New Haven, IN Tornado History — 89 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has New Haven, IN had?
New Haven has had 89 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 3 strong to violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near New Haven?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of New Haven was an EF1 on March 30, 2025.
When is tornado season in New Haven?
May is historically the peak month for tornadoes near New Haven, with 19 on record. April through June account for 43 of the 89 tornadoes on record near New Haven.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near New Haven
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 23 total, averaging 1.1 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near New Haven 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Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete.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.
A brief tornado (EF1)... embedded within a large swath of damaging straight line winds associated with a bookend vortex... touched down southeast of Hicksville... OH. T (IWX)
Within 25 miles of New Haven. 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 New Haven
6 fatalities have been recorded within 25 miles of New Haven since 1950, across 3 events. 59 injuries have been reported across all events. 2002 was the deadliest year on record near New Haven.
The deadliest single event was an F4 on November 10, 2002, which caused 4 fatalities along a 52.8-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near New Haven
What the record shows near New Haven
The 1970s were the busiest decade near New Haven, with 16 of the 89 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles; the 2020s have produced 8 so far. The New Haven record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near New Haven, 70 reached EF0 or EF1 and 18 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near New Haven is rated EF4, of which 1 is logged. A further 1 near New Haven is unrated — events NOAA logged before a damage survey assigned a scale.
Across the last 20 years New Haven has averaged 1.1 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 23 in total. 2016 was the busiest of them with 6, and 12 of those years passed with none at all.