Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Washington County, Illinois, April 17, 1960
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.1 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (38.35, -89.37) to the end point (38.35, -89.37), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- April 17, 1960, 2:00 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Illinois
- Counties
- Washington County
- Path
- 0.1 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on April 17, 1960
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 1960 | F2 | Illinois | 21.9 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 17, 1960 | F1 | Illinois | 1 mi | 60 yd | 0 | 4 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.