Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F3 tornado, Madison County, Illinois, December 2, 1950
RatingF3
Deaths2
Injuries25
Length18 mi
Width200 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (38.75, -89.67) to the end point (38.90, -89.38), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- December 2, 1950, 4:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F3
- States
- Illinois
- Counties
- Madison County, Bond County
- Path
- 18 miles long, up to 200 yards wide
- Casualties
- 2 deaths, 25 injuries
Other tornadoes on December 2, 1950
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 1950 | F3 | Arkansas | 7.8 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 2, 1950 | F2 | Illinois | 18.8 mi | 50 yd | 1 | 3 |
| 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.