundaries.  The focus of this post is those tornadoes that started in a neighboring state before crossing into Indiana.

In the past 60 years, I found nearly two dozen tornadoes that started in Illinois, Kentucky or Michigan.  I have mapped them and provided a list below.  The text only indicates the last county to be affected in the preceding state and the first county in our state.  The usual caveats apply - namely, paths may be inexact and some tornadoes may not have actually been on the ground as they crossed the state line (since older tornadoes tended to be listed as one long path instead of several smaller ones).

There are a few interesting things in the data.  One, Knox county has been hit by a half dozen twisters passing through from Illinois.  Another noteworthy discovery is that June 2, 1990 is the only day that has had 4 tornadoes pass from Illinois into Indiana.  That day of course owns the largest tornado outbreak in state history.  Also, the tornado that struck the Evansville area on November 6, 2005 tracked from Kentucky into Indiana back into Kentucky and finally back into Indiana due to the shape of the border along the Ohio River.

Tomorrow I will post the tornadoes that started in Indiana before crossing into another state.