Country United States County Clinton FIPS code 18-16516 Elevation 282 m Local time Tuesday 4:00 AM | State Indiana Township Jackson GNIS feature ID 433268 Zip code 46041 | |
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Weather 16°C, Wind S at 37 km/h, 81% Humidity | ||
Cyclone is an unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Clinton County, Indiana.
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Map of Cyclone, Jackson Township, IN 46041, USA
History
The town's name commemorates a destructive tornado that struck the area on June 14, 1880. A 1913 county history states,
[It was] the most destructive storm that ever visited the county, either since its settlement or in traditional history. It was a genuine cyclone with a "funnel shaped cloud," which swept over a curved path of over forty miles in this and adjoining counties, leaving desolation in its wake. It was estimated to have done $200,000 damage in this county. The present town, which was located about that time as a railroad station, was in the path of the storm and was named for it.
A post office was established at Cyclone in 1883, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1933.
Geography
Cyclone is located at 40°13′42″N 86°25′57″W.