Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Shelby County, Indiana, March 11, 1955
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries3
Length34.8 mi
Width880 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (39.67, -85.67) to the end point (39.67, -85.00), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- March 11, 1955, 3:00 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Indiana
- Counties
- Shelby County, Rush County, Fayette County, Union County
- Path
- 34.8 miles long, up to 880 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 3 injuries
Other tornadoes on March 11, 1955
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 1955 | F2 | Indiana | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 11, 1955 | F2 | Indiana | 15.6 mi | 500 yd | 0 | 2 |
| Mar 11, 1955 | F2 | Ohio | 1 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 11, 1955 | F2 | Ohio | 3.3 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 1 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.