Confirmed Tornadoes
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Confirmed F0 |
Confirmed F1 |
Confirmed F2 |
Confirmed F3 |
Confirmed F4 |
Confirmed F5 |
| 47 | 0 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 17 | 0 |
| List of reported tornadoes - Sunday, April 11, 1965 | ||||||
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| Iowa | ||||||
| F4 | NE of Tipton | Cedar, Clinton, Jackson | 18:55 | 91.5 miles (146.4 km) |
1 death - One person died one month later from their injuries. 25 farms were affected, one of which had every building leveled. Pieces of a farm house were carried for over a mile. | |
| F1 | SE of New Hampton | Chickasaw, Fayette, Allamakee | 19:15 | 49.9 miles (79.8 km) |
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| Wisconsin | ||||||
| F1 | SE of Monroe | Green, Rock, Dane | 20:00 | 27.1 miles (43.3 km) |
50 homes and 65 businesses destroyed or damaged and 40 were injured. Over 400 cars were damaged or destroyed. | |
| F2 | S of Watertown | Jefferson | 20:30 | 14.5 miles (23.2 km) |
3 deaths - Deaths were from occupants of a car that was thrown. 28 others were injured. Structures were destroyed on 20 farms. | |
| F1 | S of Soldiers Grove | Crawford | 20:45 | 13.3 miles (21.2 km) |
One barn was destroyed. | |
| F1 | W of Lake Geneva | Walworth | 21:50 | 1.9 miles (3 km) |
Homes and structures were damaged near Williams Bay. | |
| F1 | NW of Elkhorn | Walworth | 21:55 | 1 mile (1.6 km) |
One barn was destroyed | |
| F1 | W of Tomah | Monroe | 22:14 | 2 miles (3.2 km) |
Several farm buildings were destroyed | |
| Illinois | ||||||
| F4 | Crystal Lake | McHenry, Lake | 21:20 | 9.1 miles (14.6 km) |
6 deaths - Destroyed large sections of the town including a shopping mall. 45 homes were destroyed and 110 were damaged in a single subdivision. Some of the homes were completely swept away. Damage estimates were at about $1.5 million. | |
| F2 | N of Gurnee | Lake | 21:50 | 4.5 miles (7.2 km) |
Several homes were damaged and two planes flipped at Waukegan Memorial Airport. Falling trees damaged some homes and two others lost their roofs. | |
| F1 | Geneva | Kane | 22:00 | 0.3 mile (0.5 km) |
About a dozen homes were heavily damaged | |
| F1 | Zion | Lake | 22:04 | 0.5 mile (0.8 km) |
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| Indiana | ||||||
| F3 | NE of Knox to S of South Bend | Starke, Marshall, St. Joseph, Elkhart | 22:45 | 35.6 miles (57 km) |
10 deaths - 30 cottages were destroyed and 70 others were damaged along Koontz Lake. 26 homes, one church and one high school were also destroyed. There were 82 people injured. Severe damage took place in the town of Wyatt. | |
| F3 | S of Crown Point to SE of Laporte | Porter, Laporte | 23:10 | 33.1 miles (53 km) |
Several homes and barns were destroyed and 4 people were injured. | |
| F4 | W of Wakarusa to NW of Middlebury | Elkhart | 23:15 | 21.2 miles (34 km) |
14 deaths - Tornado first touched down and caused severe damage in the Wakarusa area. Destroyed the Midway Trailer Park in Dunlap and numerous other homes in the Middlebury area. Some homes were completely swept away. Was photographed as a double funnel. An airplane wing was found 35 miles away in Centerville, Michigan. 1st of 2 tornadoes hitting the town of Dunlap and the Elkhart region. | |
| F4 | NE of Goshen to W of Orland | Elkhart, LaGrange | 23:40 | 21.6 miles (34.6 km) |
5 deaths - Dozens of homes were demolished in the Rainbow Lake and Shore areas, several of which were completely swept away. | |
| F4 | Manitou Beach-Devils Lake, Michigan (1st tornado) | Steuben, IN, Branch, MI, Hillsdale, Lenawee, Monroe, Washtenaw | 00:00 | 90.3 miles (144.5 km) |
23 deaths - Starting just south of the Indiana-Michigan state line, the massive tornado caused extensive damage to the Manitou Beach region and southwestern suburbs of Detroit. First of two violent tornadoes to affect the same large portion of Lower Michigan. Damage from the two tornadoes was difficult to separate. | |
| F4 | SE of Lafayette to W of Russiaville | Tippecanoe, Clinton | 00:07 | 21.8 miles (34.9 km) |
Several homes and other buildings were destroyed or damaged. Homes were completely leveled in Mulberry and Moran. | |
| F4 | SE of South Bend to NE of Shipshewana | St. Joseph, Elkhart, LaGrange | 00:10 | 37 miles (59.2 km) |
36 deaths - Second violent tornado struck the Dunlap/Elkhart region in just over an hour. The Sunnyside subdivision was completely destroyed, with many homes swept away. The Kingston Heights subdivision was also devastated. 6 of the victims were killed when the tornado demolished a truck stop. Affected rescue efforts after the first tornado. Also was witnessed as a double funnel tornado. Was rated an F5 but downgraded to a F4. | |
| F4 | Russiaville to SE of Marion, Indiana and Greentown, Indiana | Clinton, Howard, Grant | 00:20 | 48 miles (76.8 km) |
25 deaths - Large sections of Russiaville, Greentown, southern Kokomo and Alto were destroyed. 90% of the structures in Russiaville were damaged or destroyed. The tornado was up to a mile wide when it struck Alto and Kokomo, where hundreds of homes were destroyed. Many homes were destroyed and swept away as the tornado stuck multiple subdivisions in the Greentown area. A hospital had it's roof torn off south of Marion, and a shopping center was destroyed. Over 800 people were injured. | |
| F4 | SE of Crawfordsville to Arcadia | Montgomery, Boone, Hamilton | 00:50 | 45.7 miles (73.1 km) |
28 deaths - 80 homes were destroyed and over 100 people were injured between Crawfordsville and Arcadia. Tornado was up to a mile wide and threw cars over 100 yards. | |
| F4 | W of Montpellier, IN to N of Spencerville, OH | Blackford, IN, Wells, Adams, Mercer, OH, Van Wert | 01:10 | 52.5 miles (84 km) |
4 deaths - F4 damage was observed in Keystone in Wells County. Crossed into Ohio where it destroyed five homes and damaged five others. | |
| Michigan | ||||||
| F4 | N of Grand Rapids | Ottawa, Kent | 22:54 | 20.6 miles (33 km) |
5 deaths - 34 homes were destroyed and nearly 200 others damaged near the northern suburbs of Comstock Park and Alpine. Nearly 150 were injured and damage amounts were estimated at almost $15 million. | |
| F1 | N of Middleville | Allegan, Barry | 00:05 | 19.5 miles (31.2 km) |
1 death - A trailer and 5 homes were destroyed while 25 others were damaged. | |
| F3 | NE of Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo | 00:30 | 14.2 miles (22.7 km) |
4 homes were destroyed and 22 others damaged. 17 people were injured. | |
| F3 | Hastings | Barry | 00:40 | 14.1 miles (22.6 km) |
15 homes were damaged and barns and garages were leveled. | |
| F4 | Manitou Beach-Devils Lake, Michigan (2nd tornado) | Branch, Hillsdale, Lenawee, Monroe, Washtenaw | 00:40 | 80.5 miles (128.8 km) |
21 deaths - Second tornado to hit the same areas 30 minutes after being affected by the first tornado. Tornado leveled what was left standing from the first tornado. Total damage estimates from the two tornadoes were $32 million. Over 550 homes, 1 church, and 100 cottages were destroyed in total. | |
| F4 | N of Lansing | Clinton, Shiawassee | 01:15 | 21 miles (33.6 km) |
1 death - Several homes were severely damaged or destroyed, one of which was swept away. | |
| F2 | W of Ithaca | Montcalm, Gratiot | 01:25 | 15.1 miles (24.1 km) |
Several farm buildings and livestocks were destroyed. One home was nearly leveled. | |
| F2 | Alma (1st tornado) | Gratiot | 01:30 | 0.1 mile (0.16 km) |
One of three tornadoes to struck the area where it caused damage to several buildings including the library, which had it's roof torn off. A telephone repair facility was destroyed as well. | |
| F2 | Alma (2nd tornado) | Gratiot | 01:30 | 0.5 mile (0.8 km) |
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| F2 | E of Alma | Gratiot | 01:30 | 1 mile (1.6 km) |
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| F2 | SE of Bay City | Bay | 01:50 | 9.9 miles (15.8 km) |
Tornado tore the roof off homes and an auto dealership. Trailers and barns were destroyed as well. | |
| F2 | SW of Unionville | Tuscola | 02:00 | 9 miles (14.4 km) |
Damage to a firehall and lumberyard. Barns were also destroyed. | |
| Ohio | ||||||
| F4 | Toledo (northern sections) | Lucas, OH, Monroe, MI | 02:30 | 5.6 miles (9 km) |
18 deaths - Numerous homes in the northern suburbs of Toledo were completely destroyed, several of which were completely swept away. 5 people were killed when the tornado picked up a bus and slammed it upside down onto the pavement. Boats and cars were thrown onto and into buildings. A paint factory and department store were destroyed as well. Two people were killed on the Lost Peninsula in Michigan .There were reports of twin tornadoes during the event. Damage amounts were estimated at $25 million. | |
| F4 | N of Lima | Allen, Hancock | 02:30 | 32.5 miles (52 km) |
13 deaths Numerous homes and farms were destroyed along the track. | |
| F4 | N of Sidney | Shelby | 03:00 | 18.4 miles (29.4 km) |
3 deaths - Affected Anna, Swanders and Maplewood where 25 homes were destroyed and 20 others heavily damaged. Several train cars were derailed. | |
| F3 | SE of Tiffin | Seneca | 03:15 | 15 miles (24 km) |
4 deaths - Struck Rockaway, where 4 homes were leveled and three others were damaged. | |
| F4 | S of Oberlin, Ohio to Strongsville | Lorain, Cuyahoga | 04:05 | 22 miles (35.2 km) |
18 deaths - Extensive damage to Pittsfield and Strongsville. Pittsfield was nearly entirely destroyed and 6 homes were completely swept away there. Tornado struck Grafton at F2 strength before re-intensifying and striking the north side of Strongsville. In Strongsville 18 homes were leveled, some of which were cleanly swept from their foundations. 50 others were badly damaged in town. Damage amounts were estimated at $5 million. Was listed as an F5 by Grazulis. Also witnessed as a double tornado. | |
| F1 | S of Eaton | Preble | 04:15 | 0.1 mile (0.16 km) |
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| F1 | Brunswick | Medina | 04:30 | 8.2 miles (13 km) |
One home was destroyed and several others were damaged in Brunswick. | |
| F2 | N of Delaware | Union, Delaware, Morrow | 04:30 | 22.2 miles (35.5 km) |
4 deaths - Tornado struck the towns of Radnor and Westfield. 4 were killed in Radnor and 22 were injured in Westfield. 25 homes were destroyed. | |
| F1 | S of Cedarville | Greene | 04:50 | 0.1 mile (0.16 km) |
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| F1 | Ashville to Somerset | Pickaway, Fairfield, Perry | 05:30 | 38.4 miles (61.4 km) |
Several farm buildings were destroyed along the path. A dozen trailers were destroyed at a sales lot in Dumontville. | |
| Georgia | ||||||
| F1 | SW of Grassdale | Bartow | 09:50 (04/12) | 2 miles (3.2 km) |
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| West Virginia | ||||||
| F2 | N of Princeton | Mercer | 11:30 (04/12) | 0.1 mile (0.16 km) |
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