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Kosciusko County, Indiana severe weather history spans 519 recorded events between 1956 and 2026. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 67.2% of all recorded events. It ranks #810 nationally and #13 in Indiana.
519
Recorded events
2
Direct deaths
78
Direct injuries
$17.0M
Property damage
The record
What the Kosciusko County, Indiana severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Kosciusko County, Indiana severe weather history averages 7.4 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2010s, with 168 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 62 events fall before 1990 and 457 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Kosciusko County, Indiana record is thunderstorm wind, responsible for 1 direct deaths. The costliest is thunderstorm wind, with $8.5M in reported property damage. In total, 8 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Kosciusko County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 349 | 1 | $8.5M | 78 | 1958–2026 |
| Hail | 105 | 0 | $7K | 2.75 | 1962–2026 |
| Tornado | 35 | 1 | $7.4M | F4 | 1956–2025 |
| Lightning | 12 | 0 | $745K | 0 | 1998–2022 |
| Flash Flood | 8 | 0 | $110K | 0 | 2007–2017 |
| Flood | 6 | 0 | $272K | 0 | 2008–2025 |
| Heavy Rain | 3 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2005–2015 |
| Funnel Cloud | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2005–2005 |
Decade by decade
Kosciusko County, Indiana severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
38 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 27 touched down inside it and 11 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974-04-03 | EF4 | 18 | 285 | 108.7 mi | Crossed in |
| 2007-10-18 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 20.3 mi | Crossed in |
| 1961-07-23 | EF3 | 0 | 3 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1956-08-12 | EF3 | 0 | 1 | 23.4 mi | Crossed in |
| 2013-11-17 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 4.1 mi | Crossed in |
| 2000-06-14 | EF2 | 0 | 3 | 7.0 mi | Crossed in |
| 1976-03-20 | EF2 | 0 | 10 | 11.6 mi | Crossed in |
| 1967-10-24 | EF2 | 0 | 5 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1964-04-28 | EF2 | 0 | 2 | 4.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 1957-06-14 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Kosciusko County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 1974 | Tornado | 1 | 39 | $0 | |
| Jul 1, 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | WARSAW | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| Oct 24, 2001 | Tornado | MENTONE | 0 | 14 | $2.5M |
| Jul 14, 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 6 | $0 | |
| Oct 24, 1967 | Tornado | 0 | 5 | $250K | |
| Jun 12, 1998 | Tornado | ETNA GREEN | 0 | 4 | $800K |
| Jun 15, 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 3 | $0 | |
| Jul 23, 1961 | Tornado | 0 | 3 | $25K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Emergency management officials reported a large, rotten tree fell onto the bedroom of a mobile home in the Fairlane Mobile Home Park. Two adults and two children were inside the home at the time. One child escaped the impacted room, but a 14 year old male did not and was subsequently killed.
Emergency management officials reported two livestock barns, containing chickens, suffered damage. One building suffered severe damage with roughly 200,000 chickens having to be relocated. Debris from the barns was thrown up to a half mile northeast of the location, with a barn on 900 West south of 100 North suffering some damage. Damage by the business owners is estimated in excess of five million dollars due to structural damage, costs to move the chickens to other facilities and other expenses.
The tornado continued tracking northeast from Marshall county into extreme northwestern Kosciusko county. 116 structures were reported to have some sort of damage. 17 homes were destroyed, 6 suffered major damage and 17 minor damage. A horse was killed in a barn that was destroyed. Damage estimated around 3 million dollars.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Relatively Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
80,442
Population (ACS)
$216K
Median home value
17
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2026 | Winter Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORM | EM |
| Apr 3, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC | DR |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 | EM |
| May 4, 2018 | Flood | SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING | DR |
| Apr 22, 2014 | Severe Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM | DR |
| Apr 22, 2009 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING | DR |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Kosciusko County, Indiana?
519 events are on record between 1956 and 2026, causing 2 direct deaths and $17.0M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Kosciusko County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 349 recorded events — 67.2% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Kosciusko County?
38 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 27 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Kosciusko County?
17 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Kosciusko County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Kosciusko County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Kosciusko County as relatively low risk, placing it in the 66 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Kosciusko County, Indiana severe weather history data come from?
Every figure is drawn from United States federal public-domain records: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events for the event archive, NOAA SPC SVRGIS for mapped tornado paths, FEMA for disaster declarations and risk ratings, and the U.S. Census for population context. Dates are shown in UTC and recent entries may still be revised by NOAA.
Nearby
Neighbouring counties
- Knox County 554
- LaGrange County 203
- Johnson County 423
- Lake County 659
- Jennings County 176
- LaPorte County 423
Cite this page
“Kosciusko County, Indiana.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/indiana/kosciusko-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.