Tornado History

Newton Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Newton, Indiana. The records below identify 22 tornadoes from 1954 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $3.2M, with 0 deaths and 18 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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22recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$3.2Mminimum property damage
March 30, 2025latest tornado
16.1 milongest listed path
395 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 April 17, 19631963F3 March 12, 19761976F2 July 6, 19871987EF2 May 25, 20112011F2 April 30, 19621962EF1 June 30, 20142014F1 May 31, 19541954F1 March 12, 19761976F1 May 27, 19541954EF0 November 17, 20132013EF0 May 25, 20112011F0 May 28, 19541954F0 May 18, 20002000F0 May 30, 20042004F0 May 30, 2004EF0 July 23, 2011EF0 May 27, 2018EF0 August 10, 2020EF0 July 28, 2023EF0 July 28, 2023EF0 March 30, 2025EFU August 26, 2019© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)3
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)4
  • EF0 (Light damage)8
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 19543
  • 20113
  • 19762
  • 20042
  • 20232
  • 19621
  • 19631
  • 19871

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 17, 1963F4Newton, Indiana16.1 mi110 yd02N/A
March 12, 1976F3Newton, Indiana13.9 mi250 yd07$250K
July 6, 1987F2Newton, Indiana0.9 mi250 yd03$2.5M
May 25, 2011EF2Newton, Indiana1.9 mi300 yd00$50K
April 30, 1962F2Newton, Indiana0 mi33 yd05$25K
June 30, 2014EF1Newton, Indiana2.4 mi395 yd00$60K
May 31, 1954F1Newton, Indiana0 mi33 yd01$25K
March 12, 1976F1Newton, Indiana11.6 mi80 yd00$25K
May 27, 1954F1Newton, Indiana0 mi33 yd00N/A
November 17, 2013EF0Newton, Indiana2.16 mi100 yd00$250K
May 25, 2011EF0Newton, Indiana0.1 mi20 yd00$25K
May 28, 1954F0Newton, Indiana0 mi33 yd00N/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.