Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F0 tornado, Knox County, Illinois, August 3, 1997
RatingF0
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.2 mi
Width50 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (41.10, -90.02) to the end point (41.10, -90.02), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 3, 1997, 3:58 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F0
- States
- Illinois
- Counties
- Knox County
- Path
- 0.2 miles long, up to 50 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 3, 1997
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 1997 | F0 | Illinois | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 3, 1997 | F0 | Nebraska | 0.3 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.