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Tornado in Marshall County, Indiana
33 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.
Marshall County, Indiana, has 33 tornado events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 22 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 11 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 12 events against 5 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 7.4 per 100 square miles compares with 5.9 statewide.
NCEI attributes 3 deaths in the county to tornadoes.
By rating: 5 at (E)F0, 18 at (E)F1, 4 at (E)F2, 2 at (E)F3, 1 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5 and 3 unrated. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Indiana
| Measure | Marshall County | Indiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 33 | 2,103 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 7.4 | 5.9 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 7.2 | 3.1 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 3 | 276 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | June | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
3Apr
6May
2Jun
11Jul
2Aug
4Sep
1Oct
3Nov
0Dec
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 33 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 | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Tornado | EF1 | $600K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Tornado | EF1 | $100K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Tornado | EF0 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2018 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Tornado | EF2 | $600K | — | — | 4 | County |
| 15 Aug 2007 | Tornado | EF1 | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Tornado | F0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1996 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1996 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1995 | Tornado | F1 | $100K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 13 Aug 1994 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 1981 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1976 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | 10 | County |
| 12 Mar 1976 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1974 | Tornado | F4 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Dec 1973 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 28 May 1973 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1969 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1966 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1965 | Tornado | F3 | $25M | — | 3 | 28 | County |
| 13 Jun 1961 | Tornado | F2 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1960 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 1959 | Tornado | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1959 | Tornado | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1959 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1956 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 1 Jun 1954 | Tornado | F2 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Marshall County had?
33 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 Marshall County?
11 Jun 2026 (Tornado, EF1). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Marshall County?
The tornado of 11 Apr 1965, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $25M; 3 deaths recorded.
How does Marshall County compare with Indiana for tornado?
7.4 events per 100 square miles against 5.9 statewide; the county holds 33 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.