Elkhart, IN Tornado History — 102 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Elkhart, IN had?
Elkhart has had 102 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 8 strong to violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Elkhart?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Elkhart was an EF1 on March 30, 2025.
When is tornado season in Elkhart?
June is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Elkhart, with 27 on record. April through June account for 46 of the 102 tornadoes on record near Elkhart.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Elkhart
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 30 total, averaging 1.5 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Elkhart since December 29, 2025
These are 9 preliminary reports, not confirmed tornadoes. They have not yet been through an NWS damage survey, and are not counted in the confirmed totals above.
Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete. Ratings are omitted until a survey assigns one.
Confirmed records above are complete through December 29, 2025. NOAA publishes the confirmed archive annually, so tornadoes after that date appear here first and move into the totals above once finalized.
The same storm that produced the EF-2 tornado in Bristol... IN continued eastward into LaGrange County. While radar suggested the correlation coefficient signature pers (IWX)
A National Weather Service storm survey determined that an EF-2 tornado occurred in association with a line of severe thunderstorms across northern Elkhart County. The (IWX)
*** 1 INJ *** Update to the previously reported Bristol Tornado. The track has expanded both west and east. A National Weather Service storm survey determined that an E (IWX)
Another tornado... perhaps from the same parent circulation that spawned the Argos tornado... developed on the northeast side of Bourbon in Marshall County. The tornado (IWX)
A survey of damage near the Indiana/Michigan state line confirmed a disorganized tornado touched down on Adams Rd... between Mayflower and Portage Rd then quickly track (IWX)
Numerous reports of significant damage on the southwest side of Three Rivers. Storm chasers and Emergency Management confirmed multiple tornado touchdowns prior to the (IWX)
Several trees snapped and damage to a home on Harris Street near M62. Photos on X. Time estimated via radar. (IWX)
*** 10 INJ *** Another tornado from the same supercell that produced the Edwardsburg tornado touched down near Stoldt Rd and Coon Hollow Rd southwest of Three Rivers. T (IWX)
*** 1 FATAL *** A disorganized circulation touched down northwest of the intersection of Runkle St and Conrad Rd... destroying an attached garage and damaging the front (IWX)
Within 25 miles of Elkhart. Quoted text is the report narrative exactly as filed. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center preliminary storm reports, updated daily.
Tornadoes by Decade
Tornadoes by Enhanced Fujita Rating
F0–F5 ratings (pre-2007) are grouped with their EF equivalents. The Enhanced Fujita scale replaced the original Fujita scale in February 2007.
Tornadoes by Month
Casualties on Record Near Elkhart
101 fatalities have been recorded within 25 miles of Elkhart since 1950, across 6 events. 1,082 injuries have been reported across all events. 1965 was the deadliest year on record near Elkhart.
The deadliest single event was an F4 on April 11, 1965, which caused 36 fatalities along a 37.0-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Elkhart
What the record shows near Elkhart
The 1960s were the busiest decade near Elkhart, with 22 of the 102 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles; the 2020s have produced 8 so far. The Elkhart record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near Elkhart, 74 reached EF0 or EF1 and 28 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near Elkhart is rated EF4, of which 4 are logged.
Across the last 20 years Elkhart has averaged 1.5 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 30 in total. 2010 was the busiest of them with 7, and 7 of those years passed with none at all.