Whitley County, Indiana
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1954 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
16
Tornado reports
97
Hail reports
20
Floods since 1996
452
All events
0
Deaths
$3.6M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Whitley County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 16 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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All storm eventsTornadoes
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.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Spotter reports measured thunderstorm wind gust of 61 mph just southwest of Blue Lake in Whitley County in Indiana.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Emergency Manager report of tree blown down across Ruckman Road near Old Trail Road about 6 miles east of Columbia City.
High Wind High Wind
Report received of a gutter ripped off a building.
Hail Hail
Video and pictures shared of at least penny size hail in South Whitley.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
CoCoRaHS observer measured at least one hailstone just over 1.5 inches in diameter.
Hail Hail
Off duty NWS employee reports lots of mainly pea size hail with a few larger stones up to quarter size noted.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Bands of snow produced 2 to 5 inches of snow accumulation during the early morning hours of February 6th. Snowfall rates briefly reached as high as 1 to 2 inches per hour in association with the heavier bands of snow. A snowfall report of 3.5 inches was received from a CoCoRaHS o…
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Snow, moderate to heavy at times, developed during the evening hours of January 24th and continued through the early evening hours of January 25th. The snow accumulated to between 7 and 10 inches and was fluffy in nature as temperatures were in the single digits and teens. There …
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 in the afternoon and early eveni…
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 7 and 11 inches. There was a report of 10.0 inches in Columb…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Reports of trees and large branches down in Churubusco.
Hail Hail
Ping pong to golf ball size hail in South Whitley.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Reports of trees down in and around Columbia City.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Amateur radio operator reports trees down.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Numerous reports of trees and power lines down across Whitley Co. Also, a report of a field fire.
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree down in South Whitley and 1/4 inch hail.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Numerous reports of trees and power lines down in and around Whitley County.
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
The same storm what produced the microburst in Kosciusko County continued into Whitley County. Damage occurred from the Five Points area, southeast to State Route 205. Damage consisted of trees and intermittent structure damage in several non-continuous locations. Some crops were…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree down onto a home in Loon Lake.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple trees down in the South Whitley area.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Photo on Facebook of a large tree snapped at the base. Estimated 1 to 2 feet in diameter.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Large tree snapped, estimated 12 to 18 inches in diameter.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Barn downed in South Whitley.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Photos on Facebook show several barns damaged in Larwill.
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 35 below zero during the morning hours. A wind chill of 29 below zero was reported at the Northeast Purdue Agriculture Center, IN at 9:…
Tornado EF0 Tornado
Ground and storm spotter assisted drone surveys revealed a tornado touched down just west of the Eel River Golf course in Whitley county and tracked rapidly east-southeast crossing US 33 in Allen county before dissipating in a corn field west of Chase Road. Trees were damaged on …
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Six inches of water on the road at US 30 and Indiana Route 109.
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Powerlines are down in Larwill.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree down onto vehicle. No injuries reported.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Pieces of metal roof were blown off a commercial building. Some roof pieces were lofted into nearby powerlines.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
A wet, heavy, snow created difficult travel with reports of slide-offs, accidents and school closings on January 25th. The snow was heavy at times with inch per hour snowfall rates and visibilities less than a quarter of a mile observed. Snowfall generally ranged between 6 and 8 …
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
An arctic front brought sub-zero temperatures and strong wind gusts to 40 to 50 mph. This combination resulted in dangerous wind chills of 25 to 40 below zero from the early morning hours on December 23rd to the early morning hours on December 24th.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
A major winter storm brought snow and blowing snow that led to very dangerous travel conditions from late Thursday night through Saturday morning. Storm snowfall of 2 to 5 inches occurred Thursday night into Friday afternoon, but strong wind gusts of 50 mph and blowing snow led t…
Winter Weather Winter Weather
A lake effect snow band clipped Whitley County with 1 to 3 inches of heavy wet snow, heaviest across northern portions of the county. This combined with leaves on tress led to several reports of downed trees and power outages across the county. Roads also became snow covered for …
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several large pine trees were snapped.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A healthy 15 inch diameter tree was broken at its base.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees are down on the road at 204 N Short St.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was reported down onto power lines.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were reported down onto power lines.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Law enforcement reports trees are down on 300 and 400 south. A tree is down on a house on Broad Street in South Whitley.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree is down at 954 W Dell Rd.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Various trees are down on the road.
Flood Flood
In Churubusco, the public reported that there was six to twelve inches of water over the roadway.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Water up to waist-deep was reported in the Sunny Slope Housing Addition on Windsor Drive.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 0 |
| 2024 | 8 | 0 |
| 2023 | 9 | 1 |
| 2022 | 21 | 0 |
| 2021 | 12 | 0 |
| 2020 | 17 | 0 |
| 2019 | 16 | 0 |
| 2018 | 5 | 0 |
| 2017 | 10 | 0 |
| 2016 | 8 | 0 |
| 2015 | 13 | 0 |
| 2014 | 12 | 1 |
| 2013 | 17 | 0 |
| 2012 | 13 | 0 |
| 2011 | 28 | 0 |
| 2010 | 16 | 2 |
| 2009 | 4 | 1 |
| 2008 | 15 | 1 |
| 2007 | 12 | 0 |
| 2006 | 4 | 0 |
| 2005 | 11 | 0 |
| 2004 | 14 | 0 |
| 2003 | 18 | 0 |
| 2002 | 4 | 0 |
| 2001 | 18 | 0 |
| 2000 | 27 | 0 |
| 1999 | 8 | 0 |
| 1998 | 14 | 1 |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 |
| 1996 | 8 | 0 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 3 | 1 |
| 1990 | 5 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 3 | 0 |
| 1987 | 6 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 9 | 0 |
| 1983 | 4 | 0 |
| 1982 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 5 | 1 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 1 |
| 1977 | 2 | 0 |
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1974 | 2 | 0 |
| 1973 | 1 | 1 |
| 1971 | 1 | 0 |
| 1967 | 2 | 1 |
| 1965 | 2 | 2 |
| 1964 | 4 | 0 |
| 1963 | 2 | 1 |
| 1961 | 1 | 0 |
| 1958 | 1 | 0 |
| 1957 | 1 | 0 |
| 1954 | 1 | 1 |
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