Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Henry County, Illinois, April 26, 1956
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length10.9 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (41.48, -90.37) to the end point (41.48, -90.15), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- April 26, 1956, 9:15 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Illinois
- Counties
- Henry County
- Path
- 10.9 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on April 26, 1956
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 1956 | F2 | Iowa | 2.3 mi | 440 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.