Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F0 tornado, DuPage County, Illinois, August 2, 1978
RatingF0
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length4.1 mi
Width880 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (41.75, -87.90) to the end point (41.70, -87.83), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 2, 1978, 3:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F0
- States
- Illinois
- Counties
- DuPage County
- Near the path
- Palos Hills, Hickory Hills, Burr Ridge, Willow Springs (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 4.1 miles long, up to 880 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.