Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Rock Island County, Illinois, April 4, 1981
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries4
Length4.9 mi
Width100 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (41.95, -90.57) to the end point (42.00, -90.48), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- April 4, 1981, 12:30 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Illinois
- Counties
- Rock Island County
- Path
- 4.9 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 4 injuries
Other tornadoes on April 4, 1981
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 1981 | F4 | Wisconsin | 1.8 mi | 100 yd | 3 | 53 |
| Apr 4, 1981 | F2 | Wisconsin | 0.1 mi | 23 yd | 0 | 6 |
| Apr 4, 1981 | F1 | Iowa | 20.5 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.