Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Randolph County, Illinois, December 2, 1950
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length9.6 mi
Width50 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (38.17, -89.78) to the end point (38.22, -89.62), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- December 2, 1950, 5:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Illinois
- Counties
- Randolph County
- Path
- 9.6 miles long, up to 50 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 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 | F2 | Illinois | 18.8 mi | 50 yd | 1 | 3 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.