Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F3 tornado, Tazewell County, Illinois, August 13, 1956
RatingF3
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length3.8 mi
Width27 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (40.70, -89.50) to the end point (40.68, -89.42), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 13, 1956, 1:15 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F3
- States
- Illinois
- Counties
- Tazewell County
- Path
- 3.8 miles long, up to 27 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 13, 1956
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 1956 | F2 | Pennsylvania | 1.3 mi | 333 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 13, 1956 | F1 | South Carolina | 0.3 mi | 83 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.