Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F3 tornado, Ogle County, Illinois, August 5, 1979
RatingF3
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length5.7 mi
Width67 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (42.02, -89.58) to the end point (41.95, -89.50), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 5, 1979, 4:45 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F3
- States
- Illinois
- Counties
- Ogle County
- Path
- 5.7 miles long, up to 67 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 5, 1979
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Aug 5, 1979 | F0 | Illinois | 0.2 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.