Whitley County tornado history

17 tornadoes touched Whitley County, Indiana between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Apr 17, 1963).

17tornadoes since 1950
F2strongest rating
0killed · 0 injured
13 milongest path · 1963
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F07
(E)F18
(E)F22
(E)F30
(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

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Apr 17, 1963F213 mi10 yd00
Jul 16, 1965F22.7 mi10 yd00
Oct 26, 2010EF12.2 mi150 yd00
Aug 8, 1965F12 mi60 yd00
Jun 21, 1967F12 mi30 yd00
Apr 13, 1981F12 mi123 yd00
Jun 26, 1973F11 mi30 yd00
Jun 30, 2014EF10.5 mi50 yd00
Mar 8, 2009EF10.2 mi100 yd00
Jun 21, 1954F10.1 mi10 yd00
Jul 29, 2023EF02.7 mi150 yd00
Oct 26, 2010EF01.9 mi175 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jul 29, 2023EF02.7 mi150 yd00
Jun 30, 2014EF10.5 mi50 yd00
Oct 26, 2010EF01.9 mi175 yd00
Oct 26, 2010EF12.2 mi150 yd00
Mar 8, 2009EF10.2 mi100 yd00
Jul 8, 2008EF00.2 mi300 yd00
Mar 28, 1998F00.1 mi30 yd00
Jun 15, 1991F00.2 mi20 yd00
Apr 13, 1981F12 mi123 yd00
Oct 1, 1979F00.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 26, 1973F11 mi30 yd00
Jun 21, 1967F12 mi30 yd00

Nearby counties

Noble County, IN14Kosciusko County, IN36Huntington County, IN22Allen County, IN32Wabash County, IN20Wells County, IN17DeKalb County, IN13LaGrange County, IN14

Questions

How many tornadoes has Whitley County, Indiana had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Whitley County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Apr 17, 1963, with a 13-mile path.

When is tornado season in Whitley County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (6 of 17). 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).