Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Grant County, Indiana, March 19, 1971
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.1 mi
Width20 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (40.50, -85.85) to the end point (40.50, -85.85), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- March 19, 1971, 3:00 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Indiana
- Counties
- Grant County
- Near the path
- Sims (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 0.1 miles long, up to 20 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on March 19, 1971
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 1971 | F2 | Indiana | 0.5 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.