Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F1 tornado, Daviess County, Indiana, April 23, 1970

RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.2 mi
Width20 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (38.65, -87.18) to the end point (38.65, -87.18), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
April 23, 1970, 11:05 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F1
States
Indiana
Counties
Daviess County
Near the path
Washington (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
Path
0.2 miles long, up to 20 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 0 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on April 23, 1970

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Apr 23, 1970F3Kentucky0.5 mi50 yd00
Apr 23, 1970F0West Virginia0.2 mi10 yd00
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Tornado history nearby

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