Tornado History

St. Joseph Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on St. Joseph, Indiana. The records below identify 33 tornadoes from 1950 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $35.7M, with 4 deaths and 105 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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33recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$35.7Mminimum property damage
September 24, 2024latest tornado
23.1 milongest listed path
1320 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 April 11, 19651965F3 April 11, 19651965F3 October 24, 20012001F3 April 30, 19621962F3 November 26, 19651965F2 June 28, 19801980F2 October 24, 20012001F2 June 24, 19581958F2 June 12, 19541954F1 September 9, 19851985F1 October 24, 20012001F1 June 30, 19691969EF1 June 21, 20212021F1 August 26, 20032003F1 October 24, 1967F1 April 12, 1974EF1 August 10, 2020F0 June 3, 1989F0 October 24, 2001F0 June 23, 1968EF0 September 24, 2024EF0 May 15, 2007F0 July 22, 1956F0 May 31, 1991F0 August 16, 1997F0 July 3, 1998F0 July 3, 2004EF0 October 12, 2016EF0 October 12, 2016EF0 June 23, 2019EF0 June 23, 2019Unknown July 3, 1950EFU October 3, 2021© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F3 (Severe damage)4
  • F2 (Considerable damage)4
  • F1 (Moderate damage)6
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)8
  • EF0 (Light damage)6
  • Unknown rating1
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 20014
  • 19653
  • 20162
  • 20192
  • 20212
  • 19501
  • 19541
  • 19561

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, 1965F4St. Joseph, Indiana6.9 mi333 yd027N/A
April 11, 1965F3St. Joseph, Indiana12.9 mi250 yd327$25.0M
October 24, 2001F3St. Joseph, Indiana15 mi1320 yd12$3.0M
April 30, 1962F3St. Joseph, Indiana23.1 mi33 yd049$250K
November 26, 1965F3St. Joseph, Indiana1 mi70 yd00$250K
June 28, 1980F2St. Joseph, Indiana0 mi33 yd00$2.5M
October 24, 2001F2St. Joseph, Indiana4.5 mi1320 yd00$1.3M
June 24, 1958F2St. Joseph, Indiana7.3 mi33 yd00$25K
June 12, 1954F2St. Joseph, Indiana0 mi33 yd00$2K
September 9, 1985F1St. Joseph, Indiana1.3 mi40 yd00$2.5M
October 24, 2001F1St. Joseph, Indiana2.4 mi50 yd00$300K
June 30, 1969F1St. Joseph, Indiana0 mi33 yd00$25K

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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.