Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Winnebago County, Illinois, August 17, 1979
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.5 mi
Width50 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (42.27, -89.35) to the end point (42.27, -89.35), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 17, 1979, 8:40 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Illinois
- Counties
- Winnebago County
- Path
- 0.5 miles long, up to 50 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 17, 1979
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 1979 | F0 | Texas | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.