Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Jefferson County, Illinois, March 30, 1982
RatingF2
Deaths1
Injuries3
Length0.8 mi
Width100 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (38.15, -88.90) to the end point (38.15, -88.90), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- March 30, 1982, 8:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Illinois
- Counties
- Jefferson County
- Path
- 0.8 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
- Casualties
- 1 deaths, 3 injuries
Other tornadoes on March 30, 1982
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 1982 | F1 | Wisconsin | 28 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 2 |
| Mar 30, 1982 | F1 | Illinois | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.