Elkhart storm history
Storm events recorded in Elkhart, Indiana between 1950 and 2025.
686
Total events
35
Tornadoes
127
Hail
19
Floods
67
Deaths
$23.5M
Property damage
Most significant events
Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.
Tornado F4 Tornado
Tornado F4 Tornado
The tornado continued northeast out of Kosciusko County into the southeast side of Nappanee where the most extensive damage occurred. The width of the tornado decreased to one quarter mile and intensified just south of US-6 and County Road 7 as wind speeds increased to around 165…
Tornado F3 Tornado
Tornado F3 Tornado
A major winter storm brought snow and blowing snow that led to whiteout conditions at times from early Friday morning into Saturday afternoon. Storm total snowfall amounts ranged from 4 to 7 inches across far northwest portions of the county to 2 to 4 inches across the remainder …
Light freezing drizzle with temperatures in the upper 20s created difficult travel conditions. A glaze of ice on roads played a part in numerous accidents across the region. A 25 year old man was killed in an accident near US 6 and county road 25 before 10 am.
A tree branch was blown down by gusty winds onto a bleacher at a soccer game in Studebaker Park. Five people of varying ages, including a ten month old girl were injured. The ten month old child died as a result of her injuries on August 5th. A ten year old child suffered severe …
Widespread damage was reported across Elkhart county ahead of a bow echo that raced east affecting locations south of US 20 and north of US 6. A 50 year old man was outside preparing to place his truck into shelter when the storm struck, blowing part of a barn roof off and onto t…
A combination of light snow, which developed in advance of an approaching area of low pressure, and road temperatures around freezing, created slippery conditions for motorists across portions of northern Indiana. Numerous accidents occurred, especially in portions of Elkhart cou…
Extensive flooding occurred across the county as all area waterways exceeded their limited, reaching record levels in some spots. Residents had to be evacuated along many of the rivers with numerous homes and businesses suffering varying degrees of damage. In addition, numerous r…
Thunderstorms continued to develop and move from west to east for several hours across mainly the southern part of Elkhart County. While many locations saw 2 to 4 inches of rain, which did cause some localized urban issues, a narrow band of much heavier rain set up from Wakarusa …
Winter Storm Winter Storm
A brief period of system snow during the early morning of December 29th was followed by lake effect snow showers from mid morning through the evening hours. Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 3 to 7 inches with most of the snow accumulation north of the Toll Road. A repor…
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A snow squall produced a brief period of heavier snow and wind gusts to 35 mph at times. Significant visibility reductions to less than one quarter of a mile due to snow and blowing snow were reported with the snow squall. The Interstate 80 corridor was impacted by the snow squal…
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Moderate to heavy snow developed during the morning hours of November 29th and continued through the early morning hours of November 30th. This was a wet snow with total snow accumulations generally ranging between 8 and 12 inches. There was a report of 11.3 inches 3 miles northe…
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Moderate to heavy lake effect snow fell from the afternoon on November 9th into the early morning hours of November 10th. Snowfall rates were briefly as high as 1 to 2 inches per hour with the heavier lake effect snow showers. Total snow accumulations ranged from 5 to 9 inches, w…
Flood Flood
Video received on Facebook from the Menards parking lot depicting water about 6 to 8 inches deep.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
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Broadcast Media reported a few trees and limbs down on Country Road 3 on the northside of Wakarusa, IN.
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Trained spotter estimates 2 minutes of 60 mph gusts in Goshen.
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Large tree down on SR 15 near the Goshen Public Library.
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Large tree down on CR 113 near CR 26 and CR 28 in Dunlap.
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Tree down on Twin Oaks Drive in Middlebury.
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Powerlines down on CR50 between CR 13 and CR 15.
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The AWOS at Elkhart Municipal Airport (KEKM) recorded a 59 mph wind gust.
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Goshen airport is without power. Estimated 70 mph wind gust.
Hail Hail
Report from mPING of 0.75 inch hail.
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Report that several shingles were blown off a roof.
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Report that a barn was blown over.
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Various large branches down and one tree uprooted on the southeast side of Elkhart.
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There were 30 homes with trees down on them around the city of Elkhart.
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One fatality when thunderstorm winds blew over an Amish Buggy at the intersection of SR 13 and CR 43.
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Barn blown over near the intersection of CR 33 and CR 34.
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Estimated 70 mph wind gusts at the corner of Wolf St and Frances Ave. Uprooted trees and broken branches in the area.
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Cold, below freezing, temperatures and road surfaces led to icy roads and sidewalks once periods of freezing rain and freezing drizzle developed. A few thunderstorms even developed dropping heavier freezing rain and small hail late in the evening into the early morning hours of F…
Lake-Effect Snow Lake-Effect Snow
An arctic front plunged through during the evening hours on December 4th with bouts of heavy snow and wind gusts in excess of 45 mph. Near zero visibility and a flash freeze were reported. A transition to pure lake effect snow then took place on December 5th. The worst of the con…
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Two large pine trees were snapped.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
A survey of damage confirmed a brief tornado, embedded within an area of straight line wind damage. The tornado touched down southeast of Hawthorne Elementary School and proceeded quickly east-southeast. Numerous trees were uprooted, partially due to the wet ground conditions, as…
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Photo on Twitter of a large barn with one wall collapsed and a partial roof collapse. Trusses are still standing on one-quarter of the roof. Barn door in the photo is open or missing.
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Report on Twitter of numerous trees and limbs down in the Brookside Mobile Home park.
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Trees and powerlines down near the Goshen Municipal Airport.
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Large tree down at a residence.
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Large tree down onto a home in Nappanee.
Lightning Lightning
Local media confirms a small engine shop was destroyed by fire, likely caused by a lightning strike.
Hail Hail
Picture of nickel size hail.
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Events by year
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 24 | 0 |
| 2024 | 18 | 1 |
| 2023 | 29 | 0 |
| 2022 | 19 | 0 |
| 2021 | 41 | 0 |
| 2020 | 11 | 0 |
| 2019 | 32 | 0 |
| 2018 | 21 | 0 |
| 2017 | 22 | 0 |
| 2016 | 17 | 1 |
| 2015 | 21 | 0 |
| 2014 | 21 | 0 |
| 2013 | 16 | 0 |
| 2012 | 11 | 0 |
| 2011 | 30 | 1 |
| 2010 | 27 | 5 |
| 2009 | 11 | 0 |
| 2008 | 18 | 0 |
| 2007 | 14 | 1 |
| 2006 | 15 | 0 |
| 2005 | 15 | 0 |
| 2004 | 20 | 0 |
| 2003 | 18 | 0 |
| 2002 | 9 | 0 |
| 2001 | 32 | 2 |
| 2000 | 13 | 0 |
| 1999 | 11 | 0 |
| 1998 | 20 | 2 |
| 1997 | 6 | 0 |
| 1996 | 13 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | 7 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 7 | 2 |
| 1991 | 7 | 0 |
| 1990 | 5 | 0 |
| 1989 | 7 | 0 |
| 1988 | 8 | 1 |
| 1987 | 5 | 0 |
| 1986 | 3 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 4 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 11 | 1 |
| 1979 | 5 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1976 | 5 | 0 |
| 1974 | 2 | 1 |
| 1970 | 2 | 0 |
| 1968 | 2 | 0 |
| 1967 | 2 | 2 |
| 1966 | 1 | 1 |
| 1965 | 9 | 7 |
| 1964 | 1 | 1 |
| 1962 | 2 | 2 |
| 1961 | 3 | 1 |
| 1960 | 1 | 0 |
| 1956 | 3 | 2 |
| 1955 | 1 | 0 |
| 1954 | 1 | 1 |