The March 6, 1956 tornado
F4Grant County, Indiana
An F4 tornado on a 1.9-mile path that killed 1 and injured 31. It was one of 11 tornadoes recorded in the U.S. that day, 2 of them rated F3/EF3 or stronger.
Watch how it happenedF4 tornado · March 6, 1956
How it happened
Follow the tornado’s recorded path from touchdown to lift-off.
The tornado
- Rating
- F4
- Fujita scale
- Path length
- 1.9 mi
- Width up to 47 yards
- Killed
- 1
- Along the whole path
- Injured
- 31
- Along the whole path
- Date and time
- Tuesday, March 6, 1956
- 9:50 PM CST
Counties on its path
Storm Prediction Center severe weather database. Path drawn as a straight line from the recorded start to end point.