Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Edgar County, Illinois, May 24, 1970
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.5 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (39.72, -87.67) to the end point (39.72, -87.67), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 24, 1970, 7:45 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Illinois
- Counties
- Edgar County
- Path
- 0.5 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 24, 1970
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 1970 | F2 | Louisiana | 5.2 mi | 417 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 24, 1970 | F2 | Texas | 25.5 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 1 |
| May 24, 1970 | F1 | Florida | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 24, 1970 | F1 | Louisiana | 1 mi | 183 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.