Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F3 tornado, Bureau County, Illinois, December 6, 1951
RatingF3
Deaths1
Injuries1
Length21.9 mi
Width150 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (41.33, -89.18) to the end point (41.65, -89.12), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- December 6, 1951, 6:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F3
- States
- Illinois
- Counties
- Bureau County
- Path
- 21.9 miles long, up to 150 yards wide
- Casualties
- 1 deaths, 1 injuries
Other tornadoes on December 6, 1951
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 1951 | F1 | Oregon | 0.3 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.