LaPorte County tornado history

29 tornadoes touched LaPorte County, Indiana between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Apr 11, 1965). Tornadoes here killed 1 and injured 13 people.

29tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

1killed · 13 injured

35 milongest path · 2001

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

By rating

(E)F010

(E)F112

(E)F25

(E)F32

(E)F40

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: March.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 11, 1965	F3	33.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Mar 12, 1976	F3	12.6 mi	200 yd	7	0
Oct 24, 2001	F2	35 mi	1,760 yd	0	1
May 31, 1958	F2	1 mi	10 yd	2	0
Mar 14, 1957	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 31, 1958	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 21, 1960	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Mar 3, 1955	F1	5.6 mi	100 yd	3	0
Jun 30, 2014	EF1	4.7 mi	200 yd	0	0
Jul 15, 2024	EF1	3.2 mi	75 yd	0	0
Oct 26, 2010	EF1	1.9 mi	150 yd	0	0
Aug 4, 2012	EF1	1.5 mi	20 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Jul 15, 2024	EF1	3.2 mi	75 yd	0	0
Mar 24, 2016	EF0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Mar 24, 2016	EF0	0.9 mi	100 yd	0	0
Mar 24, 2016	EF0	0.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jun 30, 2014	EF1	0.3 mi	200 yd	0	0
Jun 30, 2014	EF1	4.7 mi	200 yd	0	0
Aug 4, 2012	EF1	1.5 mi	20 yd	0	0
Oct 26, 2010	EF1	1.9 mi	150 yd	0	0
Apr 26, 2007	EF1	0.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 26, 2007	EF1	0.3 mi	450 yd	1	0
Oct 24, 2001	F2	35 mi	1,760 yd	0	1
Aug 25, 2001	F0	0.1 mi	20 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Oct 24, 2001, F2, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Berrien County, MI32 Porter County, IN27 Starke County, IN16 St. Joseph County, IN33 Marshall County, IN32 Lake County, IN48 Pulaski County, IN16 Jasper County, IN31

Questions

How many tornadoes has LaPorte County, Indiana had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in LaPorte County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Apr 11, 1965, with a 33.1-mile path.

When is tornado season in LaPorte County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in March (6 of 29). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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