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EF4Historical Record

EF4 Tornado — Rush County, Indiana — July 9, 1980

Rush County, IN

267 yd wide11.0 mi longmoved SE
Shaded band = damage-path width · animated dot traces direction of travel

Event stats

EF ratingEF4
Date & timeJuly 9, 1980 · 8:35 PM
Path length11.0 mi
Max width267 yd
Injuries25
Fatalities2

Details

A EF4 tornado was recorded in Rush County, IN, tracking roughly 11.0 miles with a maximum width of about 267 yards. The event is associated with 2 fatalities and 25 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
Rush County
Start coordinates
39.6200, -85.4800
End coordinates
39.5200, -85.3700
Source
NOAA/SPC
Data status
Historical Record

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