Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Cook County, Illinois, June 9, 1966
RatingF2
Deaths1
Injuries30
Length2.5 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (42.10, -87.93) to the end point (42.10, -87.93), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- June 9, 1966, 5:20 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Illinois
- Counties
- Cook County
- Path
- 2.5 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 1 deaths, 30 injuries
Other tornadoes on June 9, 1966
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 9, 1966 | F2 | Illinois | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 9, 1966 | F2 | Michigan | 2 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 9, 1966 | F1 | Florida | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 9, 1966 | F0 | Illinois | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 9, 1966 | F0 | Florida | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 9, 1966 | F0 | New York | 1 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.