Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Mason County, Illinois, March 14, 1957
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.1 mi
Width100 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (40.20, -89.70) to the end point (40.20, -89.70), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- March 14, 1957, 2:55 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Illinois
- Counties
- Mason County
- Path
- 0.1 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on March 14, 1957
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 1957 | F2 | Illinois | 2.3 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 14, 1957 | F2 | Illinois | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 14, 1957 | F2 | Indiana | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 14, 1957 | F1 | Illinois | 6.8 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 14, 1957 | F1 | Indiana | 5.2 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 14, 1957 | F1 | Illinois | 2 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 14, 1957 | F1 | Indiana | 9.8 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 14, 1957 | F0 | Indiana | 0.1 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.