Kendallville is a city in Wayne Township, Noble County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

[6] The city was named after Amos Kendall, 8th United States Postmaster General.

[9][10][11] The tornado formed on the city's west side and traveled eastward at 30 miles per hour, hitting the city's downtown area, shopping center and residential area.

Witnesses report the tornado touched down and lifted several times throughout its life cycle.

[12] The tornado exited the city from its east side before dissipating in Dekalb County, traveling for 8 miles and reaching a maximum path width of 150 yards.

Maximum wind speeds were estimated to be 157 miles per hour,[13][12] and one-inch-in-diameter hail was reported south and west of Kendallville.

Additionally, weather radar failed to detect the circulation due to its relatively small width for a tornado of its intensity.

[20] The News Sun is the city's daily newspaper; and it also covers the rest of Noble and LaGrange counties.

[21] The Kendallville Mall newspaper and KendallvilleTV on YouTube provide local news and videos.

[22] The Cinema Museum in London holds good home movies of Kendalville and the refrigerator factory in 1959.