Tornado History

Blackford Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Blackford, Indiana. The records below identify 5 tornadoes from 1965 through 2017, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $25.3M, with 0 deaths and 26 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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5recorded tornadoes

F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating

$25.3Mminimum property damage

November 5, 2017latest tornado

10 milongest listed path

450 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

Rating Breakdown

F4 (Devastating damage)1
F3 (Severe damage)1
EF2 (Considerable damage)1
F1 (Moderate damage)2

Most Active Years

20022
19651
19671
20171

Notable Tornado Records

The table highlights the strongest and most damaging records in this page's local dataset. Damage totals are NOAA-reported minimum estimates where available.

Date	Rating	Area	Length	Width	Injuries	Min. property damage
April 11, 1965	F4	Blackford, Indiana	1.9 mi	33 yd	22	$25.0M
December 21, 1967	F3	Blackford, Indiana	0 mi	33 yd	0	$25K
November 5, 2017	EF2	Blackford, Indiana	2.96 mi	450 yd	1	N/A
November 10, 2002	F1	Blackford, Indiana	5 mi	100 yd	3	$250K
September 20, 2002	F1	Blackford, Indiana	10 mi	75 yd	0	N/A

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Source And Limits

Data source: NOAA/NCEI. TornadoTrace summarizes historical records for screening and research. Coordinates, damage estimates, narratives, and event details can be approximate, incomplete, revised, or missing. Do not use this page as legal, insurance, engineering, real estate, emergency management, or safety advice.