Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F1 tornado, Adams County, Indiana, March 18, 1953

RatingF1

Deaths0

Injuries0

Length3.3 mi

Width27 yd

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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (40.77, -84.92) to the end point (40.73, -84.85), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

Date: March 18, 1953, 7:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating: F1
States: Indiana
Counties: Adams County
Path: 3.3 miles long, up to 27 yards wide
Casualties: 0 deaths, 0 injuries

Same day

Other tornadoes on March 18, 1953

Tornadoes, newest first
Date	Rating	State	Path length	Width	Deaths	Injuries
Mar 18, 1953	F2	Alabama	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	2
Mar 18, 1953	F2	Indiana	1.9 mi	33 yd	0	0

Nearby

Tornado history nearby

Adams County
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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.