Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Jackson County, Illinois, June 1, 1970
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries5
Length0.1 mi
Width160 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (37.70, -89.20) to the end point (37.70, -89.20), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- June 1, 1970, 5:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Illinois
- Counties
- Jackson County
- Path
- 0.1 miles long, up to 160 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 5 injuries
Other tornadoes on June 1, 1970
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 1970 | F1 | Louisiana | 0.5 mi | 183 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 1, 1970 | F1 | Mississippi | 3.8 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 1, 1970 | F1 | Texas | 0.5 mi | 17 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 1, 1970 | F1 | Illinois, Missouri | 5.7 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.