Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Lawrence County, Indiana, March 1, 1955
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length1.5 mi
Width300 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (38.83, -86.48) to the end point (38.83, -86.48), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- March 1, 1955, 1:30 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Indiana
- Counties
- Lawrence County
- Near the path
- Bedford (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 1.5 miles long, up to 300 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on March 1, 1955
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 1955 | F3 | Ohio | 2.5 mi | 40 yd | 1 | 6 |
| Mar 1, 1955 | F1 | Ohio | 0.5 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 1 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.