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EF4Historical Record

EF4 Tornado — Boone County, Illinois — April 21, 1967

Boone County, IL

1200 yd wide25.5 mi longmoved E
Shaded band = damage-path width · animated dot traces direction of travel

Event stats

EF ratingEF4
Date & timeApril 21, 1967 · 3:50 PM
Path length25.5 mi
Max width1200 yd
Injuries450
Fatalities24

Details

A EF4 tornado was recorded in Boone County, IL, tracking roughly 25.5 miles with a maximum width of about 1200 yards. The event is associated with 24 fatalities and 450 injuries in the historical record. Details are drawn from NOAA/SPC and may be incomplete or generalized.

Historical record from public weather datasets.

Record details

Counties affected
Boone County, McHenry County
Start coordinates
42.2200, -88.9200
End coordinates
42.3500, -88.4300
Source
NOAA/SPC
Data status
Historical Record

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