Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Hancock County, Illinois, March 8, 1990
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length42 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (40.20, -90.95) to the end point (40.23, -90.20), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- March 8, 1990, 3:15 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Illinois
- Counties
- Hancock County, Schuyler County, Fulton County
- Path
- 42 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on March 8, 1990
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 1990 | F1 | Iowa | 2.5 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 8, 1990 | F0 | Iowa | 0.1 mi | 23 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.