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Logansport, IN Tornado History — 93 Tornadoes Since 1950

Indiana · 25-mile radius · NOAA Storm Prediction Center

How many tornadoes has Logansport, IN had?

Logansport has had 93 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 14 strong to violent (EF3+) tornadoes.

When was the most recent tornado near Logansport?

The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Logansport was an EF0 on March 19, 2025.

When is tornado season in Logansport?

June is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Logansport, with 20 on record. April through June account for 44 of the 93 tornadoes on record near Logansport.

At a Glance

Tornadoes Since 1950
93
Within search radius
Violent (EF3+)
14
15.1% of total
Peak Month
June
20 on record
Per Year Avg
1.2
Across 76 years

Recent Tornado Activity Near Logansport

The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 29 total, averaging 1.4 per year over this window.

2026 0+5 prelim
2025 2
2024 0
2023 5
2022 1
2021 1
2020 0
2019 2
2018 0
2017 3
2016 4
2015 0
2014 0
2013 7
2012 0
2011 0
2010 4
2009 0
2008 0
2007 0

Striped bars mark preliminary reports not yet confirmed by NWS survey — excluded from the confirmed counts.

Preliminary tornado reports near Logansport since December 29, 2025

These are 5 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Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete.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.

Preliminary June 16, 2026
2 N Lincoln, Cass County, IN
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)
Preliminary June 13, 2026
1 SE Lake Cicott, Cass County, IN
Drone footage from Cass County Emergency Management shows evidence of a tornado southeast of Lake Cicott. Dozens... if not hundreds... of trees were damaged by the brie (IWX)
Preliminary EF1° June 12, 2026
2 NW Adamsboro, Cass County, IN
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)
Preliminary EF0° June 12, 2026
4 NW Burrows, Carroll County, IN
An EF-0 tornado with path length of 0.27 miles and a path width of 25 yards began at this location. The peak wind was 70 mph with the damage limited to a grove of trees (IND)
Preliminary EF0° June 12, 2026
5 SSW Yeoman, Carroll County, IN
An EF-0 with path length of 3.38 miles and a path width of 75 yards began at this location. The peak winds were 80 mph and the tornado impacted several homes near the T (IND)

Within 25 miles of Logansport. Quoted text is the report narrative exactly as filed. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center preliminary storm reports, updated daily.

Tornadoes by Decade

1950s 13
1960s 11
1970s 14
1980s 7
1990s 9
2000s 10
2010s 20
2020s 9

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.

EF0 31
EF1 33
EF2 14
EF3 9
EF4 5
Unrated 1

Tornadoes by Month

Jan 0
Feb 0
Mar 12
Apr 12
May 12
Jun 20
Jul 17
Aug 7
Sep 4
Oct 2
Nov 7
Dec 0

Casualties on Record Near Logansport

47 fatalities have been recorded within 25 miles of Logansport since 1950, across 4 events. 1,296 injuries have been reported across all events. 1965 was the deadliest year on record near Logansport.

The deadliest single event was an F4 on April 11, 1965, which caused 25 fatalities along a 48.0-mile track.

Notable Tornadoes Near Logansport

Deadliest Tornado
F4 on April 11, 1965 — 25 fatalities, 48.0 mi path, 880 yd wide.
Costliest Tornado
F4 on April 3, 1974 — est. ~$275.0M (NOAA damage class, pre-1996 estimate).
Widest Tornado
F4 on April 3, 1974 — 1,760 yards wide.
Longest Path
F4 on April 3, 1974 — 108.7 mile track.
Most Recent
EF0 on March 19, 2025.

What the record shows near Logansport

The 2010s were the busiest decade near Logansport, with 20 of the 93 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles; the 2020s have produced 9 so far. The Logansport record runs from the 1950s to today.

Of the tornadoes rated near Logansport, 64 reached EF0 or EF1 and 28 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near Logansport is rated EF4, of which 5 are logged. A further 1 near Logansport is unrated — events NOAA logged before a damage survey assigned a scale.

Across the last 20 years Logansport has averaged 1.4 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 29 in total. 2013 was the busiest of them with 7, and 11 of those years passed with none at all.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many tornadoes has Logansport, IN had?
Since 1950, 93 tornadoes have been recorded within 25 miles of Logansport. Data source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center.
What was the deadliest tornado near Logansport?
The deadliest tornado on record within 25 miles of Logansport was an F4 on April 11, 1965, which caused 25 fatalities.
When is tornado season in Logansport?
June is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Logansport, with 20 tornadoes on record. Tornadoes can occur any time of year, but spring months (April–June) generally see the highest activity across most of the central and southern United States.
Has Logansport been hit by an EF4 or EF5 tornado?
Within 25 miles of Logansport, there have been 0 EF5 and 5 EF4 tornadoes recorded since 1950. EF4 and EF5 tornadoes are the most destructive ratings on the Enhanced Fujita scale, with winds above 166 mph.
When was the most recent tornado near Logansport?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Logansport was an EF0 on March 19, 2025.
How do I get tornado warnings for Logansport?
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