Indiana tornadoes

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1,762 confirmed tornadoes since 1950. Most recent: December 28, 2025, EF0. 2026 so far: 95 preliminary reports preliminary

Counties with the most tornadoes

CountyTornadoes since 1950Per 1,000 sq mi
Tippecanoe County58116
Lake County4896
Marion County47119
Kosciusko County3668
Vanderburgh County36154
Elkhart County3576
Shelby County3585
Washington County3568
Boone County3480
St. Joseph County3372
Allen County3249
Gibson County3266
Hendricks County3279
Marshall County3272
Jasper County3155

When tornadoes hit here

By month

3680 Jan: 24Feb: 39Mar: 184Apr: 325May: 298Jun: 368Jul: 172Aug: 110Sep: 56Oct: 72Nov: 87Dec: 27JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

June is the peak month, with 368 of 1762 tornadoes.

By time of day

1990 12 AM: 26: 18: 213 AM: 15: 24: 206 AM: 18: 18: 219 AM: 28: 21: 2812 PM: 73: 128: 1463 PM: 157: 179: 1996 PM: 183: 150: 1069 PM: 84: 63: 3612 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM

Most often around 5:00 PM. Times as recorded by NOAA, mostly Central Standard Time.

By year, 1950 to 2025

730 1950: 3: 4: 2: 6: 32: 15: 33: 27: 25: 161960: 13: 33: 14: 29: 8: 44: 12: 31: 15: 191970: 19: 15: 6: 48: 30: 23: 37: 14: 22: 141980: 35: 11: 4: 5: 4: 8: 19: 16: 13: 261990: 49: 14: 46: 10: 17: 11: 30: 15: 34: 102000: 13: 23: 15: 25: 47: 15: 25: 19: 30: 112010: 27: 73: 18: 41: 30: 21: 42: 30: 16: 312020: 16: 20: 15: 54: 57: 6219501960197019801990200020102020

The line is the five-year average. Tornadoes before about 1953 were under-reported, and better radar since the 1990s finds more weak ones. This year so far: 95 preliminary reports.

By rating

EF0
576
EF1
699
EF2
338
EF3
105
EF4
30
EF5
3
Unknown
11

Ratings before February 2007 use the original F scale; the numbers line up with today's EF scale. Unknown means NOAA could not assign a rating.

Notable tornadoes

Deadliest

F4, April 11, 1965

36 deaths Longest path

156.7 miles, F3

April 9, 1953

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Dec 28, 2025EF00.12 mi60 yd00
Dec 28, 2025EF14.39 mi50 yd00
Dec 28, 2025EF11.12 mi75 yd01
Jul 20, 2025EFU0.69 mi50 yd00
Jul 16, 2025EFU0.17 mi10 yd00
Jun 18, 2025EF00.34 mi20 yd00
Jun 18, 2025EF00.56 mi30 yd00
Jun 13, 2025EF01.28 mi25 yd00
Jun 7, 2025EF00.58 mi25 yd00
May 16, 2025EF16.33 mi250 yd00
May 16, 2025EF00.43 mi20 yd00
May 16, 2025EF110.68 mi100 yd00
May 16, 2025EF235.27 mi350 yd00
May 16, 2025EF11.82 mi100 yd00
May 16, 2025EF214.04 mi200 yd13
May 14, 2025EFU0.26 mi50 yd00
Apr 10, 2025EF11.14 mi125 yd00
Apr 2, 2025EF011 mi300 yd00
Apr 2, 2025EF12.24 mi500 yd00
Apr 2, 2025EF215.27 mi600 yd00

Every Indiana county

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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025. A tornado that crossed a state line counts in each state it touched.