EF4Historical Record
EF4 Tornado — Cook County, Illinois — June 13, 1976
Cook County, IL
1760 yd wide3.3 mi longmoved NE
Shaded band = damage-path width · animated dot traces direction of travel
Event stats
EF ratingEF4
Date & timeJune 13, 1976 · 4:18 PM
Path length3.3 mi
Max width1760 yd
Injuries23
Fatalities2
Details
A EF4 tornado was recorded in Cook County, IL, tracking roughly 3.3 miles with a maximum width of about 1760 yards. The event is associated with 2 fatalities and 23 injuries in the historical record. Details are drawn from NOAA/SPC and may be incomplete or generalized.
Historical record from public weather datasets.
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