Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F1 tornado, Cook County, Illinois, May 29, 1983

RatingF1

Deaths0

Injuries1

Length0.2 mi

Width30 yd

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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (41.83, -87.73) to the end point (41.83, -87.73), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

Date: May 29, 1983, 12:39 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating: F1
States: Illinois
Counties: Cook County
Path: 0.2 miles long, up to 30 yards wide
Casualties: 0 deaths, 1 injuries

Same day

Other tornadoes on May 29, 1983

Tornadoes, newest first
Date	Rating	State	Path length	Width	Deaths	Injuries
May 29, 1983	F1	Tennessee	1 mi	20 yd	0	1
May 29, 1983	F0	Illinois	0.2 mi	30 yd	0	2

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Cook County

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.