Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, St. Clair County, Illinois, September 15, 1956
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length1 mi
Width400 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (38.45, -90.10) to the end point (38.45, -90.10), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- September 15, 1956, 2:30 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Illinois
- Counties
- St. Clair County
- Path
- 1 miles long, up to 400 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on September 15, 1956
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 1956 | F1 | North Dakota | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.