Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F3 tornado, Jefferson County, Illinois, April 21, 2002

RatingF3
Deaths1
Injuries42
Length31.5 mi
Width500 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (38.35, -88.73) to the end point (38.35, -88.15), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
April 21, 2002, 2:49 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F3
States
Illinois
Counties
Jefferson County, Wayne County
Path
31.5 miles long, up to 500 yards wide
Casualties
1 deaths, 42 injuries
Nearby

Tornado history nearby

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