DeKalb County tornado history

13 tornadoes touched DeKalb County, Indiana between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Oct 24, 2001).

13tornadoes since 1950
F2strongest rating
0killed · 29 injured
12.5 milongest path · 2001
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F06
(E)F14
(E)F23
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: June.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Oct 24, 2001F212.5 mi440 yd00
Jul 14, 1992F28 mi150 yd280
Jun 14, 2000F23 mi400 yd00
Jun 3, 1973F11 mi20 yd10
Jun 14, 2000F11 mi250 yd00
Apr 14, 1968F10.1 mi10 yd00
Jul 9, 2000F10.1 mi30 yd00
Apr 21, 1969F00.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 4, 1973F00.1 mi20 yd00
May 31, 1998F00.1 mi30 yd00
May 31, 1998F00.1 mi30 yd00
Jul 9, 2000F00.1 mi50 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Oct 24, 2001F212.5 mi440 yd00
May 26, 2001F00.1 mi10 yd00
Jul 9, 2000F10.1 mi30 yd00
Jul 9, 2000F00.1 mi50 yd00
Jun 14, 2000F23 mi400 yd00
Jun 14, 2000F11 mi250 yd00
May 31, 1998F00.1 mi30 yd00
May 31, 1998F00.1 mi30 yd00
Jul 14, 1992F28 mi150 yd280
Jun 4, 1973F00.1 mi20 yd00
Jun 3, 1973F11 mi20 yd10
Apr 21, 1969F00.1 mi10 yd00

Nearby counties

Steuben County, IN21Allen County, IN32Noble County, IN14Williams County, OH9Defiance County, OH12LaGrange County, IN14Paulding County, OH16Whitley County, IN17

Questions

How many tornadoes has DeKalb County, Indiana had?

13 tornadoes touched DeKalb County, Indiana between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.2 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in DeKalb County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Oct 24, 2001, with a 12.5-mile path.

When is tornado season in DeKalb County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (4 of 13). 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).