Marshall County tornado history

32 tornadoes touched Marshall County, Indiana between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Apr 11, 1965). Tornadoes here killed 10 and injured 112 people.

32tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

10killed · 112 injured

39 milongest path · 2001

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

By rating

(E)F05

(E)F120

(E)F24

(E)F33

(E)F40

(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	F3	35.6 mi	250 yd	82	10
Aug 12, 1956	F3	23.4 mi	800 yd	1	0
Oct 18, 2007	EF3	20.3 mi	880 yd	0	0
Apr 26, 1994	F2	20 mi	440 yd	0	0
Mar 20, 1976	F2	11.6 mi	77 yd	10	0
Jun 1, 1954	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 13, 1961	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Oct 24, 2001	F1	39 mi	150 yd	14	0
Jun 8, 1993	F1	19 mi	73 yd	0	0
Apr 2, 2025	EF1	17.8 mi	175 yd	0	0
Jun 30, 2014	EF1	6.8 mi	150 yd	0	0
Jun 30, 2014	EF1	4.8 mi	400 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Apr 2, 2025	EF1	17.8 mi	175 yd	0
Mar 30, 2025	EF1	3.2 mi	750 yd	1
Jul 15, 2024	EF0	0.7 mi	75 yd	0
Jul 20, 2018	EF0	0.5 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 30, 2014	EF1	4.8 mi	400 yd	0
Jun 30, 2014	EF1	6.8 mi	150 yd	0
Jun 30, 2014	EF1	0.2 mi	50 yd	0
Oct 18, 2007	EF3	20.3 mi	880 yd	0
Aug 15, 2007	EF1	2.9 mi	50 yd	0
Oct 24, 2001	F1	39 mi	150 yd	14
Apr 19, 1996	F1	1 mi	20 yd	0
Apr 19, 1996	F1	0.5 mi	20 yd	0

Deadliest: Apr 11, 1965, F3, 10 killed.

Nearby counties

Fulton County, IN14 Starke County, IN16 St. Joseph County, IN33 Kosciusko County, IN36 Elkhart County, IN35 LaPorte County, IN29 Pulaski County, IN16 Cass County, IN28

Questions

How many tornadoes has Marshall County, Indiana had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Marshall County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Apr 11, 1965, with a 35.6-mile path and 10 deaths.

When is tornado season in Marshall County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (9 of 32). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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