Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Cook County, Illinois, July 4, 1985
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length1.5 mi
Width230 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (42.05, -87.67) to the end point (42.05, -87.67), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- July 4, 1985, 9:56 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Illinois
- Counties
- Cook County
- Near the path
- Evanston (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 1.5 miles long, up to 230 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on July 4, 1985
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 4, 1985 | F1 | Georgia | 8.6 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 4, 1985 | F0 | Wisconsin | 5 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.