Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Logan County, Illinois, April 9, 1953
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries3
Length6.5 mi
Width30 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (40.12, -89.45) to the end point (40.18, -89.35), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- April 9, 1953, 4:15 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Illinois
- Counties
- Logan County
- Path
- 6.5 miles long, up to 30 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 3 injuries
Other tornadoes on April 9, 1953
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 1953 | F3 | Illinois, Indiana | 156.7 mi | 750 yd | 3 | 22 |
| Apr 9, 1953 | F1 | Kansas | 0.4 mi | 70 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.