Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Mason County, Illinois, July 12, 1972
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.5 mi
Width130 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (40.45, -89.80) to the end point (40.45, -89.80), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- July 12, 1972, 9:40 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Illinois
- Counties
- Mason County
- Path
- 0.5 miles long, up to 130 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on July 12, 1972
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 12, 1972 | F1 | Michigan | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 12, 1972 | F1 | Kansas | 0.1 mi | 23 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 12, 1972 | F0 | Michigan | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.