Noble County tornado history

14 tornadoes touched Noble County, Indiana between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Apr 3, 1974). Tornadoes here killed 5 and injured 105 people.

14tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

5killed · 105 injured

39 milongest path · 2001

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

By rating

(E)F02

(E)F18

(E)F23

(E)F31

(E)F40

(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 3, 1974	F3	36.2 mi	1,000 yd	53	5
Oct 24, 2001	F2	12.5 mi	440 yd	0	0
Jul 14, 1992	F2	8 mi	150 yd	28	0
Jun 2, 1990	F2	3.5 mi	220 yd	9	0
Oct 24, 2001	F1	39 mi	150 yd	14	0
Sep 24, 2024	EF1	7.5 mi	230 yd	0	0
Mar 30, 2025	EF1	1.4 mi	200 yd	0	0
Mar 31, 2016	EF1	0.5 mi	30 yd	0	0
Apr 7, 1954	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 3, 1956	F1	0.1 mi	77 yd	0	0
Aug 8, 1979	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	1	0
Jun 17, 1992	F1	0.1 mi	30 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Mar 30, 2025	EF1	1.4 mi	200 yd	0	0
Sep 24, 2024	EF1	7.5 mi	230 yd	0	0
Mar 31, 2016	EF1	0.5 mi	30 yd	0	0
Oct 24, 2001	F1	39 mi	150 yd	14	0
Oct 24, 2001	F2	12.5 mi	440 yd	0	0
Jul 14, 1992	F2	8 mi	150 yd	28	0
Jun 17, 1992	F1	0.1 mi	30 yd	0	0
Jun 2, 1990	F2	3.5 mi	220 yd	9	0
Aug 8, 1979	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	1	0
Apr 3, 1974	F3	36.2 mi	1,000 yd	53	5
Apr 17, 1969	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 3, 1956	F1	0.1 mi	77 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Apr 3, 1974, F3, 5 killed.

Nearby counties

LaGrange County, IN14 Whitley County, IN17 DeKalb County, IN13 Kosciusko County, IN36 Elkhart County, IN35 Steuben County, IN21 Allen County, IN32 St. Joseph County, MI16

Questions

How many tornadoes has Noble County, Indiana had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Noble County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Apr 3, 1974, with a 36.2-mile path and 5 deaths.

When is tornado season in Noble County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (5 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).