Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Jackson County, Illinois, March 25, 1970
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries1
Length0.1 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (37.72, -89.18) to the end point (37.72, -89.18), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- March 25, 1970, 6:10 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Illinois
- Counties
- Jackson County
- Path
- 0.1 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 1 injuries
Other tornadoes on March 25, 1970
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 1970 | F1 | Missouri | 0.1 mi | 17 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 25, 1970 | F1 | Missouri | 18.9 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.