Blackford County tornado history

5 tornadoes touched Blackford County, Indiana between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Apr 11, 1965). Tornadoes here killed 4 and injured 129 people.

5tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

4killed · 129 injured

52.5 milongest path · 1965

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

By rating

(E)F00

(E)F11

(E)F22

(E)F31

(E)F41

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: November.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 11, 1965	F4	52.5 mi	10 yd	125	4
Dec 21, 1967	F3	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Nov 5, 2017	EF2	38.7 mi	600 yd	1	0
Jun 15, 1966	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Nov 10, 2002	F1	5 mi	100 yd	3	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Nov 5, 2017	EF2	38.7 mi	600 yd	1	0
Nov 10, 2002	F1	5 mi	100 yd	3	0
Dec 21, 1967	F3	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 15, 1966	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 11, 1965	F4	52.5 mi	10 yd	125	4

Deadliest: Apr 11, 1965, F4, 4 killed.

Nearby counties

Jay County, IN17 Delaware County, IN25 Grant County, IN28 Wells County, IN17 Huntington County, IN22 Randolph County, IN21 Adams County, IN24 Madison County, IN31

Questions

How many tornadoes has Blackford County, Indiana had?

5 tornadoes touched Blackford County, Indiana between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.1 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Blackford County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Apr 11, 1965, with a 52.5-mile path and 4 deaths.

When is tornado season in Blackford County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in November (2 of 5). 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).