Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F1 tornado, Marion County, Indiana, May 9, 1952

RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length15.6 mi
Width13 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (39.80, -86.07) to the end point (39.87, -85.78), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
May 9, 1952, 6:45 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F1
States
Indiana
Counties
Marion County, Hancock County
Near the path
Indianapolis (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
Path
15.6 miles long, up to 13 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 0 injuries
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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.