A strong tornado moved through parts of Grant County, IN, and the town of Marion on March 6, 1956. The SPC has a path length of 1.9 miles, but the Climatological Data National Summary (CDNS) has a path closer to 3.5 miles. It moved through the western and northern parts of Marion and then out into the open country. 45 homes were destroyed. 40 others had major damage, and 350 had minor damage. A lumberyard and two schools were damaged. Per CDNS, “State police reported tornado moved across open country northeast of Marion to farm which was struck.” There were 31 injuries and one fatality.
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