Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Madison County, Illinois, December 2, 1950
RatingF2
Deaths1
Injuries3
Length18.8 mi
Width50 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (38.97, -90.05) to the end point (39.07, -89.72), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- December 2, 1950, 3:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Illinois
- Counties
- Madison County, Macoupin County
- Path
- 18.8 miles long, up to 50 yards wide
- Casualties
- 1 deaths, 3 injuries
Other tornadoes on December 2, 1950
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 1950 | F3 | Illinois | 18 mi | 200 yd | 2 | 25 |
| Dec 2, 1950 | F3 | Arkansas | 7.8 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 2, 1950 | F1 | Illinois | 9.6 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.