Tornado History

Porter Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Porter, Indiana. The records below identify 26 tornadoes from 1958 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $26.9M, with 1 deaths and 5 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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26recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$26.9Mminimum property damage
September 7, 2024latest tornado
14.8 milongest listed path
300 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 April 11, 19651965F3 March 12, 19761976F3 October 24, 19671967F3 April 30, 19621962EF2 August 19, 20092009F2 March 12, 19761976F1 June 8, 19581958F1 June 20, 19741974F1 July 9, 19661966F1 August 3, 19881988F1 April 30, 19601960F1 May 30, 19801980EF1 July 15, 20242024EF0 October 26, 20102010F0 April 18, 1975F0 July 9, 1966F0 June 10, 1963F0 June 6, 1980F0 May 18, 2000F0 August 25, 2001EF0 June 20, 2021EF0 March 31, 2023EF0 July 15, 2024Unknown April 5, 1958Unknown April 25, 1965EFU September 7, 2024© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)4
  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)6
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)6
  • EF0 (Light damage)4
  • Unknown rating2
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 20243
  • 19582
  • 19652
  • 19662
  • 19762
  • 19802
  • 19601
  • 19621

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, 1965F3Porter, Indiana14.8 mi33 yd00$25.0M
March 12, 1976F3Porter, Indiana0 mi200 yd00$250K
October 24, 1967F3Porter, Indiana0 mi33 yd00$25K
April 30, 1962F3Porter, Indiana0 mi33 yd00$2K
August 19, 2009EF2Porter, Indiana4 mi60 yd00$1.5M
March 12, 1976F2Porter, Indiana3.3 mi33 yd00$2K
June 8, 1958F1Porter, Indiana0 mi33 yd00$25K
June 20, 1974F1Porter, Indiana0.5 mi27 yd00$25K
July 9, 1966F1Porter, Indiana0 mi33 yd00$250
August 3, 1988F1Porter, Indiana0.2 mi100 yd00$250
April 30, 1960F1Porter, Indiana0 mi33 yd01$30
May 30, 1980F1Porter, Indiana0 mi33 yd10N/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.