Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Kankakee County, Illinois, September 4, 1969
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length2.5 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (41.02, -87.75) to the end point (41.02, -87.75), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- September 4, 1969, 5:20 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Illinois
- Counties
- Kankakee County
- Path
- 2.5 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on September 4, 1969
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 1969 | F1 | Illinois | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.