Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Wells County, Indiana, March 16, 1982
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length9 mi
Width17 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (40.92, -85.12) to the end point (40.92, -84.98), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- March 16, 1982, 3:20 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Indiana
- Counties
- Wells County, Adams County
- Path
- 9 miles long, up to 17 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on March 16, 1982
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 1982 | F2 | Kentucky | 8 mi | 400 yd | 0 | 2 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.