Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F0 tornado, Ford County, Illinois, August 24, 1982
RatingF0
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.8 mi
Width33 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (40.47, -87.97) to the end point (40.47, -87.97), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 24, 1982, 2:29 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F0
- States
- Illinois
- Counties
- Ford County
- Path
- 0.8 miles long, up to 33 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 24, 1982
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 1982 | F2 | Illinois | 23.5 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 24, 1982 | F1 | Ohio | 3.5 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 5 |
| Aug 24, 1982 | F0 | Illinois | 12.5 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 24, 1982 | F0 | Illinois | 13 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 24, 1982 | F0 | Illinois | 11.5 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.