Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F0 tornado, Saline County, Illinois, March 9, 1974
RatingF0
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.1 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (37.87, -88.58) to the end point (37.87, -88.58), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- March 9, 1974, 5:45 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F0
- States
- Illinois
- Counties
- Saline County
- Path
- 0.1 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on March 9, 1974
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 1974 | F1 | Texas | 9.3 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 9, 1974 | F1 | Texas | 3 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 9, 1974 | F1 | Texas | 18.5 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.