Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Rock Island County, Illinois, August 20, 1979
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length1 mi
Width50 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (41.43, -90.72) to the end point (41.43, -90.72), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 20, 1979, 12:25 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Illinois
- Counties
- Rock Island County
- Path
- 1 miles long, up to 50 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 20, 1979
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 1979 | F1 | Texas | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 20, 1979 | F0 | Nebraska | 10.3 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 20, 1979 | F0 | Nebraska | 6.8 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 20, 1979 | F0 | Arkansas | 0.1 mi | 17 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.