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EF4 Tornado — St. Joseph County, Indiana — April 11, 1965

St. Joseph County, IN

333 yd wide37.0 mi longmoved E
Shaded band = damage-path width · animated dot traces direction of travel

Event stats

EF ratingEF4
Date & timeApril 11, 1965 · 6:10 PM
Path length37.0 mi
Max width333 yd
Injuries321
Fatalities36

Details

A EF4 tornado was recorded in St. Joseph County, IN, tracking roughly 37.0 miles with a maximum width of about 333 yards. The event is associated with 36 fatalities and 321 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
St. Joseph County, Elkhart County, LaGrange County
Start coordinates
41.5800, -86.2000
End coordinates
41.7500, -85.5000
Source
NOAA/SPC
Data status
Historical Record

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