Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Morgan County, Illinois, December 4, 1973
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries1
Length0.1 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (39.58, -90.25) to the end point (39.58, -90.25), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- December 4, 1973, 8:30 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Illinois
- Counties
- Morgan County
- Path
- 0.1 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 1 injuries
Other tornadoes on December 4, 1973
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 1973 | F2 | Mississippi | 0.1 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 4, 1973 | F2 | Mississippi | 12.5 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 6 |
| Dec 4, 1973 | F2 | Louisiana | 42.7 mi | 80 yd | 0 | 3 |
| Dec 4, 1973 | F2 | Mississippi | 2 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 4, 1973 | F1 | Illinois | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 4, 1973 | F1 | Illinois | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 4, 1973 | F1 | Indiana | 0.5 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 4, 1973 | F0 | Missouri | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 4, 1973 | F0 | Missouri | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 4, 1973 | F0 | Illinois | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 2 |
| Dec 4, 1973 | F0 | Illinois | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.