Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Jasper County, Indiana, May 21, 1956
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.1 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (41.05, -87.03) to the end point (41.05, -87.03), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 21, 1956, 10:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Indiana
- Counties
- Jasper County
- Path
- 0.1 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 21, 1956
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 1956 | F2 | Illinois | 2 mi | 70 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.