Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East

A significant, long-duration winter storm will bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Widespread travel disruptions, prolonged power outages, and vast tree damage is likely. Frigid temperatures, gusty winds, and dangerous wind chills will expand from the north-central US to the Southern Plains, MS Valley, and Midwest. Read More >

April 5, 1985
Counties: Harrison IN
F-scale:  F2
Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
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Path length: 1 miles
Time: 2:49pm
Grazulis narrative: A barn and a 222-foot long hog house were destroyed on separate farms, four miles north of Depauw.
Noted discrepancies: SPC and NCDC list a path width of 17 yards, Grazulis lists 20 yards, Storm Data says 33 yards.
Notes:  Storm Data puts this tornado four miles north of Depauw.

April 5, 1985
Counties: Scott IN
F-scale:  F2
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Time: 3:22pm
Noted discrepancies: NWS ranks this as an F2, Grazulis does not list it.

April 5, 1985
Counties: Jefferson IN
F-scale:  F2
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Time: 3:25pm
Noted discrepancies: NWS ranks this as an F2, Grazulis does not list it.
Notes:  Storm Data puts this tornado at Kent.

April 5, 1985
Counties: Washington IN
F-scale:  F2
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Time: 3:28pm
Noted discrepancies: NWS ranks this as an F2, Grazulis does not list it.

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Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East

Tornadoes of April 5, 1985