Tippecanoe County tornado history

58 tornadoes touched Tippecanoe County, Indiana between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.8 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Apr 3, 1974). Tornadoes here killed 24 and injured 430 people.

58tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

24killed · 430 injured

156.7 milongest path · 1953

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

By rating

(E)F018

(E)F121

(E)F212

(E)F33

(E)F44

(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 3, 1974	F4	108.7 mi	1,760 yd	285	18
Apr 26, 1994	F4	14 mi	100 yd	70	3
Apr 11, 1965	F4	21.8 mi	500 yd	44	0
Mar 20, 1976	F4	16.7 mi	300 yd	8	0
Apr 9, 1953	F3	156.7 mi	750 yd	22	3
Nov 17, 2013	EF3	37.9 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jun 25, 1978	F3	27.4 mi	10 yd	0	0
Nov 17, 2013	EF2	12.7 mi	75 yd	0	0
Apr 10, 1978	F2	8 mi	77 yd	0	0
Nov 17, 2013	EF2	3.1 mi	75 yd	0	0
May 30, 2004	F2	1.8 mi	75 yd	0	0
Apr 1, 1974	F2	1.5 mi	77 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width
Jun 18, 2025	EF0	0.6 mi	30 yd
Jun 18, 2025	EF0	0.3 mi	20 yd
Jun 25, 2021	EF1	2.2 mi	50 yd
Apr 3, 2018	EF0	0.6 mi	40 yd
Nov 18, 2017	EF0	0.3 mi	110 yd
Aug 15, 2016	EF0	0.5 mi	40 yd
Mar 31, 2016	EF1	0.1 mi	30 yd
Jul 17, 2015	EF1	0.2 mi	75 yd
Jul 17, 2015	EF1	0.4 mi	100 yd
Nov 17, 2013	EF2	12.7 mi	75 yd
Nov 17, 2013	EF1	3.9 mi	50 yd
Nov 17, 2013	EF0	0.3 mi	50 yd

Deadliest: Apr 3, 1974, F4, 18 killed.

Nearby counties

Carroll County, IN20 Clinton County, IN19 Montgomery County, IN29 White County, IN26 Warren County, IN13 Fountain County, IN11 Benton County, IN24 Boone County, IN34

Questions

How many tornadoes has Tippecanoe County, Indiana had?

58 tornadoes touched Tippecanoe County, Indiana between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.8 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Tippecanoe County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Apr 3, 1974, with a 108.7-mile path and 18 deaths.

When is tornado season in Tippecanoe County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (17 of 58). 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).