Porter County, Indiana
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1958 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
29
Tornado reports
91
Hail reports
64
Floods since 1996
633
All events
29
Deaths
$49.9M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Porter County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 29 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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NOAA's storm database records tornadoes back to 1950 and hail and thunderstorm wind back to 1955, but floods only from 1996 on. Older floods are missing here. For those, the U.S. Geological Survey's stream gauge records and flood reports are the place to look.
Most significant events
The strongest tornadoes, deadliest events and biggest damage here, up to 50.
Tornado EF3 Tornado
A strong long track tornado with estimated peak winds of 165 mph touched down in far southeast Lake County and crossed into far southwest Porter County where it quickly intensified. Widespread tree damaged including snapped and uprooted trees occurred along the entire path of the…
Tornado F3 Tornado
Tornado F3 Tornado
Tornado F3 Tornado
Numerous trees were blown down or uprooted north and northwest of Portage. Tree limbs and power lines were blown down. Some of the trees fell onto vehicles. Several mobile homes were damaged or destroyed by the fallen trees west of Marine Drive. At the Lakeshore Camp Resort, a 68…
A 34 year old male semi truck driver was killed when severe thunderstorm winds blew the truck over and onto the driver as he was standing outside of the cab. The incident occurred at Pratt Industries in Valparaiso. The ASOS at the nearby Porter County Airport recorded an 81 mph g…
A 57 year old man from South Haven collapsed from a heart attack after clearing snow from his driveway. He was pronounced dead at a local hospital.
Flash flooding or significant flooding was reported across most of Porter County, including street closures due to flooding, basement flooding and creek, stream and river flooding. Two men were sucked into a culvert while trying to rescue a boy in flood waters in Chesterton. The …
A van drove into eight inches of flood water, lost control, crossed the median into westbound lanes and was hit by a semi-trailer. Two passengers were killed and the driver was critically injured.
A tree was blown down onto a pickup truck on State Road 149, north of US Route 6, killing the driver.
A 16 year old female and a man in his mid-20s were swimming in Lake Michigan, 80 to 100 yards offshore of Beverly Shores. At 4 pm CST, Michigan City had a north-northeast wind with gusts to 30 mph. These strong winds likely produced waves of 4 feet or higher as well as rip curren…
Significant flooding occurred in Porter County which caused flood damage to approximately 190 homes. Flooding closed several roads and damaged public infrastructure, including roads, culverts, bridges, levees and stream and ditch banks. Storm total rainfall amounts included 4.50 …
Significant flooding occurred in South Haven requiring at least 18 boat evacuations in the predawn hours and at least three homes were declared uninhabitable. Basements across town were flooded and destroyed. Neighborhoods had around four feet of water which the fire department w…
A tornado touched down in southern Chesterton east of 11th Street and southwest of South Park Drive. The tornado quickly intensified as it moved to the northeast and caused the partial collapse of a gymnasium roof at the Chesterton Junior High School. A wind gust to 105 mph was m…
Widespread wind damage from near Lakes of The Four Seasons along the Lake/Porter County line, through central Porter County, ending southeast of Kouts, near the Porter LaPorte County line. Numerous trees were uprooted and blown over. At least 50 houses across the county were dama…
Heat Heat
Flood Flood
Standing water up to 6 inches deep was reported on some roads.
Flood Flood
Multiple reports of roadway flooding in and near Portage were received.
Flood Flood
Multiple reports of roadway flooding in and near Chesterton were received.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees, tree limbs and power lines were blown down. Some trees were uprooted and some trees fell onto houses and onto cars.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Numerous trees and power lines were blown down at the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. Two large tree limbs approximately 20 inches in diameter fell onto park structures.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
A tornado with estimated peak winds of 85 mph which touched down northeast of Schneider in Lake County, moved northeast and crossed into Porter County just south of Route 2. The tornado caused sporadic tree damage in Porter County and ended just east of Route 231.
Tornado EFU Tornado
Based on storm chaser and spotter photos and videos a brief satellite tornado developed just south of the primary and weakening tornado moving through Kouts. The location of this tornado is based on triangulation of the photos and videos. This tornado did not produce any known da…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A personal weather station measured a wind gust to 60 mph.
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A personal weather station measured a wind gust to 60 mph.
High Wind High Wind
High Wind High Wind
Multiple large branches and at least one tree were downed near Portage.
High Wind High Wind
A 95-foot tall radio tower collapsed near Lincolnway and Yellowstone roads in Valparaiso. Large tree limbs were also reported down nearby.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A one foot diameter hardwood tree was uprooted near Lakes of the Four Seasons.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 31 | 3 |
| 2025 | 48 | 0 |
| 2024 | 30 | 3 |
| 2023 | 23 | 1 |
| 2022 | 29 | 0 |
| 2021 | 25 | 1 |
| 2020 | 35 | 0 |
| 2019 | 20 | 0 |
| 2018 | 18 | 0 |
| 2017 | 11 | 0 |
| 2016 | 8 | 0 |
| 2015 | 11 | 0 |
| 2014 | 22 | 0 |
| 2013 | 18 | 0 |
| 2012 | 16 | 0 |
| 2011 | 29 | 0 |
| 2010 | 21 | 1 |
| 2009 | 16 | 1 |
| 2008 | 25 | 0 |
| 2007 | 27 | 0 |
| 2006 | 18 | 0 |
| 2005 | 13 | 0 |
| 2004 | 13 | 0 |
| 2003 | 15 | 0 |
| 2002 | 7 | 0 |
| 2001 | 9 | 1 |
| 2000 | 12 | 1 |
| 1999 | 4 | 0 |
| 1998 | 3 | 0 |
| 1997 | 7 | 0 |
| 1996 | 11 | 0 |
| 1995 | 3 | 0 |
| 1994 | 3 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 3 | 0 |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 2 | 1 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 7 | 2 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1976 | 4 | 2 |
| 1975 | 1 | 1 |
| 1974 | 2 | 1 |
| 1970 | 1 | 0 |
| 1969 | 1 | 0 |
| 1968 | 1 | 0 |
| 1967 | 1 | 1 |
| 1966 | 3 | 2 |
| 1965 | 3 | 2 |
| 1964 | 1 | 0 |
| 1963 | 3 | 1 |
| 1962 | 2 | 1 |
| 1960 | 3 | 1 |
| 1958 | 2 | 2 |
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