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Winter in Elkhart County, Indiana
118 winter storms and snow events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Winter Storm, Winter Weather, Heavy Snow, Blizzard, Ice Storm, Lake-Effect Snow, Sleet.
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.
NCEI records 118 winter events in Elkhart County, Indiana, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 27 years.
January is the busiest month, with 43 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 102 events against 16 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2% of the 5,852 winter events recorded in Indiana; its 25.5 per 100 square miles compares with 16.3 statewide.
NCEI attributes 3 deaths in the county to winter storms and snow.
Some winter weather and high wind events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county; zone-recorded events whose zone is named for the county are included and marked "Forecast zone" in the table.
Compared with Indiana
| Measure | Elkhart County | Indiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter events since 1950 | 118 | 5,852 | 287,339 |
| Per 100 square miles | 25.5 | 16.3 | 8.1 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 5.7 | 8.6 | 8.7 |
| Deaths recorded | 3 | 87 | 2,509 |
| Busiest month | January | January | January |
By year
Seasonality
43Feb
32Mar
6Apr
0May
0Jun
0Jul
0Aug
0Sep
0Oct
1Nov
10Dec
26
Recorded events
All 118 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Feb 2026 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Jan 2026 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jan 2026 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Dec 2025 | Winter Storm | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Dec 2025 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Nov 2025 | Winter Storm | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Nov 2025 | Winter Storm | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Feb 2025 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Dec 2024 | Lake-Effect Snow | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jan 2024 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jan 2024 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Heavy Snow | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Jan 2023 | Heavy Snow | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Dec 2022 | Winter Storm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | Forecast zone |
| 19 Nov 2022 | Winter Storm | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Nov 2022 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Nov 2022 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Oct 2022 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Feb 2022 | Winter Storm | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Feb 2022 | Winter Storm | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jan 2022 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Feb 2021 | Winter Storm | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jan 2021 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jan 2021 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Jan 2021 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jan 2021 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Feb 2020 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Dec 2019 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Nov 2019 | Winter Storm | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Feb 2019 | Ice Storm | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jan 2019 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jan 2019 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jan 2019 | Winter Storm | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jan 2019 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Feb 2018 | Heavy Snow | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Feb 2018 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Jan 2018 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | 1 | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Dec 2017 | Winter Storm | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Dec 2017 | Lake-Effect Snow | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Dec 2017 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Mar 2017 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jan 2017 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Dec 2016 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2016 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Dec 2016 | Heavy Snow | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Feb 2016 | Winter Storm | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jan 2016 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Jan 2016 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Dec 2015 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Nov 2015 | Heavy Snow | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Feb 2015 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Feb 2015 | Winter Storm | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Feb 2015 | Heavy Snow | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jan 2015 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Jan 2015 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jan 2015 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Mar 2014 | Winter Storm | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Feb 2014 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Feb 2014 | Winter Storm | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Feb 2014 | Winter Storm | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jan 2014 | Winter Storm | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jan 2014 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Dec 2013 | Winter Storm | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Nov 2013 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Mar 2013 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Mar 2013 | Heavy Snow | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Feb 2013 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Feb 2013 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Feb 2013 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jan 2013 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Dec 2012 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Jan 2012 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jan 2012 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jan 2012 | Winter Storm | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jan 2012 | Lake-Effect Snow | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Nov 2011 | Heavy Snow | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Feb 2011 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Feb 2011 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Feb 2011 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Feb 2011 | Blizzard | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jan 2011 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Jan 2011 | Lake-Effect Snow | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Dec 2010 | Winter Storm | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Dec 2010 | Lake-Effect Snow | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Feb 2010 | Winter Storm | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Feb 2010 | Winter Storm | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Jan 2010 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jan 2010 | Lake-Effect Snow | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jan 2009 | Heavy Snow | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jan 2009 | Heavy Snow | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Dec 2008 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Dec 2008 | Ice Storm | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Feb 2008 | Winter Storm | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Feb 2008 | Winter Storm | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jan 2008 | Winter Storm | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jan 2008 | Winter Storm | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2007 | Winter Storm | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Dec 2007 | Ice Storm | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Dec 2007 | Heavy Snow | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Feb 2007 | Ice Storm | — | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Feb 2007 | Winter Storm | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Feb 2007 | Blizzard | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Dec 2006 | Lake-Effect Snow | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Dec 2005 | Heavy Snow | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Mar 2005 | Winter Storm | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Feb 2005 | Winter Weather | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jan 2005 | Winter Storm | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Jan 2005 | Winter Storm | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Dec 2004 | Winter Storm | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Nov 2004 | Winter Storm | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jan 2004 | Heavy Snow | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Dec 2002 | Heavy Snow | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Feb 2002 | Winter Storm | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Jan 2002 | Ice Storm | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Dec 2000 | Heavy Snow | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Jan 1999 | Heavy Snow | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jan 1997 | Winter Storm | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jan 1997 | Winter Storm | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
Questions and answers
How many winter events has Elkhart County had?
118 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of winter storms and snow became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded winter event in Elkhart County?
6 Feb 2026 (Winter Weather). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging winter event recorded in Elkhart County?
The ice storm of 24 Feb 2007, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $25K.
How does Elkhart County compare with Indiana for winter?
25.5 events per 100 square miles against 16.3 statewide; the county holds 118 of the state's 5,852 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 Winter hub and the county page.