Michigan City, IN Tornado History — 66 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Michigan City, IN had?
Michigan City has had 66 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 6 strong to violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Michigan City?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Michigan City was an EF0 on March 19, 2025.
When is tornado season in Michigan City?
June is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Michigan City, with 14 on record. April through June account for 28 of the 66 tornadoes on record near Michigan City.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Michigan City
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 19 total, averaging 0.9 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Michigan City since December 29, 2025
This is a preliminary report, not confirmed tornadoes. It has not yet been through an NWS damage survey, and is 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Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete.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.
confirmed touchdown via EMA. (IWX)
Within 25 miles of Michigan City. 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 Michigan City
3 fatalities have been recorded within 25 miles of Michigan City since 1950, across 3 events. 77 injuries have been reported across all events. 2001 was the deadliest year on record near Michigan City.
The deadliest single event was an F3 on October 24, 2001, which caused 1 fatality along a 47.0-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Michigan City
What the record shows near Michigan City
The 1960s were the busiest decade near Michigan City, with 13 of the 66 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles; the 2020s have produced 7 so far. The Michigan City record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near Michigan City, 45 reached EF0 or EF1 and 19 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near Michigan City is rated EF3, of which 6 are logged. A further 2 near Michigan City are unrated — events NOAA logged before a damage survey assigned a scale.
Across the last 20 years Michigan City has averaged 0.9 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 19 in total. 2007 was the busiest of them with 3, and 10 of those years passed with none at all.