Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Morgan County, Illinois, August 2, 1974
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length2.3 mi
Width33 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (39.73, -90.25) to the end point (39.75, -90.20), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 2, 1974, 1:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Illinois
- Counties
- Morgan County
- Near the path
- Jacksonville (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 2.3 miles long, up to 33 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 2, 1974
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 1974 | F0 | North Carolina | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 2, 1974 | F0 | Florida | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.