Indiana, 1951

Tornadoes in Indiana, June 21, 1951

June 21, 1951 · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

2 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
4
Property damage
$5.0 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

Event by event

2 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Pulaski

When
June 21, 7:50 PM CST
Where
Pulaski County
Rating
F3
Path length
2.7 mi
Path width
1,760 yd
Injuries
2 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
41.120, -86.480

Tornado, Fulton

When
June 21, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Fulton County
Rating
F3
Path length
2.7 mi
Path width
1,760 yd
Injuries
2 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
41.120, -86.420

What these are

Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 10004032, 10004033.