F3 tornado, Champaign County, Illinois, April 9, 1953
RatingF3
Path length156.7 mi
Width750 yd
Deaths3
Injuries22
Time5:15 PMas recorded (CST)
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (40.18, -88.22) to the end point (40.32, -85.23), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- April 9, 1953, 5:15 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F3
- States
- Illinois, Indiana
- Counties
- Champaign County, Vermilion County, Warren County, Fountain County, Tippecanoe County, Clinton County
- Path
- 156.7 miles long, up to 750 yards wide
- Casualties
- 3 deaths, 22 injuries
Other tornadoes on April 9, 1953
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 1953 | F2 | Illinois | 6.5 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 3 |
| 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.