Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Adams County, Illinois, July 21, 1961
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length147.4 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (39.93, -91.42) to the end point (41.60, -89.70), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- July 21, 1961, 2:15 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Illinois
- Counties
- Adams County, Hancock County, McDonough County, Warren County
- Path
- 147.4 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on July 21, 1961
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 1961 | F3 | Indiana | 23.9 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 21, 1961 | F2 | Massachusetts | 4.9 mi | 167 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 21, 1961 | F2 | Illinois | 3.6 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 21, 1961 | F2 | Indiana | 1 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 21, 1961 | F2 | Texas | 0.5 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 21, 1961 | F1 | New Hampshire | 2 mi | 17 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 21, 1961 | F1 | Texas | 0.2 mi | 517 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 21, 1961 | F1 | Illinois | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 21, 1961 | F0 | Vermont | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 21, 1961 | F0 | Illinois | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 21, 1961 | F0 | Illinois | 2 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.