Grant County tornado history

28 tornadoes touched Grant County, Indiana between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Apr 11, 1965). Tornadoes here killed 26 and injured 887 people.

28tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

26killed · 887 injured

48 milongest path · 1965

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

By rating

(E)F07

(E)F110

(E)F26

(E)F33

(E)F42

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: April.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 11, 1965	F4	48 mi	880 yd	835	25
Mar 6, 1956	F4	1.9 mi	47 yd	31	1
Jun 11, 1998	F3	18.5 mi	800 yd	8	0
Mar 31, 2023	EF3	6.3 mi	200 yd	0	0
Dec 21, 1967	F3	0.1 mi	10 yd	1	0
Apr 3, 1974	F2	19.2 mi	350 yd	12	0
Apr 23, 1965	F2	18.2 mi	10 yd	0	0
Nov 17, 2013	EF2	11.8 mi	700 yd	0	0
May 27, 2019	EF2	4.1 mi	150 yd	0	0
Mar 31, 2023	EF2	3.1 mi	150 yd	0	0
Jun 15, 1966	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 11, 1998	F1	17 mi	500 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width
Mar 31, 2023	EF2	3.1 mi	150 yd
Mar 31, 2023	EF3	6.3 mi	200 yd
May 27, 2019	EF2	4.1 mi	150 yd
May 23, 2019	EF1	0.1 mi	50 yd
Nov 17, 2013	EF2	11.8 mi	700 yd
Nov 17, 2013	EF0	—	20 yd
Apr 19, 2011	EF1	2.5 mi	150 yd
Apr 19, 2011	EF1	2.9 mi	50 yd
Oct 26, 2010	EF1	1.1 mi	100 yd
Nov 15, 2005	F1	3 mi	50 yd
Apr 20, 2004	F0	4 mi	100 yd
Apr 20, 2004	F0	0.2 mi	50 yd

Deadliest: Apr 11, 1965, F4, 25 killed.

Nearby counties

Blackford County, IN5 Huntington County, IN22 Wabash County, IN20 Delaware County, IN25 Howard County, IN27 Madison County, IN31 Tipton County, IN14 Miami County, IN20

Questions

How many tornadoes has Grant County, Indiana had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Grant County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Apr 11, 1965, with a 48-mile path and 25 deaths.

When is tornado season in Grant County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (10 of 28). 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).