Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Washington County, Illinois, April 29, 1956
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length21.9 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (38.35, -89.22) to the end point (38.55, -88.90), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- April 29, 1956, 1:00 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Illinois
- Counties
- Washington County, Marion County
- Path
- 21.9 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on April 29, 1956
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 1956 | F3 | Arkansas | 3.3 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 29, 1956 | F1 | Illinois | 2.3 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 29, 1956 | F1 | Kentucky | 13.8 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 1 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.