Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F3 tornado, Marshall County, Illinois, April 24, 1965
RatingF3
Deaths0
Injuries1
Length6.5 mi
Width43 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (41.15, -89.62) to the end point (41.10, -89.50), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- April 24, 1965, 1:40 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F3
- States
- Illinois
- Counties
- Marshall County
- Path
- 6.5 miles long, up to 43 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 1 injuries
Other tornadoes on April 24, 1965
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 1965 | F1 | Iowa | 0.1 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 24, 1965 | F1 | Illinois | 0.3 mi | 40 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 24, 1965 | F1 | South Carolina | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.