Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Ripley County, Indiana, April 29, 1970
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length1 mi
Width30 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (39.05, -85.18) to the end point (39.05, -85.18), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- April 29, 1970, 4:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Indiana
- Counties
- Ripley County
- Path
- 1 miles long, up to 30 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on April 29, 1970
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 1970 | F2 | Missouri, Iowa | 29.3 mi | 800 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 29, 1970 | F2 | Minnesota | 20.1 mi | 27 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 29, 1970 | F2 | Oklahoma | 170.5 mi | 250 yd | 0 | 2 |
| Apr 29, 1970 | F1 | Michigan | 2 mi | 67 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 29, 1970 | F1 | Wisconsin | 9.5 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 29, 1970 | F0 | Indiana | 0.3 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.