Kokomo, IN Tornado History — 112 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Kokomo, IN had?
Kokomo has had 112 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 14 strong to violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Kokomo?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Kokomo was an EF0 on March 19, 2025.
When is tornado season in Kokomo?
April is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Kokomo, with 26 on record. April through June account for 62 of the 112 tornadoes on record near Kokomo.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Kokomo
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 36 total, averaging 1.8 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Kokomo since December 29, 2025
These are 4 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Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete.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.
Ground and drone surveys found a swath of sporadic wind damage from Sweetser to Marion and near Gas City Indiana. Within this swath... evidence of a weak... disorganize (IWX)
On the evening of June 16... Emergency Management and Firefighters reported a brief tornado touchdown from a supercell that had a documented history of a rotating wall (IWX)
A tornado touched down in the vicinity of W 400 S and S 300 W on the southwest edge of Wabash. At this location... a number of wood power poles were snapped at the base (IWX)
Drone footage provided by Cass County Emergency Management confirmed an EF-1 tornado occurred within a line of severe thunderstorms across northeast Cass County. The to (IWX)
Within 25 miles of Kokomo. 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 Kokomo
59 fatalities have been recorded within 25 miles of Kokomo since 1950, across 6 events. 1,118 injuries have been reported across all events. 1965 was the deadliest year on record near Kokomo.
The deadliest single event was an F4 on April 11, 1965, which caused 28 fatalities along a 45.7-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Kokomo
What the record shows near Kokomo
The 2010s were the busiest decade near Kokomo, with 25 of the 112 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles; the 2020s have produced 8 so far. The Kokomo record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near Kokomo, 72 reached EF0 or EF1 and 39 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near Kokomo is rated EF4, of which 3 are logged. A further 1 near Kokomo is unrated — events NOAA logged before a damage survey assigned a scale.
Across the last 20 years Kokomo has averaged 1.8 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 36 in total. 2013 was the busiest of them with 9, and 9 of those years passed with none at all.