Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, May 16, 1956
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length3.3 mi
Width80 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (42.37, -90.10) to the end point (42.37, -90.02), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 16, 1956, 5:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Illinois
- Counties
- Jo Daviess County
- Path
- 3.3 miles long, up to 80 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 16, 1956
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 1956 | F0 | North Dakota | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.