Tornado Alerts Near Columbia City, IN 46725

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Historical Tornado Risk

Activity level High

Average per year 6.9 tornados

Peak season month June

Total on record 347 tornados

📋 Tornado History

Historical tornado events within 250 miles of Columbia City

EF Rating	Damage	Path	Casualties	Distance	Date
EF0	Light damage	8.5 mi × 200 yd	None	86 mi	May 15, 2025
EF0	Light damage	10 mi × 200 yd	None	79 mi	May 15, 2025
EF1	Moderate damage	14.5 mi × 100 yd	None	114 mi	May 15, 2025
EF1	Moderate damage	6.8 mi × 200 yd	None	99 mi	May 15, 2025
EF1	Moderate damage	8.3 mi × 200 yd	None	95 mi	May 15, 2025
EF1	Moderate damage	5.4 mi × 175 yd	None	108 mi	May 15, 2025
EF0	Light damage	3.5 mi × 50 yd	None	116 mi	May 15, 2025
EF1	Moderate damage	7.4 mi × 600 yd	None	46 mi	Apr 2, 2025
EF1	Moderate damage	3.7 mi × 125 yd	None	48 mi	Apr 2, 2025
EF1	Moderate damage	3.4 mi × 600 yd	None	43 mi	Apr 2, 2025
EF1	Moderate damage	1.5 mi × 175 yd	None	32 mi	Apr 2, 2025
EF1	Moderate damage	16.2 mi × 175 yd	None	46 mi	Apr 2, 2025
EF0	Light damage	4.2 mi × 150 yd	None	113 mi	Mar 30, 2025
EF1	Moderate damage	5.7 mi × 100 yd	None	33 mi	Mar 30, 2025
EF0	Light damage	3.6 mi × 300 yd	None	42 mi	Mar 30, 2025
EF1	Moderate damage	1.4 mi × 200 yd	None	13 mi	Mar 30, 2025
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 200 yd	None	56 mi	Mar 30, 2025
EF1	Moderate damage	2.6 mi × 100 yd	None	55 mi	Mar 30, 2025
EF1	Moderate damage	2.5 mi × 750 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	53 mi	Mar 30, 2025
EF1	Moderate damage	0.8 mi × 750 yd	None	53 mi	Mar 30, 2025
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	124 mi	Oct 13, 2024
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 125 yd	None	53 mi	Sep 24, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	1.9 mi × 125 yd	0 dead, 2 hurt	31 mi	Sep 24, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	7.5 mi × 230 yd	None	20 mi	Sep 24, 2024
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	86 mi	Sep 7, 2024
EF2	Considerable damage	8.5 mi × 700 yd	None	63 mi	Aug 6, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	1.2 mi × 250 yd	None	44 mi	Jul 15, 2024
EF0	Light damage	0.7 mi × 75 yd	None	32 mi	Jul 15, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	3.2 mi × 75 yd	None	80 mi	Jul 15, 2024
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 1 yd	None	41 mi	May 7, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	1.1 mi × 100 yd	None	62 mi	May 7, 2024
EF2	Considerable damage	6.2 mi × 950 yd	None	59 mi	May 7, 2024
EF2	Considerable damage	10.9 mi × 300 yd	0 dead, 12 hurt	72 mi	May 7, 2024
EF2	Considerable damage	13.4 mi × 950 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	53 mi	May 7, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	11.7 mi × 950 yd	None	67 mi	May 7, 2024
EF0	Light damage	2.1 mi × 150 yd	None	9 mi	Jul 29, 2023
EF0	Light damage	0.6 mi × 150 yd	None	8 mi	Jul 29, 2023
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 50 yd	None	56 mi	Jul 12, 2023
EF1	Moderate damage	0.9 mi × 50 yd	None	56 mi	Jul 12, 2023
EF2	Considerable damage	7.9 mi × 400 yd	None	23 mi	Mar 31, 2023
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	65 mi	Oct 3, 2021
EF0	Light damage	2.8 mi × 100 yd	None	111 mi	Aug 11, 2021
EF1	Moderate damage	5 mi × 50 yd	None	115 mi	Jun 26, 2021
EF0	Light damage	1.1 mi × 25 yd	None	112 mi	Jun 26, 2021
EF0	Light damage	0.6 mi × 50 yd	None	124 mi	Jun 26, 2021
EF0	Light damage	2.4 mi × 25 yd	None	127 mi	Jun 26, 2021
EF1	Moderate damage	10 mi × 100 yd	None	47 mi	Jun 21, 2021
EF1	Moderate damage	1.1 mi × 100 yd	None	46 mi	Jun 21, 2021
EF0	Light damage	0.6 mi × 65 yd	None	113 mi	Apr 10, 2021
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	26 mi	Aug 10, 2020
EF1	Moderate damage	3.1 mi × 100 yd	None	18 mi	Aug 10, 2020
EF1	Moderate damage	2.4 mi × 100 yd	None	42 mi	Aug 10, 2020
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	126 mi	Sep 11, 2019
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 250 yd	None	50 mi	Jun 23, 2019
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 10 yd	None	49 mi	Jun 23, 2019
EF1	Moderate damage	1.9 mi × 50 yd	None	19 mi	May 27, 2019
EF0	Light damage	1.4 mi × 50 yd	None	97 mi	May 19, 2019
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 100 yd	None	88 mi	Sep 1, 2018
EF1	Moderate damage	4 mi × 50 yd	None	19 mi	Aug 6, 2018
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	42 mi	Jul 20, 2018
EF1	Moderate damage	0.9 mi × 375 yd	None	40 mi	Jun 9, 2018
EF0	Light damage	0.7 mi × 200 yd	None	39 mi	Jun 9, 2018
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 25 yd	None	94 mi	Jun 30, 2017
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 220 yd	None	115 mi	Apr 10, 2017
EF1	Moderate damage	3.3 mi × 220 yd	None	113 mi	Apr 10, 2017
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 50 yd	None	53 mi	Feb 28, 2017
EF1	Moderate damage	2.7 mi × 150 yd	None	56 mi	Feb 28, 2017
EF1	Moderate damage	5 mi × 100 yd	None	66 mi	Feb 28, 2017
EF1	Moderate damage	0.6 mi × 100 yd	None	61 mi	Feb 28, 2017
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 40 yd	None	53 mi	Oct 12, 2016
EF0	Light damage	1.3 mi × 30 yd	None	55 mi	Oct 12, 2016
EF0	Light damage	2.4 mi × 70 yd	None	22 mi	Aug 20, 2016
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	24 mi	Aug 20, 2016
EF0	Light damage	1.6 mi × 10 yd	None	28 mi	Aug 20, 2016
EF0	Light damage	0.9 mi × 50 yd	None	127 mi	Aug 20, 2016
EF0	Light damage	4.3 mi × 75 yd	None	121 mi	Aug 20, 2016
EF1	Moderate damage	4.1 mi × 100 yd	None	113 mi	Aug 20, 2016
EF1	Moderate damage	12.8 mi × 100 yd	None	99 mi	Aug 20, 2016
EF1	Moderate damage	10.6 mi × 150 yd	None	86 mi	Aug 20, 2016
EF0	Light damage	1.1 mi × 50 yd	None	108 mi	Aug 12, 2016
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 30 yd	None	18 mi	Mar 31, 2016
EF0	Light damage	1.3 mi × 150 yd	None	55 mi	Mar 24, 2016
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	65 mi	Mar 24, 2016
EF0	Light damage	0.9 mi × 100 yd	None	68 mi	Mar 24, 2016
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	74 mi	Mar 24, 2016
EF0	Light damage	0.8 mi × 50 yd	None	115 mi	Jul 14, 2015
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 100 yd	None	70 mi	Jun 7, 2015
EF1	Moderate damage	6.3 mi × 400 yd	0 dead, 6 hurt	118 mi	Jul 6, 2014
EF1	Moderate damage	0.9 mi × 50 yd	None	34 mi	Jul 1, 2014
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	12 mi	Jul 1, 2014
EF0	Light damage	2.5 mi × 150 yd	None	19 mi	Jul 1, 2014
EF1	Moderate damage	4.5 mi × 150 yd	None	23 mi	Jul 1, 2014
EF1	Moderate damage	0.6 mi × 150 yd	None	23 mi	Jul 1, 2014
EF0	Light damage	1.8 mi × 50 yd	None	29 mi	Jul 1, 2014
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	45 mi	Jun 30, 2014
EF1	Moderate damage	6.9 mi × 150 yd	None	52 mi	Jun 30, 2014
EF1	Moderate damage	1.4 mi × 400 yd	None	55 mi	Jun 30, 2014
EF1	Moderate damage	3.4 mi × 400 yd	None	58 mi	Jun 30, 2014
EF1	Moderate damage	4.9 mi × 400 yd	None	63 mi	Jun 30, 2014
EF1	Moderate damage	4.7 mi × 200 yd	None	67 mi	Jun 30, 2014
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 200 yd	None	77 mi	Jun 30, 2014
EF1	Moderate damage	1.7 mi × 275 yd	None	20 mi	Nov 17, 2013
EF2	Considerable damage	3.5 mi × 150 yd	None	22 mi	Nov 17, 2013
EF2	Considerable damage	0.7 mi × 150 yd	None	23 mi	Nov 17, 2013
EF1	Moderate damage	1.1 mi × 250 yd	None	27 mi	Nov 17, 2013
EF1	Moderate damage	0.4 mi × 50 yd	None	58 mi	Nov 17, 2013
EF1	Moderate damage	13.2 mi × 100 yd	None	74 mi	Nov 17, 2013
EF1	Moderate damage	1.5 mi × 20 yd	None	69 mi	Aug 4, 2012
EF0	Light damage	0.6 mi × 30 yd	None	33 mi	Sep 27, 2011
EF1	Moderate damage	2.9 mi × 100 yd	None	60 mi	May 29, 2011
EF0	Light damage	3.3 mi × 50 yd	None	111 mi	Apr 26, 2011
EF1	Moderate damage	2.2 mi × 150 yd	None	3 mi	Oct 26, 2010
EF0	Light damage	0.9 mi × 30 yd	None	21 mi	Oct 26, 2010
EF0	Light damage	1.6 mi × 175 yd	None	12 mi	Oct 26, 2010
EF1	Moderate damage	1.9 mi × 150 yd	None	76 mi	Oct 26, 2010
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	79 mi	Oct 26, 2010
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 35 yd	None	85 mi	Oct 24, 2010
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	94 mi	Jul 22, 2010
EF0	Light damage	1.5 mi × 300 yd	None	56 mi	Jul 22, 2010
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 75 yd	None	110 mi	Jul 18, 2010
EF0	Light damage	0.7 mi × 50 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	85 mi	Jun 27, 2010
EF0	Light damage	1.9 mi × 50 yd	None	24 mi	Jun 23, 2010
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 25 yd	None	37 mi	Jun 23, 2010
EF1	Moderate damage	3.5 mi × 100 yd	None	30 mi	Jun 23, 2010
EF1	Moderate damage	4.8 mi × 150 yd	None	22 mi	Jun 23, 2010
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	34 mi	Jun 23, 2010
EF1	Moderate damage	11.9 mi × 50 yd	None	41 mi	Jun 23, 2010
EF0	Light damage	2.4 mi × 200 yd	None	120 mi	Jun 21, 2010
EF2	Considerable damage	10.7 mi × 200 yd	None	47 mi	Jun 5, 2010
EF1	Moderate damage	1.6 mi × 300 yd	None	80 mi	Jun 5, 2010
EF2	Considerable damage	2.7 mi × 200 yd	None	64 mi	Jun 5, 2010
EF1	Moderate damage	1.4 mi × 100 yd	None	76 mi	Jun 5, 2010
EF2	Considerable damage	3.4 mi × 200 yd	None	78 mi	Jun 5, 2010
EF2	Considerable damage	0.9 mi × 200 yd	None	85 mi	Jun 19, 2009
EF1	Moderate damage	1.8 mi × 300 yd	None	88 mi	Jun 19, 2009
EF2	Considerable damage	5.9 mi × 400 yd	None	95 mi	Jun 19, 2009
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 100 yd	None	1 mi	Mar 8, 2009
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	78 mi	Sep 13, 2008
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	77 mi	Sep 13, 2008
EF1	Moderate damage	1.9 mi × 100 yd	None	77 mi	Sep 13, 2008
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 300 yd	None	5 mi	Jul 8, 2008
EF1	Moderate damage	1.7 mi × 100 yd	None	91 mi	Apr 9, 2008
EF1	Moderate damage	2.9 mi × 100 yd	None	89 mi	Apr 9, 2008
EF3	Severe damage	7.2 mi × 880 yd	0 dead, 4 hurt	34 mi	Oct 18, 2007
EF2	Considerable damage	4.8 mi × 880 yd	None	34 mi	Oct 18, 2007
EF2	Considerable damage	8.4 mi × 440 yd	0 dead, 4 hurt	37 mi	Oct 18, 2007
EF1	Moderate damage	2.9 mi × 50 yd	None	43 mi	Aug 15, 2007
EF0	Light damage	2.1 mi × 50 yd	None	65 mi	May 15, 2007
EF1	Moderate damage	1.2 mi × 50 yd	None	73 mi	Apr 26, 2007
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 450 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	73 mi	Apr 26, 2007
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 100 yd	None	73 mi	Apr 26, 2007
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 66 yd	None	113 mi	Sep 23, 2006
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	67 mi	May 10, 2006
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	28 mi	Jul 6, 2005
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 30 yd	None	105 mi	Aug 25, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	53 mi	Jul 21, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 15 yd	None	66 mi	Jul 21, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	53 mi	Jul 3, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 30 yd	None	93 mi	Jun 8, 2003
EF1	Moderate damage	100 mi × 25 yd	None	13 mi	May 9, 2003
EF1	Moderate damage	1.5 mi × 800 yd	None	82 mi	Jul 27, 2002
EF1	Moderate damage	1.5 mi × 800 yd	None	82 mi	Jul 27, 2002
EF0	Light damage	1.5 mi × 150 yd	None	36 mi	Oct 24, 2001
EF2	Considerable damage	7 mi × 440 yd	None	26 mi	Oct 24, 2001
EF1	Moderate damage	5 mi × 400 yd	None	56 mi	Oct 24, 2001
EF1	Moderate damage	4 mi × 300 yd	None	24 mi	Oct 24, 2001
EF1	Moderate damage	19 mi × 150 yd	None	17 mi	Oct 24, 2001
EF0	Light damage	5 mi × 440 yd	None	62 mi	Oct 24, 2001
EF1	Moderate damage	4 mi × 400 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	44 mi	Oct 24, 2001
EF1	Moderate damage	17 mi × 150 yd	0 dead, 14 hurt	29 mi	Oct 24, 2001
EF1	Moderate damage	24 mi × 440 yd	None	59 mi	Oct 24, 2001
EF0	Light damage	3 mi × 150 yd	None	32 mi	Oct 24, 2001
EF1	Moderate damage	3 mi × 440 yd	None	58 mi	Oct 24, 2001
EF0	Light damage	3 mi × 50 yd	None	50 mi	Oct 24, 2001
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 400 yd	0 dead, 3 hurt	47 mi	Oct 24, 2001
EF2	Considerable damage	4.5 mi × 1320 yd	None	48 mi	Oct 24, 2001
EF1	Moderate damage	2.4 mi × 50 yd	None	50 mi	Oct 24, 2001
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 150 yd	None	65 mi	Oct 24, 2001
EF3	Severe damage	15 mi × 1320 yd	1 dead, 2 hurt	59 mi	Oct 24, 2001
EF2	Considerable damage	33 mi × 1760 yd	1 dead, 0 hurt	76 mi	Oct 24, 2001
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	72 mi	Aug 25, 2001
EF2	Considerable damage	3 mi × 300 yd	0 dead, 3 hurt	19 mi	May 26, 2001
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	17 mi	May 26, 2001
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	46 mi	May 25, 2001
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	117 mi	May 21, 2001
EF0	Light damage	1.5 mi × 50 yd	None	111 mi	May 21, 2001
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	101 mi	May 21, 2001
EF0	Light damage	0.6 mi × 50 yd	None	122 mi	May 21, 2001
EF2	Considerable damage	1 mi × 150 yd	None	84 mi	May 21, 2001
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	28 mi	Jul 9, 2000
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	26 mi	Jul 9, 2000
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 250 yd	None	21 mi	Jun 14, 2000
EF2	Considerable damage	3 mi × 400 yd	None	19 mi	Jun 14, 2000
EF2	Considerable damage	1 mi × 100 yd	None	18 mi	Jun 14, 2000
EF2	Considerable damage	4 mi × 200 yd	0 dead, 3 hurt	19 mi	Jun 14, 2000
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 60 yd	None	23 mi	Jun 14, 2000
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	85 mi	May 12, 2000
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 100 yd	None	39 mi	Aug 25, 1998
EF0	Light damage	9 mi × 100 yd	None	50 mi	Aug 25, 1998
EF1	Moderate damage	6 mi × 300 yd	None	51 mi	Aug 25, 1998
EF2	Considerable damage	9 mi × 800 yd	None	62 mi	Aug 25, 1998
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 400 yd	None	62 mi	Aug 25, 1998
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 3 yd	None	109 mi	Aug 6, 1998
EF0	Light damage	1.5 mi × 25 yd	None	75 mi	Jul 19, 1998
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	59 mi	Jul 3, 1998
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	77 mi	Jun 12, 1998
EF1	Moderate damage	2.5 mi × 200 yd	None	86 mi	Jun 12, 1998
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 100 yd	0 dead, 4 hurt	31 mi	Jun 11, 1998
EF2	Considerable damage	9 mi × 100 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	62 mi	Jun 11, 1998
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	27 mi	May 31, 1998
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	58 mi	May 19, 1998
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	24 mi	May 3, 1998
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	7 mi	Mar 28, 1998
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 30 yd	None	49 mi	Aug 16, 1997
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 30 yd	None	63 mi	Aug 16, 1997
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 200 yd	None	80 mi	May 18, 1997
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 200 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	70 mi	May 18, 1997
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 100 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	94 mi	May 18, 1997
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	27 mi	Apr 19, 1996
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 20 yd	None	44 mi	Apr 19, 1996
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 20 yd	None	50 mi	Apr 19, 1996
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	84 mi	Jan 18, 1996
EF1	Moderate damage	4 mi × 30 yd	0 dead, 3 hurt	35 mi	Jun 7, 1995
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 20 yd	0 dead, 10 hurt	39 mi	Jun 7, 1995
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	32 mi	Aug 13, 1994
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	73 mi	Apr 26, 1994
EF2	Considerable damage	20 mi × 440 yd	None	73 mi	Apr 26, 1994
EF2	Considerable damage	2 mi × 20 yd	0 dead, 9 hurt	19 mi	Oct 8, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 3 yd	None	16 mi	Sep 9, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 3 yd	None	34 mi	Aug 3, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 3 yd	None	37 mi	Aug 3, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 3 yd	None	31 mi	Aug 3, 1992
EF2	Considerable damage	4 mi × 150 yd	None	27 mi	Jul 14, 1992
EF2	Considerable damage	4 mi × 150 yd	0 dead, 28 hurt	23 mi	Jul 14, 1992
EF2	Considerable damage	4 mi × 80 yd	0 dead, 25 hurt	70 mi	Jul 13, 1992
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	15 mi	Jun 17, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	116 mi	Jun 17, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 3 yd	None	115 mi	Jun 17, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	53 mi	Aug 19, 1991
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	90 mi	Jul 7, 1991
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 20 yd	None	14 mi	Jun 15, 1991
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	20 mi	Jun 15, 1991
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	54 mi	May 31, 1991
EF3	Severe damage	14.6 mi × 200 yd	1 dead, 6 hurt	34 mi	Mar 27, 1991
EF1	Moderate damage	12 mi × 50 yd	None	59 mi	Jul 16, 1990
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 20 yd	None	85 mi	Jun 22, 1990
EF2	Considerable damage	3.5 mi × 220 yd	0 dead, 9 hurt	9 mi	Jun 2, 1990
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 23 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	119 mi	Sep 6, 1989
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 30 yd	None	113 mi	Sep 6, 1989
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 30 yd	None	111 mi	Sep 6, 1989
EF2	Considerable damage	1.5 mi × 500 yd	0 dead, 3 hurt	47 mi	Sep 1, 1989
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	66 mi	Aug 5, 1989
EF0	Light damage	4 mi × 20 yd	None	51 mi	Jun 3, 1989
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 30 yd	0 dead, 3 hurt	49 mi	Jun 3, 1989
EF1	Moderate damage	4 mi × 60 yd	None	89 mi	May 30, 1989
EF1	Moderate damage	6.3 mi × 60 yd	None	83 mi	May 30, 1989
EF2	Considerable damage	9.2 mi × 100 yd	None	95 mi	May 30, 1989
EF2	Considerable damage	1 mi × 100 yd	None	94 mi	May 30, 1989
EF2	Considerable damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	90 mi	May 30, 1989
EF1	Moderate damage	6 mi × 60 yd	None	93 mi	May 30, 1989
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 60 yd	None	91 mi	May 30, 1989
EF2	Considerable damage	6 mi × 40 yd	None	35 mi	Oct 16, 1988
EF0	Light damage	2.1 mi × 33 yd	None	78 mi	Jul 16, 1988
EF1	Moderate damage	0.4 mi × 50 yd	None	56 mi	Jul 15, 1988
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	77 mi	Jul 15, 1988
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	81 mi	Sep 21, 1987
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 20 yd	None	100 mi	Jul 20, 1987
EF0	Light damage	7.5 mi × 50 yd	None	125 mi	Jul 9, 1987
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	0 dead, 2 hurt	121 mi	Jul 9, 1987
EF0	Light damage	14 mi × 10 yd	None	35 mi	Oct 1, 1986
EF2	Considerable damage	3.8 mi × 400 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	75 mi	Sep 29, 1986
EF1	Moderate damage	3.8 mi × 223 yd	None	87 mi	Sep 10, 1986
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 100 yd	None	82 mi	Aug 26, 1986
EF2	Considerable damage	0.6 mi × 13 yd	None	99 mi	Aug 26, 1986
EF2	Considerable damage	22.5 mi × 440 yd	None	88 mi	Jul 15, 1986
EF2	Considerable damage	20 mi × 440 yd	None	97 mi	Jul 15, 1986
EF2	Considerable damage	1.3 mi × 700 yd	None	60 mi	Jun 19, 1986
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 20 yd	None	100 mi	May 17, 1986
EF1	Moderate damage	1.3 mi × 40 yd	None	54 mi	Sep 9, 1985
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	17 mi	Mar 28, 1985
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	60 mi	Jun 13, 1984
EF0	Light damage	13 mi × 17 yd	None	83 mi	May 18, 1984
EF2	Considerable damage	13.6 mi × 200 yd	1 dead, 1 hurt	111 mi	Jul 21, 1983
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	61 mi	Jul 1, 1983
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 37 yd	None	58 mi	Mar 7, 1983
EF1	Moderate damage	0.8 mi × 50 yd	None	76 mi	Jul 19, 1982
EF1	Moderate damage	3 mi × 40 yd	None	95 mi	Jul 14, 1982
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 150 yd	None	35 mi	Oct 17, 1981
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	72 mi	Jul 25, 1981
EF2	Considerable damage	1.5 mi × 500 yd	None	71 mi	Jun 20, 1981
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 123 yd	None	6 mi	Apr 13, 1981
EF2	Considerable damage	N/A	None	43 mi	Jul 5, 1980
EF1	Moderate damage	N/A	None	100 mi	Jul 5, 1980
EF2	Considerable damage	N/A	None	54 mi	Jun 28, 1980
EF1	Moderate damage	N/A	None	63 mi	Jun 7, 1980
EF1	Moderate damage	N/A	None	59 mi	Jun 7, 1980
EF1	Moderate damage	N/A	None	84 mi	Jun 7, 1980
EF1	Moderate damage	N/A	None	64 mi	Jun 6, 1980
EF1	Moderate damage	N/A	0 dead, 1 hurt	18 mi	Jun 2, 1980
EF3	Severe damage	10.6 mi × 450 yd	5 dead, 79 hurt	80 mi	May 13, 1980
EF3	Severe damage	21 mi × 300 yd	0 dead, 15 hurt	83 mi	May 13, 1980
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 60 yd	None	37 mi	Apr 8, 1980
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	72 mi	Oct 6, 1979
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 60 yd	None	79 mi	Oct 6, 1979
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	10 mi	Oct 1, 1979
EF1	Moderate damage	N/A	0 dead, 1 hurt	25 mi	Aug 8, 1979
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	62 mi	Aug 8, 1979
EF0	Light damage	2.7 mi × 33 yd	None	34 mi	Jul 25, 1979
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	124 mi	Jul 24, 1979
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 7 yd	None	109 mi	Jul 24, 1979
EF2	Considerable damage	2 mi × 60 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	74 mi	Jun 7, 1979
EF2	Considerable damage	3.3 mi × 60 yd	0 dead, 6 hurt	67 mi	Apr 12, 1979
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 40 yd	None	38 mi	Oct 5, 1978
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 77 yd	None	53 mi	Aug 27, 1978
EF0	Light damage	1.5 mi × 350 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	78 mi	Aug 16, 1978
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 30 yd	None	70 mi	Jun 17, 1978
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 40 yd	None	77 mi	Jun 17, 1978
EF1	Moderate damage	1.9 mi × 100 yd	None	95 mi	May 20, 1978
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	120 mi	May 13, 1978
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 33 yd	None	19 mi	Apr 10, 1978
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 60 yd	None	71 mi	Sep 1, 1977
EF1	Moderate damage	9.3 mi × 33 yd	None	83 mi	Jun 28, 1977
EF1	Moderate damage	4.5 mi × 60 yd	None	84 mi	Jun 28, 1977
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 33 yd	None	34 mi	May 29, 1977
EF1	Moderate damage	3.3 mi × 83 yd	None	89 mi	May 17, 1977
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 33 yd	None	55 mi	May 5, 1977
EF4	Devastating damage	16.6 mi × 613 yd	1 dead, 44 hurt	91 mi	Apr 2, 1977
EF4	Devastating damage	12.4 mi × 183 yd	0 dead, 10 hurt	78 mi	Apr 2, 1977
EF1	Moderate damage	12 mi × 33 yd	None	115 mi	Jun 15, 1976
EF1	Moderate damage	11.3 mi × 67 yd	None	111 mi	Jun 15, 1976
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 50 yd	None	72 mi	Apr 22, 1976
EF2	Considerable damage	11.6 mi × 77 yd	0 dead, 10 hurt	42 mi	Mar 20, 1976
EF2	Considerable damage	9.9 mi × 50 yd	None	121 mi	Mar 20, 1976
EF1	Moderate damage	2.5 mi × 67 yd	None	78 mi	Mar 12, 1976
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 17 yd	1 dead, 0 hurt	24 mi	Mar 12, 1976
EF2	Considerable damage	N/A	None	45 mi	Mar 12, 1976
EF2	Considerable damage	3.3 mi × 100 yd	None	42 mi	Mar 12, 1976
EF2	Considerable damage	9.3 mi × 100 yd	0 dead, 9 hurt	34 mi	Mar 12, 1976
EF2	Considerable damage	10.1 mi × 127 yd	0 dead, 8 hurt	37 mi	Mar 12, 1976
EF1	Moderate damage	12 mi × 83 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	117 mi	Mar 12, 1976
EF1	Moderate damage	4.1 mi × 30 yd	None	47 mi	Mar 12, 1976
EF3	Severe damage	12.1 mi × 40 yd	0 dead, 4 hurt	62 mi	Mar 12, 1976
EF2	Considerable damage	10.1 mi × 83 yd	None	77 mi	Mar 12, 1976
EF3	Severe damage	12.6 mi × 200 yd	0 dead, 7 hurt	84 mi	Mar 12, 1976
EF3	Severe damage	N/A	None	86 mi	Mar 12, 1976
EF2	Considerable damage	24.8 mi × 100 yd	None	75 mi	Mar 4, 1976
EF2	Considerable damage	20 mi × 100 yd	0 dead, 9 hurt	79 mi	Mar 4, 1976

📈 Historical Trends

Tornado activity near Columbia City over 47 years

347

Total tornados on record

6.9

Average per year

EF4

Strongest recorded

Jun

Peak month

EF Scale Distribution

EF0

139

EF1

143

EF2

EF3

EF4

EF5

Yearly Tornado Count

1976 2025

Strongest Tornados on Record

EF4 EATON, MI Apr 2, 1977

16.6 mi path 1 deaths 44 injured

EF4 KALAMAZOO, MI Apr 2, 1977

12.4 mi path 10 injured

EF3 KALAMAZOO, MI May 13, 1980

10.6 mi path 5 deaths 79 injured

EF3 ST. JOSEPH, IN Oct 24, 2001

15 mi path 1 deaths 2 injured

EF3 STEUBEN, IN Mar 27, 1991

14.6 mi path 1 deaths 6 injured

📅 Tornado Season

When tornados are most likely near you

⚡

Active Tornado Season

Tornado season is active. Columbia City sees the most tornado activity in Jun. Stay alert and have your shelter plan ready.

US Tornado Activity by Month

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

10%

May

18%

PEAK

Jun

16%

Jul

12%

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Current month Peak for Columbia City

🛡️ Tornado Safety

What to know before, during, and after a tornado

⚠️ Tornado Watch

Meaning: Conditions are favorable for tornado development

Be prepared to take shelter. Stay alert for changing conditions.

🌪️ Tornado Warning

Meaning: A tornado has been spotted or detected on radar

TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY in your nearest safe shelter.

⚠️ Step 1

Tornado Watch — Be Prepared

Conditions are favorable for tornados. Monitor weather alerts, charge your phone, and review your shelter plan. Move vehicles into garages if possible.

🌪️ Step 2

Tornado Warning — Take Cover NOW

A tornado has been sighted or indicated by radar. Move immediately to an interior room on the lowest floor (basement, bathroom, closet). Get under sturdy furniture. Stay away from windows.

🔍 Step 3

After a Tornado

Stay in your shelter until the warning expires. Check for injuries, avoid downed power lines, and watch for gas leaks. Document damage for insurance before cleanup.

Where to Shelter

✓ Best: Underground shelter or basement

✓ Good: Interior room on lowest floor

✓ Acceptable: Bathroom or closet (no exterior walls)

✓ If driving: Pull over, get below road level in a ditch

✗ NEVER: Stay in a mobile home — leave for sturdy building

✗ NEVER: Shelter under a highway overpass

📍 Nearby Tornado Monitoring

Cities near Columbia City with live tracking