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EF4 Tornado — Tippecanoe County, Indiana — March 20, 1976

Tippecanoe County, IN

300 yd wide16.7 mi longmoved NE
Shaded band = damage-path width · animated dot traces direction of travel

Event stats

EF ratingEF4
Date & timeMarch 20, 1976 · 3:20 PM
Path length16.7 mi
Max width300 yd
Injuries8
Fatalities0

Details

A EF4 tornado was recorded in Tippecanoe County, IN, tracking roughly 16.7 miles with a maximum width of about 300 yards. The historical record notes 8 injuries and no fatalities. Details are drawn from NOAA/SPC and may be incomplete or generalized.

Historical record from public weather datasets.

Record details

Counties affected
Tippecanoe County, Carroll County
Start coordinates
40.4700, -87.0000
End coordinates
40.6000, -86.7200
Source
NOAA/SPC
Data status
Historical Record

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