South Bend weather alerts

There are no active weather alerts for South Bend, IN right now.

The National Weather Service issues alerts for South Bend as part of St. Joseph County.

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Tornado history within 25 miles of South Bend

122 tornadoes have been recorded within 25 miles of South Bend since 1950, killing 79 people and injuring 781. The most recent was on March 30, 2025 (rated EF1).

Tornadoes by (E)F rating

Strongest tornadoes within 25 miles of South Bend

Date	Rating	County	Path length	Width	Deaths	Injuries
April 11, 1965	F4	St. Joseph County	37 mi	333 yd	36	321
April 11, 1965	F4	Elkhart County	21.2 mi	10 yd	31	252
April 11, 1965	F3	Starke County	35.6 mi	250 yd	10	82
October 24, 2001	F3	—	47 mi	1,320 yd	1	2
April 30, 1962	F3	St. Joseph County	36.5 mi	10 yd	0	49

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	County	Path length	Width	Injuries
March 30, 2025	EF1	Cass County	2 mi	200 yd	0
March 30, 2025	EF1	Cass County	2.6 mi	100 yd	0
March 30, 2025	EF1	Starke County	3.2 mi	750 yd	1
September 24, 2024	EF0	St. Joseph County	0.3 mi	125 yd	0
July 15, 2024	EF1	Elkhart County	1.2 mi	250 yd	0

Indiana tornado history and map →

How often alerts are issued for St. Joseph County

Alert type	2016–2025	Last issued
Severe Thunderstorm Warning	159	August 12, 2026
Flood Warning	91	September 21, 2026
Winter Weather Advisory	90	March 16, 2026
Dense Fog Advisory	65	October 24, 2026
Flood Advisory	62	September 20, 2026
Wind Advisory	56	June 17, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Watch	51	August 11, 2026
Frost Advisory	28	October 19, 2026
Heat Advisory	28	September 3, 2026
Winter Storm Warning	25	January 14, 2026

Full St. Joseph County alert history →

About South Bend

Population: 103,713 (2024 estimate)
County: St. Joseph County
State: Indiana