The April 25, 1961 tornado
F4Shelby, Rush, Fayette, Union and Preble counties, Indiana and Ohio
An F4 tornado on a 63.1-mile path that injured 7. It was one of 6 tornadoes recorded in the U.S. that day.
Watch how it happenedF4 tornado · April 25, 1961
How it happened
Follow the tornado’s path, minute by minute.
The tornado
- Rating
- F4
- Fujita scale
- Path length
- 63.1 mi
- Width up to 550 yards
- Killed
- 0
- Along the whole path
- Injured
- 7
- Along the whole path
- Date and time
- Tuesday, April 25, 1961
- 2:27 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.