Steuben County tornado history

21 tornadoes touched Steuben County, Indiana between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Apr 11, 1965). Tornadoes here killed 29 and injured 376 people.

21tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

29killed · 376 injured

90.3 milongest path · 1965

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

By rating

(E)F06

(E)F17

(E)F23

(E)F33

(E)F41

(E)F50

unrated1

By month

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Peak month: May.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 11, 1965	F4	90.3 mi	1,760 yd	294	23
Apr 3, 1974	F3	36.2 mi	1,000 yd	53	5
Mar 27, 1991	F3	21 mi	200 yd	24	1
May 6, 1961	F3	33.4 mi	800 yd	5	0
Oct 24, 2001	F2	12.5 mi	440 yd	0	0
Aug 15, 1969	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Sep 6, 1969	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 2, 2025	EF1	10.8 mi	600 yd	0	0
Jun 21, 2021	EF1	10 mi	100 yd	0	0
Mar 30, 2025	EF1	5.7 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 28, 1973	F1	2 mi	20 yd	0	0
Jun 9, 2018	EF1	0.9 mi	375 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 2, 2025	EF1	10.8 mi	600 yd	0	0
Mar 30, 2025	EF1	5.7 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 7, 2024	unrated	0.1 mi	1 yd	0	0
Jun 21, 2021	EF1	10 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jun 9, 2018	EF0	0.7 mi	200 yd	0	0
Jun 9, 2018	EF1	0.9 mi	375 yd	0	0
Jul 26, 2007	EF0	—	50 yd	0	0
Jul 26, 2007	EF0	—	50 yd	0	0
Jul 26, 2007	EF0	—	50 yd	0	0
Oct 24, 2001	F2	12.5 mi	440 yd	0	0
May 18, 1997	F0	1 mi	200 yd	0	0
Mar 27, 1991	F3	21 mi	200 yd	24	1

Deadliest: Apr 11, 1965, F4, 23 killed.

Nearby counties

DeKalb County, IN13 Branch County, MI22 LaGrange County, IN14 Williams County, OH9 Noble County, IN14 Hillsdale County, MI27 St. Joseph County, MI16 Defiance County, OH12

Questions

How many tornadoes has Steuben County, Indiana had?

21 tornadoes touched Steuben County, Indiana between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.3 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Steuben County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Apr 11, 1965, with a 90.3-mile path and 23 deaths.

When is tornado season in Steuben County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (4 of 21). 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).