Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Jersey County, Illinois, June 1, 1970
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length5.7 mi
Width50 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (38.83, -90.28) to the end point (38.93, -90.28), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- June 1, 1970, 5:35 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Illinois, Missouri
- Counties
- Jersey County, Greene County, St. Louis County, St. Charles County
- Near the path
- Godfrey, IL; Old Jamestown, MO (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 5.7 miles long, up to 50 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on June 1, 1970
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 1970 | F2 | Illinois | 0.1 mi | 160 yd | 0 | 5 |
| 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 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.