Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F1 tornado, Fulton County, Illinois, February 19, 1971

RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries2
Length12 mi
Width100 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (40.38, -90.32) to the end point (40.55, -90.23), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
February 19, 1971, 2:15 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F1
States
Illinois
Counties
Fulton County
Path
12 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 2 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on February 19, 1971

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Feb 19, 1971F1Illinois7.7 mi440 yd00
Feb 19, 1971F0Kentucky15.4 mi50 yd00
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Tornado history nearby

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.