Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Kane County, Illinois, July 16, 1980
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length1.4 mi
Width440 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (42.12, -88.53) to the end point (42.12, -88.53), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- July 16, 1980, 2:55 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Illinois
- Counties
- Kane County
- Path
- 1.4 miles long, up to 440 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on July 16, 1980
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 1980 | F2 | Michigan | 1.3 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 16, 1980 | F1 | Pennsylvania | 0.7 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.