Local tornado history

Fort Wayne, Indiana Tornado History Map

Explore recorded tornado activity near Fort Wayne, Indiana, including historical tornado paths, EF ratings, path lengths, and nearby storm events.

Tornadoes since 195094within 25 mi of Fort Wayne

Strongest recordedEF3nearby on record

Most recentJuly 29, 2023View event →

Closest notable tornado0.8 miEF2 · October 8, 1992 →

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Recorded tornado paths near Fort Wayne

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Tornado events on record

94 events

							Status
October 8, 1992	EF2	0.8	2.0	20	9	0	Historical Record
April 10, 1978	EF1	0.8	1.0	10	0	0	Historical Record
May 26, 2001	EF2	0.8	3.0	300	3	0	Historical Record
March 28, 1985	EF1	1.6	0.2	10	0	0	Historical Record
May 16, 1968	EF3	2.4	50.3	10	15	1	Historical Record
May 14, 1972	EF1	2.9	0.4	50	0	0	Historical Record
May 26, 2001	EF0	2.9	0.1	10	0	0	Historical Record
July 19, 1950	EF2	3.1	1.1	100	0	0	Historical Record
May 10, 1973	EF1	3.2	0.1	20	0	0	Historical Record
March 18, 1953	EF2	3.3	1.9	33	0	0	Historical Record
April 17, 1963	EF2	5.4	11.1	10	0	0	Historical Record
March 31, 2023	EF2	6.1	7.9	400	0	0	Historical Record
March 12, 1976	EF1	6.3	0.1	17	0	1	Historical Record
May 3, 1998	EF0	6.3	0.1	30	0	0	Historical Record
May 10, 1973	EF1	6.4	1.0	30	0	0	Historical Record
August 20, 2016	EF0	7.2	2.4	70	0	0	Historical Record
June 15, 1991	EF0	8.4	0.2	20	0	0	Historical Record
May 11, 1957	EF1	8.5	0.1	10	0	0	Historical Record
April 29, 1963	EF1	9.6	0.1	10	1	0	Historical Record
July 29, 2023	EF0	9.7	2.7	150	0	0	Historical Record
October 26, 2010	EF1	9.8	7.0	150	0	0	Historical Record
May 10, 1973	EF1	10.4	1.0	80	0	0	Historical Record
March 16, 1982	EF1	11.0	9.0	17	0	0	Historical Record
July 18, 1959	EF0	11.6	0.1	10	0	0	Historical Record
October 26, 2010	EF0	12.3	1.2	175	0	0	Historical Record
August 24, 2016	EF3	12.4	5.2	500	0	0	Historical Record
June 6, 1965	EF1	12.5	0.1	10	0	0	Historical Record
May 18, 2001	EF0	12.8	0.1	10	0	0	Historical Record
April 20, 2004	EF0	13.4	6.0	150	0	0	Historical Record
July 8, 2008	EF0	13.7	0.2	300	0	0	Historical Record
July 12, 1986	EF1	13.8	7.0	10	0	0	Historical Record
June 14, 2000	EF2	13.8	3.0	400	0	0	Historical Record
August 26, 1986	EF2	13.9	5.0	10	2	0	Historical Record
June 17, 1992	EF1	14.0	0.1	30	0	0	Historical Record
March 28, 1998	EF1	14.2	0.3	50	0	0	Historical Record
June 24, 1956	EF2	14.5	2.3	10	0	0	Historical Record
July 6, 1987	EF0	14.7	0.2	10	0	0	Historical Record
March 31, 2023	EF0	14.9	1.1	75	0	0	Historical Record
July 16, 1965	EF2	15.2	2.7	10	0	0	Historical Record
June 14, 2000	EF1	15.3	1.0	250	0	0	Historical Record
August 8, 1965	EF1	15.4	2.0	60	0	0	Historical Record
May 3, 1998	EF0	16.0	0.1	30	0	0	Historical Record
March 28, 1998	EF0	16.4	0.1	30	0	0	Historical Record
June 8, 1990	EF0	16.4	0.1	13	0	0	Historical Record
October 26, 2010	EF1	16.7	2.2	150	0	0	Historical Record
April 7, 2006	EF1	16.9	0.8	100	0	0	Historical Record
May 3, 1998	EF0	17.1	0.1	30	0	0	Historical Record
June 10, 1963	EF0	17.3	0.1	10	0	0	Historical Record
June 4, 1973	EF0	17.3	0.1	20	0	0	Historical Record
July 15, 1976	EF0	17.4	0.1	10	0	0	Historical Record
May 31, 1998	EF0	18.0	0.1	30	0	0	Historical Record
June 26, 1973	EF1	18.1	1.0	30	0	0	Historical Record
April 3, 1974	EF1	18.1	10.9	350	0	0	Historical Record
December 21, 1967	EF0	18.3	0.1	10	0	0	Historical Record
July 2, 1992	EF2	18.7	1.5	50	0	0	Historical Record
April 3, 1974	EF2	18.7	14.4	177	0	0	Historical Record
March 8, 2009	EF1	18.7	0.2	100	0	0	Historical Record
June 21, 1954	EF1	18.8	0.1	10	0	0	Historical Record
August 19, 1961	EF1	19.3	0.1	10	0	0	Historical Record
June 2, 1980	EF1	19.6	0.1	10	3	0	Historical Record
October 8, 1992	EF1	19.9	2.0	20	0	0	Historical Record
May 26, 2001	EF0	19.9	0.1	10	0	0	Historical Record
May 14, 1970	EF1	20.4	0.8	30	0	0	Historical Record
May 15, 1970	EF0	20.4	0.1	10	0	0	Historical Record
July 8, 1955	EF1	20.5	0.1	23	0	0	Historical Record
May 3, 1998	EF0	20.6	0.1	30	0	0	Historical Record
May 31, 1998	EF0	20.6	0.1	30	0	0	Historical Record
August 28, 2006	EF1	21.3	2.0	75	0	0	Historical Record
May 26, 2001	EF0	21.3	0.1	10	0	0	Historical Record
April 13, 1981	EF1	21.4	2.0	123	0	0	Historical Record
July 1, 1967	EF2	22.5	0.5	300	2	0	Historical Record
April 3, 1974	EF2	22.9	11.5	350	0	0	Historical Record
April 3, 1974	EF1	22.9	6.4	90	0	0	Historical Record
October 26, 2010	EF0	23.1	2.0	80	0	0	Historical Record
April 17, 1963	EF2	23.2	13.0	10	0	0	Historical Record
October 26, 2010	EF0	23.2	1.9	175	0	0	Historical Record
October 1, 1979	EF0	23.3	0.1	10	0	0	Historical Record
August 10, 1971	EF2	23.3	0.5	100	0	0	Historical Record
April 20, 2004	EF0	23.8	3.5	50	0	0	Historical Record
March 23, 2022	Unknown	24.1	0.3	20	0	0	Historical Record
June 22, 2016	EF1	24.1	2.4	200	0	0	Historical Record
December 21, 1967	EF2	24.2	0.1	10	2	0	Historical Record
June 2, 1990	EF2	24.2	3.5	220	9	0	Historical Record
June 22, 2016	EF2	24.2	2.4	300	0	0	Historical Record
October 6, 1955	EF1	24.2	0.5	10	0	0	Historical Record
July 9, 2000	EF1	24.2	0.1	30	0	0	Historical Record
March 18, 1953	EF1	24.2	3.3	27	0	0	Historical Record
May 30, 2008	EF0	24.3	0.3	25	0	0	Historical Record
July 9, 2000	EF0	24.3	0.1	50	0	0	Historical Record
June 3, 1973	EF1	24.3	1.0	20	1	0	Historical Record
April 21, 1969	EF0	24.6	0.1	10	0	0	Historical Record
February 27, 2023	EF0	24.8	0.6	75	0	0	Historical Record
July 29, 2023	EF1	24.8	0.7	100	0	0	Historical Record
March 6, 1961	EF1	24.9	0.1	10	0	0	Historical Record

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