Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Grundy County, Illinois, April 5, 1988
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length30 mi
Width50 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (41.18, -88.28) to the end point (41.50, -87.93), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- April 5, 1988, 8:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Illinois
- Counties
- Grundy County, Will County
- Near the path
- New Lenox, Manhattan, Wilmington, South Wilmington (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 30 miles long, up to 50 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on April 5, 1988
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 1988 | F0 | Texas | 0.2 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.