Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Fayette County, Illinois, July 21, 1954
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries1
Length26.1 mi
Width200 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (38.87, -89.22) to the end point (39.17, -88.92), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- July 21, 1954, 6:45 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Illinois
- Counties
- Fayette County
- Path
- 26.1 miles long, up to 200 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 1 injuries
Other tornadoes on July 21, 1954
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 1954 | F1 | Wyoming | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.