Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Cook County, Illinois, August 30, 1958
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length1 mi
Width70 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (41.80, -87.80) to the end point (41.80, -87.80), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 30, 1958, 10:55 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Illinois
- Counties
- Cook County
- Near the path
- Chicago, Summit (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 1 miles long, up to 70 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 30, 1958
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 1958 | F2 | Illinois | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 30, 1958 | F1 | Wisconsin | 1.5 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.