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Tornado in Jasper County, Indiana
34 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.
NCEI records 34 tornado events in Jasper County, Indiana, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 23 years.
June is the busiest month, with 12 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 15 events against 2 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.6% of the 2,103 tornado events recorded in Indiana; its 6.1 per 100 square miles compares with 5.9 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to tornadoes.
By rating: 8 at (E)F0, 18 at (E)F1, 4 at (E)F2, 2 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 | Jasper County | Indiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 34 | 2,103 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 6.1 | 5.9 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 10.3 | 3.1 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 276 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | June | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
6Apr
3May
6Jun
12Jul
2Aug
0Sep
2Oct
0Nov
2Dec
1
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 34 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jun 2026 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | 3 | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2015 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2015 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Tornado | EF1 | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Tornado | EF1 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Tornado | EF1 | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Tornado | EF1 | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Tornado | EF1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Tornado | EF1 | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Tornado | EF1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2008 | Tornado | EF1 | $30K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2004 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2001 | Tornado | F0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1981 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1977 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 1976 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | 1 | 8 | County |
| 12 Mar 1976 | Tornado | F3 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 1976 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1975 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1968 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 1967 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 8 Dec 1966 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 17 Apr 1963 | Tornado | F4 | $2.5M | — | — | 16 | County |
| 30 Apr 1962 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1958 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1958 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1957 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1956 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1954 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1954 | Tornado | — | $250 | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Jasper County had?
34 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 Jasper County?
11 Jun 2026 (Tornado, EF0). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Jasper County?
The tornado of 17 Apr 1963, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.5M.
How does Jasper County compare with Indiana for tornado?
6.1 events per 100 square miles against 5.9 statewide; the county holds 34 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.