Jasper County tornado history

31 tornadoes touched Jasper County, Indiana between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Apr 17, 1963). Tornadoes here killed 2 and injured 87 people.

31tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

2killed · 87 injured

57.3 milongest path · 1963

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

By rating

(E)F07

(E)F118

(E)F24

(E)F31

(E)F41

(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 17, 1963	F4	57.3 mi	130 yd	70	1
Mar 12, 1976	F3	38.5 mi	250 yd	15	1
Sep 26, 1967	F2	0.5 mi	10 yd	1	0
Jun 8, 1958	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 30, 1962	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Dec 8, 1966	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	1	0
Jun 8, 1981	F1	20.9 mi	20 yd	0	0
Mar 12, 1976	F1	17.3 mi	80 yd	0	0
Jun 30, 2014	EF1	13.2 mi	395 yd	0	0
Apr 6, 1972	F1	11.2 mi	30 yd	0	0
Nov 17, 2013	EF1	10.2 mi	100 yd	0	0
Mar 31, 2023	EF1	10.2 mi	500 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width
Jul 15, 2024	EF0	16.4 mi	100 yd
Mar 31, 2023	EF1	10.2 mi	500 yd
Jun 7, 2015	EF0	0.3 mi	50 yd
Jun 7, 2015	EF0	2.8 mi	50 yd
Jun 30, 2014	EF1	13.2 mi	395 yd
Jun 30, 2014	EF1	1.9 mi	100 yd
Nov 17, 2013	EF1	5.5 mi	100 yd
Nov 17, 2013	EF1	10.2 mi	100 yd
May 25, 2011	EF1	2.9 mi	100 yd
May 25, 2011	EF1	1.9 mi	100 yd
May 22, 2011	EF1	0.3 mi	33 yd
Sep 4, 2008	EF1	0.2 mi	20 yd

Deadliest: Apr 17, 1963, F4, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Newton County, IN24 Pulaski County, IN16 White County, IN26 Benton County, IN24 Starke County, IN16 Lake County, IN48 Porter County, IN27 Kankakee County, IL62

Questions

How many tornadoes has Jasper County, Indiana had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Jasper County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Apr 17, 1963, with a 57.3-mile path and 1 deaths.

When is tornado season in Jasper County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (11 of 31). 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).