Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Allen County, Indiana, March 18, 1953
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length1.9 mi
Width33 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (41.03, -85.13) to the end point (41.05, -85.07), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- March 18, 1953, 6:35 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Indiana
- Counties
- Allen County
- Near the path
- Fort Wayne (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 1.9 miles long, up to 33 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on March 18, 1953
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 1953 | F2 | Alabama | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 2 |
| Mar 18, 1953 | F1 | Indiana | 3.3 mi | 27 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.