Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Mason County, Illinois, November 13, 1951
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length47.4 mi
Width50 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (40.20, -89.72) to the end point (40.60, -88.98), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- November 13, 1951, 1:15 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Illinois
- Counties
- Mason County, Tazewell County, McLean County
- Path
- 47.4 miles long, up to 50 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on November 13, 1951
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 13, 1951 | F3 | Missouri | 1 mi | 27 yd | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 13, 1951 | F3 | Kentucky | 2 mi | 10 yd | 1 | 11 |
| Nov 13, 1951 | F2 | Illinois | 7.1 mi | 250 yd | 0 | 7 |
| Nov 13, 1951 | F2 | Indiana | 0.3 mi | 400 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.