LaGrange County tornado history

14 tornadoes touched LaGrange County, Indiana between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Apr 11, 1965). Tornadoes here killed 46 and injured 446 people.

14tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

46killed · 446 injured

37 milongest path · 1965

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

By rating

(E)F02

(E)F15

(E)F23

(E)F32

(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	37 mi	333 yd	321	36
Apr 11, 1965	F4	21.6 mi	177 yd	41	5
Apr 3, 1974	F3	36.2 mi	1,000 yd	53	5
May 6, 1961	F3	33.4 mi	800 yd	5	0
Mar 12, 1976	F2	13.4 mi	127 yd	8	0
Mar 12, 1976	F2	9.3 mi	100 yd	9	0
Apr 3, 1956	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 3, 1974	F1	8.8 mi	350 yd	5	0
Sep 24, 2024	EF1	1.9 mi	125 yd	2	0
Oct 5, 1978	F1	1 mi	40 yd	0	0
Jun 30, 2014	EF1	0.9 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 8, 1980	F1	0.5 mi	60 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Sep 24, 2024	EF1	1.9 mi	125 yd	2	0
Jun 30, 2014	EF1	0.9 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 18, 1997	F0	1 mi	100 yd	1	0
May 18, 1997	F0	1 mi	200 yd	1	0
Apr 8, 1980	F1	0.5 mi	60 yd	0	0
Oct 5, 1978	F1	1 mi	40 yd	0	0
Mar 12, 1976	F2	13.4 mi	127 yd	8	0
Mar 12, 1976	F2	9.3 mi	100 yd	9	0
Apr 3, 1974	F3	36.2 mi	1,000 yd	53	5
Apr 3, 1974	F1	8.8 mi	350 yd	5	0
Apr 11, 1965	F4	21.6 mi	177 yd	41	5
Apr 11, 1965	F4	37 mi	333 yd	321	36

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

Nearby counties

Noble County, IN14 St. Joseph County, MI16 Steuben County, IN21 Elkhart County, IN35 Branch County, MI22 DeKalb County, IN13 Cass County, MI20 Whitley County, IN17

Questions

How many tornadoes has LaGrange County, Indiana had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in LaGrange County?

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

When is tornado season in LaGrange County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (6 of 14). 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).