Steuben County, Indiana
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1960 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
22
Tornado reports
83
Hail reports
9
Floods since 1996
395
All events
9
Deaths
$40.0M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Steuben County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 22 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 F4 Tornado
A combination of freezing rain, sleet, and wind gusts to 40 mph created scattered power outages and downed trees. Slick spots on mainly elevated surfaces also aided in difficult travel and a few accidents. Ice accumulations across the county generally ranged between 0.05 and 0.20…
The storm brought 8 to 12 inches of snow to much of the county. Strong winds also created widespread blowing and drifting snow. The wintery conditions contributed to an accident involving at least 6 Bowling Green State University international students on the Indiana Toll Road ju…
Eight to twelve inches of snow was reported across the county. An accident on the Indiana Toll Road claimed the lives of two Bowling Green State University students. Two women, ages 25 and 26, were ejected from the minivan they were travelling in, along with 4 other passengers. T…
Observations and reports indicate that 6 to 9 inches of snowfall fell across the county. One death occurred as a result of semi driver losing control on Interstate 69, south of Ashley. The semi went off the west side of the highway and up a steep embankment then rolled onto its l…
Tornado EF1 Tornado
A tornado embedded within a line of severe thunderstorms developed Thursday night in extreme southeast LaGrange County. Around Taylor Lake and Lake of the Woods, damage to electrical poles, along with impressive tree damage in spots, was determined to be consistent with an EF-1 r…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Emergency Manager reports a tree down onto a house.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Numerous 6 to 8 inch diameter limbs downed, a couple of uprooted pines between Wall Lake and the Greenlawn Cemetery areas near Orland, IN.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Emergency Manager report of tree downed across roadway on CR 800E just south of US-20 just north of Metz.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Emergency Manager report of powerlines downed in Hamilton.
Strong Wind Strong Wind
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snow developed during the evening hours of January 24th and continued through the early evening hours of January 25th. The snow accumulated to between 4 and 6 inches and was fluffy in nature as temperatures were in the single digits and teens. Roads were snow covered and slick wi…
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Light system snow during the late afternoon and evening of January 18th was followed by bands of lake effect snow. The combination of west wind gusts of 30 to 40 mph and the snowfall resulted in significant visibility reductions at times due to snow and blowing snow. While storm …
Winter Weather Winter Weather
An arctic cold front moved through with a mixture of sleet and rain changing to a period of snow. Snow accumulations were generally an inch or two at best. However, the cold air rushing in with the front and snow allowed the wet pavement to freeze late morning into the afternoon …
Winter Weather Winter Weather
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 and Interstate 69 corridors were impact…
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Moderate to heavy snow developed during the late 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 6 and 10 inches. There was a report of 8.2 inches 1 mile sou…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees are down around Lake Pleasant. Some smaller structures damaged as well.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Outflow wind wind from thunderstorms downed an estimated 36 inch diameter tree. Tree did have a hollow spot on the inside.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees are down in the area of SR120 and 700 E from thunderstorm outflow wind.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
Damage survey from the National Weather Service along with Steuben County EMA found damage consistent with a tornado that touched down on the south side of Orland, IN. The tornado destroyed an old, small barn on the south side, before uprooting and snapping several trees and a co…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Spotter reports an estimated wind gusts of 98.4 mph using a hand held anemometer.
Lightning Lightning
Lightning struck a power pole near the Trine University football field.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
An NWS damage survey confirmed a brief QLCS tornado embedded within a broad swath of damaging straight line winds in southwestern Steuben County, Indiana, on March 30th, 2025. The tornado likely originated in a field just north of Little Turkey Lake around 5:28 PM, before racing …
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A 2 to 3 foot diameter healthy pine tree down.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Damage to a house as well as three sheds and a fence.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree limbs down on Orland Rd east of CR 400 West.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Downed power lines and a broken utility pole on CR 350 N, west of IN 327.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree limbs down between Lane 230 and CR 450 W near Jimmerson Lake.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Roof peeled off of a barn.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
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…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree down on Joe Wheeler St, between Broad and W Maumee.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree down on 600 W and 100 N.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Power lines down on Fox Lake Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Powerlines down.
Hail Hail
Spotter reports quarter size hail at I-69 and US-20.
Hail Hail
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Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Ping pong ball sized hail near Trine University.
Hail Hail
Tornado EFU Tornado
Numerous reports of funnel clouds were received from west of Angola to north of Angola, including in the area of Crooked and Loon Lakes. Video footage confirms a brief touchdown north of W 100 N and West of W Landis Road, likely over an open field. No damage was found in the area…
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
The combination of temperatures in the single digits below zero and gusty southwest winds of around 20 mph produced minimum wind chills of 25 to 30 below zero during the morning hours. A wind chill of 31 below zero was reported by the AWOS station in Angola, IN at 8:35am on Janua…
Winter Weather Winter Weather
A few rounds of snowfall occurred across the area. The first period of snow was during the daytime of January 12th. After a lull during the evening hours of January 12th, lake enhanced and lake effect snow moved back in during the early morning hours of January 13th. Storm total …
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A 24 to 30 inch diameter tree was down at the intersection of SR 120 and 900 W.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Piece of roof covering lost and damage to a wall reported at the Salem Township Fire Department.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 1 |
| 2025 | 16 | 2 |
| 2024 | 14 | 1 |
| 2023 | 17 | 0 |
| 2022 | 12 | 0 |
| 2021 | 9 | 1 |
| 2020 | 9 | 0 |
| 2019 | 23 | 0 |
| 2018 | 12 | 2 |
| 2017 | 9 | 0 |
| 2016 | 7 | 0 |
| 2015 | 8 | 0 |
| 2014 | 23 | 0 |
| 2013 | 11 | 0 |
| 2012 | 10 | 0 |
| 2011 | 22 | 0 |
| 2010 | 11 | 0 |
| 2009 | 7 | 0 |
| 2008 | 17 | 0 |
| 2007 | 21 | 3 |
| 2006 | 3 | 0 |
| 2005 | 16 | 0 |
| 2004 | 9 | 0 |
| 2003 | 15 | 0 |
| 2002 | 5 | 0 |
| 2001 | 11 | 1 |
| 2000 | 13 | 0 |
| 1999 | 8 | 0 |
| 1998 | 13 | 0 |
| 1997 | 2 | 1 |
| 1996 | 6 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 3 | 0 |
| 1991 | 2 | 1 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 1 |
| 1985 | 3 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1974 | 1 | 1 |
| 1973 | 1 | 1 |
| 1969 | 3 | 3 |
| 1965 | 2 | 2 |
| 1961 | 1 | 1 |
| 1960 | 1 | 0 |
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