St. Joseph storm history
Storm events recorded in St. Joseph, Indiana between 1950 and 2025.
838
Total events
33
Tornadoes
182
Hail
23
Floods
17
Deaths
$48.2M
Property damage
Most significant events
Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.
This tornado touched down just southwest of Crumstown in St Joseph county Indiana and moved northeast into Berrien county Michigan (see Storm Data for Michigan, Extreme Southwest for more information on the end portion of this tornado). In St Joseph county Indiana the most signif…
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A car and motorcycle collided during dense fog, resulting in the death of a male on the motorcycle. No age was available and fog was considered a factor, but not necessarily the main cause.
Visibilities reduced to less than a quarter mile and brief intense snowfall rates with a lake effect single band created difficult travel conditions during the morning hours of December 18th. Total snow accumulations of 2-5 inches were common. A weather-related accident in Grange…
Street and some basement flooding reported in South Bend. A 53 year old female was electrocuted by flood waters that had entered her basement. She stepped into water of unknown depth and was electrocuted by a box fan that was plugged in and sitting in the water. First responders …
Areas of freezing drizzle allowed roads to become slick in spots during the morning hours of February 4th. This contributed to a single-vehicle crash in Mishawaka that killed a man (41 years old). Numerous other crashes were reported across the region.
A 56 year old male was found unconscious by family in his home around 130 am EDT July 21, and died an hour later at a local hospital. Autopsy results indicated his death was indirectly related to the heat, with a preexisting heart condition being the primary cause.
A 20 year old male was on a scissor lift videotaping a practice of the Notre Dame Football team. The lift fell over onto a street, throwing the student off the lift. He was transported to a local hospital where he died of his injuries. Strong winds sustained around 40 mph with gu…
Icy roads due to lake-effect snow showers and blowing snow led to a fatal car crash around 8:15 pm on December 21st. Four people were killed in the accident. The crash happened when a vehicle traveling eastbound on the Indiana Toll Road lost control of their car and slid into the…
Light lake-enhanced snow combined with strong winds led to icy roads late December 16th into the first half of December 17th. Two people were killed and 2 others injured in a crash near the intersection of Cleveland Road and Nadine Street around 11:00 am December 17th. Police sai…
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…
Emergency management officials reported widespread flooding and flash flooding across portions of the county from North Liberty into the South Bend/Mishawaka area to the state line. The most extensive, and in some cases life threatening, flash flooding occurred in the city of Sou…
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Photo on X of a very large tree, with rot, snapped at its trunk.
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Minor damage to siding to a home on the south side of South Bend.
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Large tree limbs down onto sheds on the south side of South Bend.
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Private weather station near the St. Joe County Fairgrounds.
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Large pine tree uprooted and down onto a small residential structure.
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Trees down and large branches down near US 31 and New Road.
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Numerous reports of trees down and branches down in an area from Mishawaka High School to Granger. Some instances of property damage, including shingles blown off a church.
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Report of a power pole snapped.
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Report of trees down over the road.
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A 25 foot tall tree was downed. A stacked stone wall was impacted as well.
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Numerous tree damage reports from Mishawaka. There is roof damage and significant shingle loss from a building at Smith and 8th. There are trees down blocking EB Mishawaka and Liberty Rd.
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Trees down with debris in the roadway around Granger. One location was Brick and Wayland. The second location was Brick and Current St.
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Drone footage of eight power poles snapped or bent at the base on Harrison Rd between Beacon Dr and Cedar Wood Ln.
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Trees down, large limbs and branches down.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
The combination of video relayed by local media and an NWS storm survey concluded that a weak tornado occurred. The tornado began in the vicinity of the east side of the Meier store parking lot. Medium sized tree branches were downed near the beginning of the tornado path. The to…
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Numerous large tree limbs down in the Arlington Heights Subdivision. One residence sustained roof damage.
Lightning Lightning
Lightning strike at Autumn Lakes Apartments resulting in a large fire. 22 apartment units were damaged. No known injuries.
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Large tree down near Kendall and Shrrill St.
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Large tree uprooted, nearly landing on a home.
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Large tree uprooted.
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Large tree limbs and a few trees down in New Carlisle.
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Two large trees down on SR 23 between Crumstown Highway and Mayflower Rd.
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Numerous trees and branches down in and around South Bend.
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Loss of siding to a home in Mishawaka. Photo on Facebook.
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Police reports a large tree is down, blocking Tamarack Rd.
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Three large evergreen trees are down and power outages reported.
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Tree uprooted on east 11th street.
Hail Hail
Quarter size hail near new road and US 31.
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Tree down blocking Redwood Road.
Events by year
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15 | 0 |
| 2024 | 38 | 1 |
| 2023 | 39 | 0 |
| 2022 | 17 | 0 |
| 2021 | 50 | 2 |
| 2020 | 14 | 1 |
| 2019 | 42 | 2 |
| 2018 | 18 | 0 |
| 2017 | 21 | 0 |
| 2016 | 26 | 2 |
| 2015 | 23 | 0 |
| 2014 | 32 | 0 |
| 2013 | 33 | 0 |
| 2012 | 20 | 0 |
| 2011 | 21 | 0 |
| 2010 | 25 | 0 |
| 2009 | 10 | 0 |
| 2008 | 26 | 0 |
| 2007 | 16 | 1 |
| 2006 | 10 | 0 |
| 2005 | 9 | 0 |
| 2004 | 24 | 1 |
| 2003 | 23 | 1 |
| 2002 | 8 | 0 |
| 2001 | 16 | 4 |
| 2000 | 19 | 0 |
| 1999 | 11 | 0 |
| 1998 | 19 | 1 |
| 1997 | 7 | 1 |
| 1996 | 20 | 0 |
| 1995 | 8 | 0 |
| 1994 | 15 | 0 |
| 1992 | 12 | 0 |
| 1991 | 8 | 1 |
| 1990 | 8 | 0 |
| 1989 | 11 | 1 |
| 1988 | 9 | 0 |
| 1987 | 4 | 0 |
| 1986 | 9 | 0 |
| 1985 | 6 | 1 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 13 | 0 |
| 1982 | 4 | 0 |
| 1980 | 17 | 1 |
| 1979 | 4 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 2 | 0 |
| 1976 | 5 | 0 |
| 1975 | 4 | 0 |
| 1974 | 2 | 1 |
| 1973 | 3 | 0 |
| 1971 | 7 | 0 |
| 1970 | 1 | 0 |
| 1969 | 3 | 1 |
| 1968 | 1 | 1 |
| 1967 | 1 | 1 |
| 1966 | 1 | 0 |
| 1965 | 5 | 3 |
| 1964 | 3 | 0 |
| 1963 | 4 | 0 |
| 1962 | 2 | 1 |
| 1961 | 2 | 0 |
| 1960 | 1 | 0 |
| 1959 | 1 | 0 |
| 1958 | 1 | 1 |
| 1957 | 3 | 0 |
| 1956 | 1 | 1 |
| 1954 | 1 | 1 |
| 1950 | 1 | 1 |