Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Cook County, Illinois, September 21, 1959
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length2 mi
Width40 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (42.02, -87.83) to the end point (42.02, -87.83), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- September 21, 1959, 2:47 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Illinois
- Counties
- Cook County
- Path
- 2 miles long, up to 40 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on September 21, 1959
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 1959 | F1 | Nebraska | 0.2 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.