Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Elkhart County, Indiana, October 16, 1988
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length6 mi
Width40 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (41.47, -86.00) to the end point (41.55, -85.93), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- October 16, 1988, 3:23 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Indiana
- Counties
- Elkhart County
- Path
- 6 miles long, up to 40 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on October 16, 1988
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 1988 | F0 | Montana | 0.2 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.