Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F2 tornado, Union County, Illinois, February 16, 1976

RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries1
Length1 mi
Width10 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (37.47, -89.18) to the end point (37.47, -89.18), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
February 16, 1976, 7:50 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F2
States
Illinois
Counties
Union County
Path
1 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 1 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on February 16, 1976

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Feb 16, 1976F2Illinois1 mi80 yd00
Feb 16, 1976F2Ohio1.5 mi600 yd00
Feb 16, 1976F0Indiana0.1 mi10 yd00
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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.