Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Union County, Illinois, April 14, 1972
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries9
Length30.9 mi
Width30 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (37.57, -89.32) to the end point (37.57, -88.77), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- April 14, 1972, 3:10 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Illinois
- Counties
- Union County, Johnson County
- Path
- 30.9 miles long, up to 30 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 9 injuries
Other tornadoes on April 14, 1972
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 1972 | F1 | Kentucky | 2 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 14, 1972 | F1 | Texas | 0.5 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.