Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F2 tornado, Lawrence County, Indiana, February 10, 1959

RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.1 mi
Width10 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (38.73, -86.50) to the end point (38.73, -86.50), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
February 10, 1959, 7:00 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F2
States
Indiana
Counties
Lawrence County
Path
0.1 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 0 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on February 10, 1959

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Feb 10, 1959F4Missouri, Illinois23.9 mi200 yd21345
Feb 10, 1959F3Indiana3.3 mi100 yd00
Feb 10, 1959F3Kentucky1.5 mi440 yd06
Feb 10, 1959F3Ohio10.5 mi400 yd06
Feb 10, 1959F2Indiana0.1 mi10 yd00
Feb 10, 1959F2Indiana0.4 mi50 yd00
Feb 10, 1959F1Illinois29.8 mi10 yd00
Feb 10, 1959F1Illinois0.1 mi10 yd00
Feb 10, 1959F1Kentucky0.1 mi10 yd00
Feb 10, 1959F1Georgia2 mi100 yd00
Feb 10, 1959F0Missouri0.2 mi10 yd00
Nearby

Tornado history nearby

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