Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F4 tornado, Whiteside County, Illinois, March 29, 1981
RatingF4
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length5.1 mi
Width33 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (41.68, -89.95) to the end point (41.75, -89.88), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- March 29, 1981, 6:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F4
- States
- Illinois
- Counties
- Whiteside County
- Path
- 5.1 miles long, up to 33 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on March 29, 1981
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 1981 | F1 | Texas | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 29, 1981 | F1 | Iowa | 0.1 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.