Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, DuPage County, Illinois, August 24, 1971
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries2
Length1 mi
Width83 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (41.77, -88.18) to the end point (41.77, -88.18), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 24, 1971, 7:15 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Illinois
- Counties
- DuPage County
- Path
- 1 miles long, up to 83 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 2 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 24, 1971
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 1971 | F1 | Florida | 0.3 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 24, 1971 | F1 | Texas | 0.3 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.