INDIANA. – Wednesday, April 2, 2025, became Indiana’s most active tornado night of the year so far, with the National Weather Service confirming twelve tornadoes touched down across the state, including one in Heltonville.
The EF-0 tornado, which was located southeast of Heltonville, reached peak winds of 80 mph and damaged trees, homes, and farm structures.
Central Indiana bore the brunt of the severe weather, experiencing multiple EF-1 and EF-2 tornadoes.
A line of intense windstorms swept Indiana from the southwest to the northeast. Meteorologists noted significant rotation along the storm line, particularly near Terre Haute. This rotation persisted and evolved as the storm system moved eastward, contributing to multiple tornadoes across the greater Indianapolis area and extending into the outskirts of Anderson and Muncie.
The public has been provided with detailed maps outlining the paths of each tornado in central Indiana, complete with local landmarks.
While central Indiana saw the most concentrated activity, other parts of the state were also affected. Two tornadoes touched down north of Terre Haute, near the Wabash River. In northern Indiana, an unusual event occurred in Adams County with a pair of “twin” tornadoes touching down. Additional EF-1 tornadoes were confirmed in Marshal County and Steuben County, near Angola.
Locally, Lawrence County experienced a brief but confirmed EF-0 tornado near Heltonville. This was the weakest of the 12 tornadoes confirmed statewide.
The twelve confirmed tornadoes from Wednesday night bring Indiana’s annual tornado count for 2025 to 31.
The National Weather Service has released a comprehensive recap of Wednesday night’s severe wind and tornado events, which can be accessed here. Authorities are likely assessing the damage caused by these storms across the affected regions.
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