Elkhart County tornado history

35 tornadoes touched Elkhart County, Indiana between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.5 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Apr 11, 1965). Tornadoes here killed 82 and injured 751 people.

35tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

82killed · 751 injured

37 milongest path · 1965

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

By rating

(E)F011

(E)F111

(E)F27

(E)F33

(E)F43

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: June.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 11, 1965	F4	37 mi	333 yd	321	36
Apr 11, 1965	F4	21.2 mi	10 yd	252	31
Apr 11, 1965	F4	21.6 mi	177 yd	41	5
Apr 11, 1965	F3	35.6 mi	250 yd	82	10
Apr 30, 1962	F3	36.5 mi	10 yd	49	0
Oct 18, 2007	EF3	20.3 mi	880 yd	0	0
Aug 25, 1998	F2	26 mi	300 yd	0	0
Jun 24, 1958	F2	7.3 mi	10 yd	0	0
Oct 16, 1988	F2	6 mi	40 yd	0	0
Oct 24, 2001	F2	4.6 mi	1,320 yd	3	0
Apr 28, 1964	F2	4.5 mi	100 yd	2	0
Oct 24, 1967	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Jul 15, 2024	EF1	1.2 mi	250 yd	0
Aug 20, 2016	EF0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0
Sep 27, 2011	EF0	0.6 mi	30 yd	0
Jun 23, 2010	EF1	11.8 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 23, 2010	EF1	1 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 23, 2010	EF1	3.5 mi	100 yd	0
Jun 23, 2010	EF0	0.5 mi	25 yd	0
Jun 23, 2010	EF0	1.9 mi	50 yd	0
Oct 18, 2007	EF3	20.3 mi	880 yd	0
Oct 24, 2001	F1	5.4 mi	50 yd	0
Oct 24, 2001	F2	4.6 mi	1,320 yd	3
Aug 25, 1998	F2	26 mi	300 yd	0

Deadliest: Apr 11, 1965, F4, 36 killed.

Nearby counties

St. Joseph County, IN33 LaGrange County, IN14 Cass County, MI20 Kosciusko County, IN36 Noble County, IN14 St. Joseph County, MI16 Marshall County, IN32 Whitley County, IN17

Questions

How many tornadoes has Elkhart County, Indiana had?

35 tornadoes touched Elkhart County, Indiana between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.5 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Elkhart County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Apr 11, 1965, with a 37-mile path and 36 deaths.

When is tornado season in Elkhart County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (8 of 35). 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).