2,045
Recorded events
92
Counties affected
276
Direct deaths
$2.8B
Property damage
Indiana tornado history: 2,045 recorded events across 92 counties between 1950 and 2026.
Decade by decade
Indiana tornado history by decade
The 2010s are the busiest decade on record with 377 reported tornado events across Indiana. Earlier decades are thinner because systematic reporting for this hazard expanded over time, not because the weather was calmer.
County ranking
Counties with the most tornado events in Indiana
| Rank | County | Events | Deaths | Damage | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Tippecanoe County | 55 | 3 | $11.2M | 1953–2025 |
| #2 | Lake County | 48 | 0 | $5.7M | 1951–2026 |
| #3 | Marion County | 47 | 0 | $104.4M | 1952–2019 |
| #4 | Shelby County | 35 | 0 | $53.1M | 1955–2024 |
| #5 | Elkhart County | 35 | 62 | $17.7M | 1954–2024 |
| #6 | Kosciusko County | 35 | 1 | $7.4M | 1956–2025 |
| #7 | Boone County | 34 | 20 | $31.1M | 1956–2023 |
| #8 | Washington County | 34 | 8 | $12.6M | 1956–2025 |
| #9 | St. Joseph County | 34 | 4 | $35.7M | 1950–2026 |
| #10 | Jasper County | 33 | 1 | $4.1M | 1954–2026 |
| #11 | Hendricks County | 33 | 0 | $3.8M | 1954–2025 |
| #12 | Madison County | 32 | 0 | $21.3M | 1953–2025 |
| #13 | Pike County | 32 | 6 | $34.5M | 1954–2025 |
| #14 | Vanderburgh County | 32 | 20 | $20.0M | 1955–2024 |
| #15 | Allen County | 31 | 1 | $7.5M | 1950–2023 |
| #16 | Gibson County | 30 | 0 | $60.4M | 1961–2025 |
| #17 | Marshall County | 30 | 3 | $27.5M | 1954–2025 |
| #18 | Hamilton County | 30 | 6 | $28.3M | 1962–2025 |
| #19 | Warrick County | 29 | 5 | $71.3M | 1955–2024 |
| #20 | LaPorte County | 29 | 1 | $27.4M | 1955–2024 |
| #21 | Grant County | 28 | 9 | $254.7M | 1956–2023 |
| #22 | Clark County | 28 | 3 | $311.2M | 1959–2024 |
| #23 | Montgomery County | 28 | 6 | $37.0M | 1958–2023 |
| #24 | Dubois County | 27 | 0 | $2.0M | 1954–2023 |
| #25 | Howard County | 27 | 18 | $276.4M | 1951–2023 |
Significant events
Deadliest tornado events in Indiana
| Date | County | Scale | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 1965 | Elkhart County | F4 | 31 | 252 |
| Apr 12, 1965 | Elkhart County | F4 | 31 | 252 |
| Nov 6, 2005 | Vanderburgh County | F3 | 20 | 200 |
| Apr 12, 1965 | Boone County | F4 | 20 | 80 |
| Apr 12, 1965 | Howard County | F4 | 17 | 560 |
| Apr 3, 1974 | White County | F4 | 10 | 73 |
| Apr 3, 1974 | Jefferson County | F4 | 10 | 175 |
| Apr 12, 1965 | Grant County | F4 | 8 | 275 |
| Apr 12, 1965 | Hamilton County | F4 | 6 | 30 |
| Apr 3, 1974 | Fulton County | F4 | 6 | 138 |