Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Cass County, Illinois, June 23, 1960
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries1
Length34.9 mi
Width100 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (39.95, -90.22) to the end point (39.72, -89.63), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- June 23, 1960, 2:30 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Illinois
- Counties
- Cass County, Sangamon County
- Near the path
- Springfield, Virginia (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 34.9 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 1 injuries
Other tornadoes on June 23, 1960
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 1960 | F2 | Illinois | 3.8 mi | 800 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 23, 1960 | F2 | Minnesota | 2 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 23, 1960 | F1 | Illinois | 22.6 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 23, 1960 | F1 | Michigan | 7.9 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.