Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, McLean County, Illinois, November 1, 1971
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length1.5 mi
Width20 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (40.57, -88.92) to the end point (40.57, -88.92), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- November 1, 1971, 10:45 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Illinois
- Counties
- McLean County
- Path
- 1.5 miles long, up to 20 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on November 1, 1971
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 1971 | F2 | Wisconsin | 3 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 1971 | F1 | Missouri | 0.3 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 1971 | F1 | Missouri | 1 mi | 27 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 1971 | F1 | Illinois | 5.1 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.