Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, McHenry County, Illinois, October 8, 1959
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries1
Length2 mi
Width90 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (42.33, -88.23) to the end point (42.33, -88.23), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- October 8, 1959, 3:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Illinois
- Counties
- McHenry County
- Path
- 2 miles long, up to 90 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 1 injuries
Other tornadoes on October 8, 1959
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 1959 | F2 | Wisconsin | 1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8, 1959 | F2 | Wisconsin | 2.2 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 8, 1959 | F1 | Michigan | 12.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.