Mishawaka, IN Tornado History — 117 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Mishawaka, IN had?
Mishawaka has had 117 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 10 strong to violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Mishawaka?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Mishawaka was an EF1 on April 2, 2025.
When is tornado season in Mishawaka?
June is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Mishawaka, with 34 on record. April through June account for 59 of the 117 tornadoes on record near Mishawaka.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Mishawaka
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 34 total, averaging 1.7 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Mishawaka since December 29, 2025
These are 6 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Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete.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.
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)
Several trees snapped and damage to a home on Harris Street near M62. Photos on X. Time estimated via radar. (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 Mishawaka. 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 Mishawaka
84 fatalities have been recorded within 25 miles of Mishawaka since 1950, across 6 events. 780 injuries have been reported across all events. 1965 was the deadliest year on record near Mishawaka.
The deadliest single event was an F4 on April 11, 1965, which caused 36 fatalities along a 37.0-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Mishawaka
What the record shows near Mishawaka
The 1960s were the busiest decade near Mishawaka, with 24 of the 117 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles; the 2020s have produced 9 so far. The Mishawaka record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near Mishawaka, 86 reached EF0 or EF1 and 30 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near Mishawaka is rated EF4, of which 3 are logged. A further 1 near Mishawaka is unrated — events NOAA logged before a damage survey assigned a scale.
Across the last 20 years Mishawaka has averaged 1.7 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 34 in total. 2010 was the busiest of them with 5, and 6 of those years passed with none at all.