Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Whiteside County, Illinois, September 1, 1961
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries4
Length0.1 mi
Width100 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (41.77, -89.73) to the end point (41.77, -89.73), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- September 1, 1961, 8:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Illinois
- Counties
- Whiteside County
- Path
- 0.1 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 4 injuries
Other tornadoes on September 1, 1961
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 1961 | F4 | Iowa | 26.6 mi | 27 yd | 0 | 7 |
| Sep 1, 1961 | F2 | Iowa | 1 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 1, 1961 | F1 | Minnesota | 9.8 mi | 250 yd | 0 | 1 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.