Allen County tornado history

32 tornadoes touched Allen County, Indiana between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (May 16, 1968). Tornadoes here killed 2 and injured 28 people.

32tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

2killed · 28 injured

50.3 milongest path · 1968

(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F012

(E)F112

(E)F26

(E)F32

(E)F40

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: May.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
May 16, 1968	F3	50.3 mi	10 yd	15	1
Aug 24, 2016	EF3	5.2 mi	500 yd	0	0
Apr 17, 1963	F2	11.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Mar 31, 2023	EF2	7.9 mi	400 yd	0	0
May 26, 2001	F2	3 mi	300 yd	3	0
Oct 8, 1992	F2	2 mi	20 yd	9	0
Mar 18, 1953	F2	1.9 mi	33 yd	0	0
Jul 19, 1950	F2	1.1 mi	100 yd	0	0
Mar 12, 1976	F1	0.1 mi	17 yd	0	1
Oct 26, 2010	EF1	7 mi	150 yd	0	0
May 10, 1973	F1	1 mi	30 yd	0	0
May 10, 1973	F1	1 mi	80 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Jul 29, 2023	EF0	2.7 mi	150 yd	0
Mar 31, 2023	EF2	7.9 mi	400 yd	0
Mar 31, 2023	EF0	1.1 mi	75 yd	0
Aug 24, 2016	EF3	5.2 mi	500 yd	0
Aug 20, 2016	EF0	2.4 mi	70 yd	0
Oct 26, 2010	EF0	1.2 mi	175 yd	0
Oct 26, 2010	EF1	7 mi	150 yd	0
May 26, 2001	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
May 26, 2001	F2	3 mi	300 yd	3
May 18, 2001	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
May 3, 1998	F0	0.1 mi	30 yd	0
May 3, 1998	F0	0.1 mi	30 yd	0

Deadliest: May 16, 1968, F3, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

DeKalb County, IN13 Whitley County, IN17 Adams County, IN24 Paulding County, OH16 Wells County, IN17 Huntington County, IN22 Noble County, IN14 Van Wert County, OH40

Questions

How many tornadoes has Allen County, Indiana had?

32 tornadoes touched Allen County, Indiana between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.4 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Allen County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on May 16, 1968, with a 50.3-mile path and 1 deaths.

When is tornado season in Allen County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (12 of 32). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

Right now: live tornado warnings map · alerts for your location. Dates link to that day’s full storm reports where available (2004 onward).