Storm History: Saint Joseph County, Indiana
Every storm the National Weather Service has filed in Saint Joseph County, Indiana: floods, hail, damaging wind, tornadoes, winter storms, heat and the rest, with the most serious on record. Events filed by forecast zone count for every county the zone covers.
The record
- Events
- 759
- Deaths
- 6
- Injuries
- 138
- Damage
- $48 million
- Episodes
- 365
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
Every year
By kind of event
Counted under the kind that heads each episode.
| Kind of event | Events | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 262 | 1 | 4 | $3.7 million |
| Tornado | 195 | 4 | 108 | $36 million |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 188 | 0 | 25 | $806,000 |
| Flash Flood | 34 | 1 | 0 | $5.1 million |
| Flood | 30 | 0 | 1 | $2.1 million |
| Winter Storm | 20 | 0 | 0 | |
| Winter Weather | 9 | 0 | 0 | |
| Lake-Effect Snow | 8 | 0 | 0 | |
| Extreme Cold/Wind Chill | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Heavy Snow | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Blizzard | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| High Wind | 2 | 0 | 0 | $11,000 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | 0 | $250,000 |
The deadliest
The costliest
Damage within this county, in the dollars of its year.
- Tornado, April 11, 1965
- Flash Flood, August 15, 2016
- Tornado, October 24, 2001
- Tornado, June 28, 1980
- Tornado, September 9, 1985
- Tornado, October 24, 2001
- Hail, June 15, 2008
- Flood, February 20, 2018
- Hail, June 22, 2008
- Hail, October 2, 2006
- Flood, July 21, 1998
- Flood, September 13, 2008
- Hail, July 21, 2005
- Tornado, October 24, 2001
- Tornado, March 30, 2025
- Tornado, April 30, 1962
- Tornado, November 26, 1965
- Tornado, June 3, 1989
- Tornado, October 24, 2001
- Lightning, November 4, 2003
The largest hail
The largest stone in each episode, which may have fallen in a neighboring county of the same episode.
The strongest tornadoes
- Tornado, April 11, 1965
- Tornado, April 17, 1963
- Tornado, March 20, 1976
- Tornado, October 24, 2001
- Tornado, May 6, 1961
- Tornado, April 30, 1962
- Tornado, April 22, 1963
- Tornado, November 26, 1965
- Tornado, October 24, 1967
- Tornado, June 2, 1980
- Tornado, March 27, 1991
- Tornado, November 17, 2013
- Tornado, May 27, 2019
- Tornado, March 31, 2023
- Tornado, June 12, 1954
Every episode, newest first
- Thunderstorm Wind, May 18, 2026
- Thunderstorm Wind, May 4, 2026
- High Wind, April 27, 2026
- Tornado, April 17, 2026
- Winter Weather, March 16, 2026
- High Wind, March 13, 2026
- Tornado, March 10, 2026
- Winter Storm, February 22, 2026
- Lake-Effect Snow, January 25, 2026
- Winter Storm, January 24, 2026
- Winter Weather, January 18, 2026
- Lake-Effect Snow, January 14, 2026
- Winter Storm, December 29, 2025
- Winter Weather, December 19, 2025
- Winter Storm, November 29, 2025
- Winter Storm, November 9, 2025
- Flash Flood, June 24, 2025
- Hail, June 18, 2025
- Tornado, March 30, 2025
- Winter Weather, February 5, 2025
- Lake-Effect Snow, December 4, 2024
- Tornado, September 24, 2024
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 27, 2024
- Tornado, July 15, 2024
- Hail, June 25, 2024
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 16, 2024
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 13, 2024
- Hail, May 20, 2024
- Hail, April 17, 2024
- Winter Weather, January 22, 2024
- Lake-Effect Snow, January 19, 2024
- Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 14, 2024
- Winter Storm, January 12, 2024
- Tornado, July 27, 2023
- Hail, July 20, 2023
- Hail, July 5, 2023
- Tornado, March 31, 2023
- Heavy Snow, March 3, 2023
- Heavy Snow, January 25, 2023
- Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, December 23, 2022
- Blizzard, December 22, 2022
- Winter Storm, November 19, 2022
- Winter Storm, November 18, 2022
- Winter Storm, November 16, 2022
- Winter Storm, November 12, 2022
- Thunderstorm Wind, September 20, 2022
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 29, 2022
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 3, 2022
- Hail, July 23, 2022
- Hail, June 13, 2022
- Thunderstorm Wind, October 11, 2021
- Tornado, October 3, 2021
- Flood, August 24, 2021
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 11, 2021
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 10, 2021
- Flood, August 6, 2021
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 29, 2021
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 24, 2021
- Flash Flood, July 12, 2021
- Flood, June 26, 2021
- Tornado, June 20, 2021
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 27, 2020
- Tornado, August 10, 2020
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 26, 2020
- Hail, May 23, 2020
- Flash Flood, September 27, 2019
- Thunderstorm Wind, September 3, 2019
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 10, 2019
- Hail, June 25, 2019
- Tornado, June 23, 2019
- Hail, June 1, 2019
- Tornado, May 27, 2019
- Tornado, May 23, 2019
- Hail, March 14, 2019
- Thunderstorm Wind, September 20, 2018
- Thunderstorm Wind, September 3, 2018
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 9, 2018
- Thunderstorm Wind, May 9, 2018
- Thunderstorm Wind, May 2, 2018
- Flood, February 20, 2018
- Hail, August 3, 2017
- Hail, June 13, 2017
- Hail, March 1, 2017
- Hail, February 28, 2017
- Hail, February 24, 2017
- Tornado, October 12, 2016
- Flash Flood, September 9, 2016
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 17, 2016
- Flash Flood, August 15, 2016
- Tornado, June 22, 2016
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 20, 2016
- Tornado, March 31, 2016
- Tornado, March 24, 2016
- Flash Flood, July 18, 2015
- Flood, July 13, 2015
- Flood, June 11, 2015
- Hail, June 8, 2015
- Hail, April 9, 2015
- Hail, September 20, 2014
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 26, 2014
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 25, 2014
- Hail, August 19, 2014
- Hail, July 27, 2014
- Hail, July 23, 2014
- Tornado, June 30, 2014
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 18, 2014
- Hail, June 17, 2014
- Hail, May 20, 2014
- Tornado, November 17, 2013
- Hail, August 7, 2013
- Hail, June 27, 2013
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 24, 2013
- Thunderstorm Wind, May 31, 2013
- Thunderstorm Wind, May 28, 2013
- Tornado, August 4, 2012
- Hail, July 31, 2012
- Flash Flood, July 18, 2012
- Hail, June 29, 2012
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 16, 2012
- Hail, September 3, 2011
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 21, 2011
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 11, 2011
- Thunderstorm Wind, May 31, 2011
- Hail, May 29, 2011
- Hail, May 22, 2011
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 23, 2010
- Tornado, June 23, 2010
- Hail, June 18, 2010
- Hail, April 6, 2010
- Hail, June 19, 2009
- Flash Flood, June 11, 2009
- Flood, September 13, 2008
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 4, 2008
- Hail, July 2, 2008
- Hail, June 22, 2008
- Hail, June 15, 2008
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 6, 2008
- Thunderstorm Wind, April 25, 2008
- Flash Flood, January 8, 2008
- Thunderstorm Wind, December 23, 2007
- Hail, August 23, 2007
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 9, 2007
- Flash Flood, July 18, 2007
- Tornado, May 15, 2007
- Hail, October 2, 2006
- Hail, July 18, 2006
- Hail, June 21, 2006
- Hail, May 30, 2006
- Hail, May 25, 2006
- Hail, April 16, 2006
- Hail, February 16, 2006
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 25, 2005
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 21, 2005
- Hail, July 21, 2005
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 4, 2005
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 25, 2004
- Hail, August 9, 2004
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 3, 2004
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 21, 2004
- Hail, July 13, 2004
- Tornado, July 3, 2004
- Hail, June 14, 2004
- Hail, May 30, 2004
- Thunderstorm Wind, May 30, 2004
- Hail, May 21, 2004
- Thunderstorm Wind, May 20, 2004
- Lightning, November 4, 2003
- Tornado, August 26, 2003
- Hail, August 3, 2003
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 20, 2003
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 7, 2003
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 7, 2003
- Flash Flood, July 6, 2003
- Flash Flood, July 4, 2003
- Tornado, May 9, 2003
- Hail, March 20, 2003
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 13, 2002
- Hail, August 2, 2002
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 26, 2002
- Tornado, October 24, 2001
- Tornado, October 24, 2001
- Tornado, October 24, 2001
- Tornado, October 24, 2001
- Hail, October 24, 2001
- Thunderstorm Wind, September 8, 2001
- Hail, August 22, 2001
- Hail, August 22, 2001
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 9, 2001
- Hail, July 4, 2001
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 12, 2001
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 11, 2001
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 6, 2000
- Tornado, June 14, 2000
- Hail, June 13, 2000
- Hail, May 12, 2000
- Hail, May 9, 2000
- Thunderstorm Wind, May 9, 2000
- Hail, April 20, 2000
- Hail, April 20, 2000
- Hail, October 13, 1999
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 23, 1999
- Hail, April 10, 1999
- Thunderstorm Wind, November 10, 1998
- Tornado, August 25, 1998
- Hail, August 24, 1998
- Flood, July 21, 1998
- Tornado, July 3, 1998
- Hail, June 29, 1998
- Hail, June 18, 1998
- Tornado, June 12, 1998
- Hail, May 29, 1998
- Tornado, August 16, 1997
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 27, 1997
- Hail, July 18, 1997
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 14, 1997
- Thunderstorm Wind, May 18, 1997
- Hail, May 5, 1997
- Thunderstorm Wind, April 30, 1997
- Thunderstorm Wind, October 29, 1996
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 22, 1996
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 20, 1996
- Flash Flood, July 17, 1996
- Hail, July 15, 1996
- Hail, July 15, 1996
- Hail, July 15, 1996
- Hail, July 15, 1996
- Flash Flood, June 9, 1996
- Flash Flood, May 16, 1996
- Hail, May 16, 1996
- Hail, May 16, 1996
- Hail, May 9, 1996
- Flash Flood, May 9, 1996
- Hail, May 9, 1996
- Hail, April 12, 1996
- Hail, April 12, 1996
- Thunderstorm Wind, January 18, 1996
- Tornado, July 16, 1995
- Hail, June 24, 1995
- Thunderstorm Wind, April 18, 1995
- Hail, April 8, 1995
- Hail, September 26, 1994
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 25, 1994
- Hail, July 6, 1994
- Hail, June 17, 1994
- Hail, June 13, 1994
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 13, 1992
- Tornado, July 2, 1992
- Tornado, June 17, 1992
- Hail, June 14, 1992
- Thunderstorm Wind, October 4, 1991
Earlier years, state by state:
More
Tornadoes in Saint Joseph CountyEvery warning in Saint Joseph County since 1986Every county in Indiana
Sources
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24.