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Tornado in Cass County, Indiana
30 tornadoes events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Tornado.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
Cass County, Indiana, has 30 tornado events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 23 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 10 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 13 events against 7 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.4% of the 2,103 tornado events recorded in Indiana; its 7.3 per 100 square miles compares with 5.9 statewide.
By rating: 12 at (E)F0, 9 at (E)F1, 6 at (E)F2, 1 at (E)F3, 1 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5 and 1 unrated. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Indiana
| Measure | Cass County | Indiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 30 | 2,103 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 7.3 | 5.9 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 8.0 | 3.1 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 276 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | June | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
5Apr
1May
3Jun
10Jul
5Aug
1Sep
1Oct
1Nov
3Dec
0
Magnitude distribution
Enhanced Fujita scale wind estimates
- EF0/F0
- 65–85 mph (EF0)
- EF1/F1
- 86–110 mph (EF1)
- EF2/F2
- 111–135 mph (EF2)
- EF3/F3
- 136–165 mph (EF3)
- EF4/F4
- 166–200 mph (EF4)
- EF5/F5
- over 200 mph (EF5)
- Unrated
- no rating recorded
Tornado rating as recorded (Fujita scale before February 2007, Enhanced Fujita after).
Recorded events
All 30 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jun 2026 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2026 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Tornado | EF0 | $11K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2022 | Tornado | EF0 | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2017 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Tornado | EF3 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2010 | Tornado | EF2 | $125K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 6 Jun 2010 | Tornado | EF1 | $125K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 31 May 2006 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2005 | Tornado | F2 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2003 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1995 | Tornado | F1 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1991 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1990 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1987 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1984 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 1978 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1974 | Tornado | F4 | — | — | — | 4 | County |
| 23 Oct 1971 | Tornado | F1 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1961 | Tornado | F2 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1960 | Tornado | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 1959 | Tornado | F2 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1958 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1956 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 1956 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | 1 | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Cass County had?
30 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of tornadoes became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded tornado event in Cass County?
16 Jun 2026 (Tornado, EF0). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Cass County?
The tornado of 6 Jun 2010, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $125K.
How does Cass County compare with Indiana for tornado?
7.3 events per 100 square miles against 5.9 statewide; the county holds 30 of the state's 2,103 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Tornado hub and the county page.