Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Madison County, Illinois, October 10, 1959
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length48.7 mi
Width33 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (38.95, -90.15) to the end point (39.12, -89.27), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- October 10, 1959, 5:15 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Illinois
- Counties
- Madison County, Macoupin County, Montgomery County, Fayette County
- Path
- 48.7 miles long, up to 33 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on October 10, 1959
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 1959 | F1 | Indiana | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.