Allen County, Indiana
County storm and disaster record · FIPS 18003 · population 385,219 · 657 sq mi
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 984 records for Allen County, Indiana from 1950 through June 30, 2026, on 451 days; the most frequent are severe thunderstorm wind events (445 records). The deadliest day on its record was January 12, 2012: winter weather records filed for Allen County that day count 3 deaths across 3 records. FEMA has issued 18 declarations naming the county since 1978, 16 of them for natural hazards; the latest for a natural hazard was “Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding” on August 15, 2026.
The record, 1950 to 2026
Storm records filed for the county each year (2026 to June 30, 2026). Before 1996 NOAA recorded only tornadoes (from 1950), thunderstorm wind and hail (from 1955).
- recorded, no damage figure
- under $100,000
- $100,000 or more
- $1 million or more
- $10 million or more, or a death
- $100 million or more, or 10 deaths
- a year's colour: its recorded damage or deaths
- a year with a death
- 1955: wind and hail recorded from 1955
- 1996: all 48 event types from 1996
- Storm records
- 984on 451 days, 1950 to June 30, 2026
- Deaths recorded
- 1446 injuries
- Damage, 2025 dollars
- $62Mas filed (scale steps before 1993)
- Tornadoes
- 31strongest EF3
- FEMA declarations
- 18latest 2026
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records through June 30, 2026 (file revision 20260918); damage converted to 2025 dollars with the BLS CPI-U. Search the record at NCEI. BLS consumer price index.
What hazards hit Allen County most?
The most frequent records are severe thunderstorm wind events: 445 since 1955. 55% of its severe thunderstorm wind events since 1955 fell in June and July. The rank column places the county among Indiana's counties by days with a record per 1,000 square miles of land over each hazard's complete period.
| Hazard | Records | Days | First, last | Killed | Injured | Damage | Rank in state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 445 | 218 | 1955-2026 | 3 | 31 | $10M | 37 of 91 |
| Hail | 249 | 114 | 1957-2026 | 0 | 0 | $126K | 15 of 91 |
| Winter storms | 161 | 99 | 1996-2026 | 7 | 1 | $107K | 41 of 91 |
| Floods | 42 | 32 | 1996-2025 | 1 | 0 | $35M | 71 of 91 |
| High wind and dust storms | 36 | 24 | 1996-2026 | 0 | 0 | $191K | 24 of 91 |
| Tornadoes | 31 | 24 | 1950-2023 | 1 | 13 | $15M | 74 of 91 |
| Lightning | 9 | 7 | 2007-2022 | 1 | 1 | $364K | 26 of 91 |
| Extreme cold | 5 | 5 | 2014-2024 | 1 | 0 | – | 83 of 91 |
| Heavy rain | 3 | 2 | 2007-2015 | 0 | 0 | – | 40 of 91 |
| Fog, smoke and funnel clouds | 3 | 1 | 2005-2005 | 0 | 0 | – | 74 of 91 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (county and forecast-zone records attributed to the county; a zone record shows its own totals on each county it covers). Days: dates with at least one record of the hazard in the county. Ranks: days with a record per 1,000 square miles of land (Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer), since 1950 for tornadoes, 1955 for hail and thunderstorm wind, 1996 for the rest.
How many tornadoes has Allen County had?
NOAA records 31 tornadoes in Allen County from 1950 to 2023, the strongest rated EF3, with 1 death and 13 injuries recorded in the county. A tornado that crossed a county line is counted in each county it touched, with the length of its path inside the county.
Counted as whole tornadoes rather than county records, the Storm Prediction Center's database holds 32 tornadoes whose track touched Allen County since 1950 (NOAA's county records number 31: they file a crossing tornado once per county segment, and the two databases differ on some tracks); along their whole tracks they killed 2 people, 1 of them in Allen County.
| Date | Tornado | Rating | Path | Killed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968-05-16 00:02, as SPC files it | Fort Wayne | F3 | 50.3 mi | 1 |
| 1976-03-12 15:50, as SPC files it | New Haven | F1 | 0.1 mi | 1 |
| 2016-08-24 15:27, as SPC files it | Woodburn | EF3 | 5.16 mi | 0 |
Map of the strongest tornado tracks in Indiana.
Every tornado record filed for Allen County (31)
| Date | Place | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-29 | Arcola, Allen County | EF0 2.08 mi x 150 yd | 0 | 0 | $29K |
| 2023-03-31 | Harlan, Allen County | EF0 1.14 mi x 75 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2023-03-31 | Maplewood Park, Allen County | EF2 7.86 mi x 400 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2016-08-24 | Milan Center, Allen County | EF3 5.16 mi x 500 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2016-08-20 | Brookside Estates, Allen County | EF0 2.38 mi x 70 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2010-10-26 | Milan Center, Allen County | EF1 6.99 mi x 150 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2010-10-26 | Zulu, Allen County | EF0 1.22 mi x 175 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2001-05-26 | Ft Wayne, Allen County | F2 3 mi x 300 yd | 0 | 3 | $11M |
| 2001-05-26 | Ft Wayne, Allen County | F0 0.1 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | $3K |
| 2001-05-18 | Grabill, Allen County | F0 0.1 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | $833 |
| 1998-05-03 | Monroeville, Allen County | F0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1998-05-03 | New Haven, Allen County | F0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1998-05-03 | Monroeville, Allen County | F0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1998-03-28 | Harlan, Allen County | F1 0.3 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $45K |
| 1992-10-08 | Allen County | F2 2 mi x 20 yd | 0 | 9 | $250K step |
| 1987-07-06 | Allen County | F0 0.2 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | $3K step |
| 1985-03-28 | Allen County | F1 0.2 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | $3K step |
| 1978-04-10 | Allen County | F1 1 mi x 33 yd | 0 | 0 | $250K step |
| 1976-03-12 | Allen County | F1 0.1 mi x 17 yd | 1 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1973-05-10 | Allen County | F1 1 mi x 80 yd | 0 | 0 | $250K step |
| 1973-05-10 | Allen County | F1 0.1 mi x 20 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1973-05-10 | Allen County | F1 1 mi x 30 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1972-05-14 | Allen County | F1 0.4 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1968-05-16 | Allen County | F3 17.9 mi x 33 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1965-06-06 | Allen County | F1 | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1964-06-19 | Allen County | F0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1963-04-29 | Allen County | F1 | 0 | 1 | $3K step |
| 1959-07-18 | Allen County | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 1957-05-11 | Allen County | F1 | 0 | 0 | $250 step |
| 1953-03-18 | Allen County | F2 1.9 mi x 33 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1950-07-19 | Allen County | F2 1.1 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
A damage figure marked "step" is a record from before 1993: NOAA then filed damage by category, and the figure is the category as entered, in the dollars of that year, not an estimate of the loss.
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, tornado records by county (path length in the county, maximum width); ratings as published: F scale before February 1, 2007, EF scale after. Whole-track figures: NOAA Storm Prediction Center tornado database (1950-2025). SPC severe weather database.
When was the last damaging storm in Allen County?
The most recent record with damage, injuries or deaths is the June 11, 2026 thunderstorm wind.
A shed was destroyed from a nearby trailer park.
National Weather Service event narrative, NOAA Storm Events Database (search the full record, event 1336959)
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-11 | Thunderstorm WindHessan Castle, Allen County | 69 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $500 |
| 2026-06-11 | Thunderstorm WindEllison, Allen County | 60 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $1K |
| 2026-06-11 | Thunderstorm WindGar Creek, Allen County | 61 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-06-11 | Thunderstorm WindBaer Field Ft Way, Allen County | 61 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-04-22 | HailCedarville, Allen County | 1.00 in hail | 0 | 0 | $1K |
| 2026-04-02 | Thunderstorm WindBaer Field Ft Way, Allen County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-03-15 | High WindAllen County · forecast zone Allen | 56 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-03-13 | High WindAllen County · forecast zone Allen | 61 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-02-19 | HailCedarville, Allen County | 1.00 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-02-19 | HailCedarville, Allen County | 1.00 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-02-19 | HailCedarville, Allen County | 1.00 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-02-19 | HailWallen, Allen County | 1.25 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database; every record of 2025-2026 is listed, earlier ones when they caused deaths, injuries or $250,000 of damage (2025 dollars), and every tornado.
The deadliest and costliest records
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-02-17 | Winter WeatherAllen County · forecast zone Allen Two people died and another was hurt in an accident where two vehicles slid on ice and collided on Stellhorn Street Sunday afternoon, February 17th. Roads were icy in spots due to sub-freezing temperatures and light freezing drizzle. | 2 | 1 | – | |
| 1988-06-20 | Thunderstorm WindAllen County | 1 | 7 | – | |
| 2020-08-10 | Thunderstorm WindBrookside Estates, Allen County A mobile home rolled due to a failure of 1 or more properly secured straps from strong winds. A 74 year old woman was critically injured and later died at a nearby hospital. The woman was holding a 4 year old boy that only suffered minor injuries. The home rolled into an adjacent double wide mobile home. The initial ... | 65 kt wind | 1 | 1 | – |
| 2022-12-23 | Extreme Cold/Wind ChillAllen County · forecast zone Allen 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. | 1 | 0 | – | |
| 2022-12-22 | Winter StormAllen County · forecast zone Allen 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 1 to 4 inches occurred Thursday night into Friday afternoon, but strong wind gusts of 50 mph and blowing snow led to dangerous travel conditions Friday ... | 1 | 0 | – | |
| 2022-06-13 | Thunderstorm WindArcola, Allen County The swath of damaging winds existed southeastern Whitley county and begin to intensify further, impacting the Arcola area with numerous trees, tree limbs and power lines down, some onto structures. The damage continued southeast impacting the southwest portions of Fort Wayne and surrounding areas. The hardest hit ... | 87 kt wind | 1 | 0 | – |
| 2016-12-30 | Winter WeatherAllen County · forecast zone Allen A fatal accident killing one woman occurred near the intersection of Amstutz and Schlatter Roads just north of Fort Wayne around 7 am EST, December 30th. Snow covered and icy roads were reported across the area during this time. | 1 | 0 | – | |
| 2012-01-12 | Winter WeatherAllen County · forecast zone Allen Snow developed during the afternoon hours of January 12th and continued into the first part of January 13th. Total snow amounts across the county generally ranged between 2 and 5 inches. Sustained winds of 15 to 25 mph, with gusts to 30 mph, led to considerable blowing and drifting snow. There were reports of ... | 1 | 0 | – |
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-07-05 | FloodAllen County · forecast zone Allen | 0 | 0 | $11M | |
| 2001-05-26 | TornadoFt Wayne, Allen County | F2 3 mi x 300 yd | 0 | 3 | $11M |
| 2002-06-27 | Flash FloodFt Wayne, Allen County | 0 | 0 | $8.2M | |
| 2003-07-05 | FloodAdams County and Allen County · forecast zone Adams | 0 | 0 | $8.0M | |
| 2003-07-05 | FloodAllen County and Wells County · forecast zone Wells | 1 | 0 | $7.2M | |
| 2000-05-09 | Thunderstorm WindHuntertown, Allen County | 0 | 2 | $5.1M | |
| 2000-05-09 | Thunderstorm WindFt Wayne, Allen County | 0 | 7 | $1.7M | |
| 2012-06-29 | Thunderstorm WindFt Wayne, Allen County | 75 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $1.3M |
Before 1993 NOAA filed damage by category, not amount, so the list above starts in 1993. The highest category filed here before then (entered as $250K, in the dollars of the day) holds: October 8, 1992 (tornado, Allen County); May 10, 1973 (tornado, Allen County); April 10, 1978 (tornado, Allen County).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: deaths and injuries direct and indirect; damage is property plus crops as estimated by the National Weather Service, converted to 2025 dollars.
Is it getting more frequent?
Records per decade for Allen County's most frequent hazards. Counts rose everywhere after 1996, when NOAA began recording every event type, so compare decades within a hazard's complete period only (the shaded cells come before it).
| Hazard | 1950s | 1960s | 1970s | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020-26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 6 | 15 | 16 | 45 | 41 | 86 | 104 | 132 |
| Hail | 1 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 31 | 88 | 68 | 30 |
| Winter storms | – | – | – | – | 6 | 56 | 78 | 21 |
| Floods | – | – | – | – | 8 | 16 | 13 | 5 |
| High wind and dust storms | – | – | – | – | 1 | 20 | 7 | 8 |
| Tornadoes | 4 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records per calendar decade; zone records from the CZ_TYPE field (Z).
What time of year?
55% of its severe thunderstorm wind events since 1955 fell in June and July. The two busiest months are in violet.
The values, month by month
Jan 59 · Feb 72 · Mar 90 · Apr 49 · May 148 · Jun 204 · Jul 163 · Aug 91 · Sep 16 · Oct 16 · Nov 28 · Dec 48 (records).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records by the month they began.
Federal disaster declarations for Allen County
FEMA's register lists 18 declarations that include Allen County: 11 major disasters, 7 emergencies and 0 fire management assistance declarations. Most were for severe storm (7) and flood (4).
| Declared | Number | Type | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-15 | EM-3651 | Flood | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding |
| 2026-01-24 | EM-3641 | Winter Storm | Severe Winter Storm |
| 2023-04-15 | DR-4704 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornadoes |
| 2020-04-03 | DR-4515 | Biological | Covid-19 Pandemic |
| 2020-03-13 | EM-3456 | Biological | Covid-19 |
| 2014-04-22 | DR-4173 | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm |
| 2009-04-22 | DR-1832 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding |
| 2008-01-30 | DR-1740 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms and Flooding |
| 2007-03-12 | EM-3274 | Snowstorm | Snow |
| 2005-09-10 | EM-3238 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation |
| 2005-01-21 | DR-1573 | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storms and Flooding |
| 2004-06-03 | DR-1520 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding |
| 2003-07-11 | DR-1476 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding |
| 2001-01-24 | EM-3162 | Snowstorm | Snow |
| 1999-01-15 | EM-3135 | Snowstorm | In-Winter Storm 12/23/98 |
| 1991-01-05 | DR-891 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding |
| 1982-03-20 | DR-652 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding |
| 1978-03-29 | DR-553 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding |
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2), declarations through October 2, 2026; one declaration is counted once however many areas it names. OpenFEMA dataset page.
How many floods has Allen County had?
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 42 flood or flash flood records for Allen County from 1996 to 2025, on 32 days, with 1 death. By flood insurance claims since 1978 (OpenFEMA, as of September 8, 2026), Allen County ranks 220th of 2,942 U.S. counties.
The National Flood Insurance Program has paid $15.8 million on 1,673 claims filed in Allen County; the most in one year was 560 in 1982. Claims count insured losses only: uninsured flood damage is not in this file.
The values, year by year
1978: 118 · 1979: 8 · 1980: 6 · 1981: 27 · 1982: 560 · 1983: 10 · 1984: 4 · 1985: 193 · 1986: 5 · 1987: 1 · 1988: 2 · 1989: 18 · 1990: 78 · 1991: 30 · 1992: 19 · 1993: 13 · 1995: 5 · 1996: 4 · 1997: 17 · 1998: 8 · 1999: 9 · 2000: 4 · 2001: 2 · 2002: 77 · 2003: 171 · 2004: 22 · 2005: 32 · 2006: 6 · 2007: 1 · 2008: 23 · 2009: 19 · 2010: 3 · 2011: 23 · 2013: 90 · 2014: 8 · 2015: 25 · 2016: 5 · 2017: 12 · 2018: 2 · 2020: 1 · 2021: 5 · 2022: 3 · 2024: 1 · 2025: 1 · 2026: 2; the other years: 0.
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims, as of September 8, 2026; claims by year of loss, payments in the dollars of the year paid. OpenFEMA dataset page.
FEMA's modeled risk for Allen County
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Allen County Relatively Moderate overall, with an expected annual loss of $97.3 million. These are FEMA's model estimates of future loss from 18 hazards, not a count of what happened; they can differ from the record above.
| Hazard | Risk rating | Expected annual loss | Modeled frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Wind | Relatively High | $4.7M | 4.9 a year (modeled) |
| Tornado | Relatively High | $21M | once in about 2 years (modeled) |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively High | $60M | 1.1 a year (modeled) |
| Winter Weather | Relatively High | $407K | 11 a year (modeled) |
| Lightning | Relatively High | $911K | 41 a year (modeled) |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | $1.6M | 3.4 a year (modeled) |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | $4.3M | 3.6 a year (modeled) |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | $326K | 1.3 a year (modeled) |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index, county table, December 2025 release. FEMA's National Risk Index map.
Counties that share a border with Allen County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau county adjacency file; NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records since 1950. The Census Bureau's adjacency file.
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