Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F3 tornado, Sangamon County, Illinois, July 26, 1978
RatingF3
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length8.9 mi
Width177 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (39.80, -89.78) to the end point (39.90, -89.67), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- July 26, 1978, 3:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F3
- States
- Illinois
- Counties
- Sangamon County
- Path
- 8.9 miles long, up to 177 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on July 26, 1978
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 1978 | F1 | Texas | 0.1 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 26, 1978 | F0 | Florida | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 26, 1978 | F0 | Florida | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 26, 1978 | F0 | Florida | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.