Tornado History

Whitley Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Whitley, Indiana. The records below identify 16 tornadoes from 1954 through 2023, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $630K, with 0 deaths and 0 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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16recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$630Kminimum property damage
July 29, 2023latest tornado
2.7 milongest listed path
300 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 July 16, 19651965EF1 March 8, 20092009F1 June 21, 19671967F1 June 26, 19731973F1 June 21, 19541954F1 April 13, 19811981EF1 October 26, 20102010EF1 July 1, 20142014EF0 July 29, 20232023EF0 July 8, 20082008F0 June 10, 19631963F0 October 1, 19791979F0 June 15, 19911991F0 March 28, 19981998EF0 October 26, 2010Unknown August 8, 1965© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)4
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)3
  • F0 (Light damage)4
  • EF0 (Light damage)3
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 19652
  • 20102
  • 19541
  • 19631
  • 19671
  • 19731
  • 19791
  • 19811

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
July 16, 1965F2Whitley, Indiana2.7 mi33 yd00$25K
March 8, 2009EF1Whitley, Indiana0.23 mi100 yd00$500K
June 21, 1967F1Whitley, Indiana2 mi30 yd00$25K
June 26, 1973F1Whitley, Indiana1 mi30 yd00$25K
June 21, 1954F1Whitley, Indiana0 mi33 yd00$2K
April 13, 1981F1Whitley, Indiana2 mi123 yd00N/A
October 26, 2010EF1Whitley, Indiana2.19 mi150 yd00N/A
July 1, 2014EF1Whitley, Indiana0.45 mi50 yd00N/A
July 29, 2023EF0Whitley, Indiana0.6 mi150 yd00$30K
July 8, 2008EF0Whitley, Indiana0.17 mi300 yd00$20K
June 10, 1963F0Whitley, Indiana0 mi33 yd00$250
October 1, 1979F0Whitley, 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.