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EF4Historical Record

EF4 Tornado — Grant County, Indiana — March 6, 1956

Grant County, IN

47 yd wide1.9 mi longmoved NW
Shaded band = damage-path width · animated dot traces direction of travel

Event stats

EF ratingEF4
Date & timeMarch 6, 1956 · 9:50 PM
Path length1.9 mi
Max width47 yd
Injuries31
Fatalities1

Details

A EF4 tornado was recorded in Grant County, IN, tracking roughly 1.9 miles with a maximum width of about 47 yards. The event is associated with 1 fatality and 31 injuries in the historical record. Details are drawn from NOAA/SPC and may be incomplete or generalized.

Historical record from public weather datasets.

Record details

Counties affected
Grant County
Start coordinates
40.5700, -85.5700
End coordinates
40.6000, -85.6000
Source
NOAA/SPC
Data status
Historical Record

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