EF4 Tornado — Illinois, Illinois — April 17, 1963

130 yd wide57.3 mi longmoved E

Shaded band = damage-path width · animated dot traces direction of travel

Event stats

EF ratingEF4

Date & timeApril 17, 1963 · 3:55 PM

Path length57.3 mi

Max width130 yd

Injuries70

Fatalities1

Details

A EF4 tornado was recorded in IL, tracking roughly 57.3 miles with a maximum width of about 130 yards. The event is associated with 1 fatality and 70 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
Start coordinates: 41.1800, -88.1000
End coordinates: 41.0800, -86.8700
Source: NOAA/SPC
Data status: Historical Record

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