Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F1 tornado, Decatur County, Indiana, February 22, 1971

RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries2
Length9.1 mi
Width80 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (39.23, -85.60) to the end point (39.35, -85.52), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
February 22, 1971, 12:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F1
States
Indiana
Counties
Decatur County
Path
9.1 miles long, up to 80 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 2 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on February 22, 1971

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Feb 22, 1971F3Ohio6.8 mi100 yd07
Feb 22, 1971F3North Carolina85.7 mi500 yd260
Feb 22, 1971F2Ohio2 mi100 yd00
Feb 22, 1971F1South Carolina11.9 mi80 yd00
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Tornado history nearby

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