Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F3 tornado, Fulton County, Illinois, July 23, 1975
RatingF3
Deaths2
Injuries69
Length14 mi
Width2,630 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (40.57, -90.18) to the end point (40.53, -89.92), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- July 23, 1975, 4:45 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F3
- States
- Illinois
- Counties
- Fulton County
- Path
- 14 miles long, up to 2,630 yards wide
- Casualties
- 2 deaths, 69 injuries
Other tornadoes on July 23, 1975
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 1975 | F3 | Illinois | 11.1 mi | 2,630 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 23, 1975 | F1 | Colorado | 2 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 23, 1975 | F0 | Illinois | 0.5 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 23, 1975 | F0 | New Mexico | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.