Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Cook County, Illinois, August 25, 1972
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries1
Length1.8 mi
Width200 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (42.03, -87.85) to the end point (42.03, -87.85), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 25, 1972, 9:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Illinois
- Counties
- Cook County
- Path
- 1.8 miles long, up to 200 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 1 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 25, 1972
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 1972 | F1 | Kentucky | 0.3 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 25, 1972 | F0 | New Hampshire | 0.5 mi | 17 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.