Tornado History

Elkhart Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Elkhart, Indiana. The records below identify 35 tornadoes from 1954 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $17.7M, with 62 deaths and 514 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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35recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$17.7Mminimum property damage
July 15, 2024latest tornado
21.6 milongest listed path
880 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 April 11, 19651965F4 April 11, 19651965F4 April 11, 19651965F4 April 3, 19741974EF3 October 18, 20072007F3 April 30, 19621962F3 April 11, 19651965F2 October 16, 19881988F2 April 28, 19641964F2 July 5, 19801980F2 October 24, 19671967EF1 June 23, 20102010EF1 July 15, 20242024F1 August 25, 19981998EF1 June 23, 2010EF1 June 23, 2010F1 October 24, 1967F1 June 1, 1954F1 July 20, 1962F0 October 24, 2001F0 August 25, 1998EF0 June 23, 2010F0 October 24, 2001EF0 June 23, 2010EF0 September 27, 2011F0 August 3, 1992F0 July 20, 1956F0 July 20, 1956F0 July 5, 1966F0 August 3, 1992EF0 August 20, 2016Unknown August 8, 1965Unknown May 26, 1965Unknown May 6, 1961Unknown June 5, 1965© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)4
  • F3 (Severe damage)2
  • EF3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)4
  • F1 (Moderate damage)4
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)4
  • F0 (Light damage)8
  • EF0 (Light damage)4
  • Unknown rating4

Most Active Years

  • 19657
  • 20105
  • 19562
  • 19622
  • 19672
  • 19922
  • 19982
  • 20012

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.

DateRatingAreaLengthWidthDeathsInjuriesMin. property damage
April 11, 1965F4Elkhart, Indiana0 mi177 yd00$250K
April 11, 1965F4Elkhart, Indiana21.2 mi33 yd31252N/A
April 11, 1965F4Elkhart, Indiana21.6 mi333 yd31252N/A
April 3, 1974F4Elkhart, Indiana0 mi33 yd00N/A
October 18, 2007EF3Elkhart, Indiana7.16 mi880 yd04$11.0M
April 30, 1962F3Elkhart, Indiana13.4 mi33 yd00$250K
April 11, 1965F3Elkhart, Indiana5.6 mi250 yd00$250K
October 16, 1988F2Elkhart, Indiana6 mi40 yd00$2.5M
April 28, 1964F2Elkhart, Indiana3.4 mi100 yd02$250K
July 5, 1980F2Elkhart, Indiana0 mi33 yd00$250K
October 24, 1967F2Elkhart, Indiana0 mi33 yd00$2K
June 23, 2010EF1Elkhart, Indiana0.98 mi50 yd00$500K

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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.