Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Stephenson County, Illinois, October 8, 1958
RatingF2
Deaths1
Injuries0
Length81 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (42.42, -89.47) to the end point (42.38, -87.87), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- October 8, 1958, 11:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Illinois
- Counties
- Stephenson County, Boone County, Winnebago County, McHenry County
- Path
- 81 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 1 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on October 8, 1958
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 1958 | F3 | Missouri | 23.1 mi | 300 yd | 2 | 7 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.