Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Rock Island County, Illinois, May 16, 1974
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length9.2 mi
Width100 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (41.33, -90.55) to the end point (41.35, -90.37), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 16, 1974, 7:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Illinois
- Counties
- Rock Island County, Henry County
- Path
- 9.2 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 16, 1974
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 1974 | F1 | Florida | 0.5 mi | 17 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 16, 1974 | F1 | Michigan | 9 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 16, 1974 | F0 | Iowa | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 16, 1974 | F0 | Iowa | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 16, 1974 | F0 | Iowa | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.