Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F0 tornado, Rock Island County, Illinois, August 5, 1979
RatingF0
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.2 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (41.52, -90.42) to the end point (41.52, -90.42), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 5, 1979, 8:50 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F0
- States
- Illinois
- Counties
- Rock Island County
- Path
- 0.2 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 5, 1979
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 1979 | F3 | Illinois | 5.7 mi | 67 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 5, 1979 | F1 | Florida | 0.1 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 5, 1979 | F1 | Iowa | 1.3 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 5, 1979 | F1 | Iowa | 1 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.