EF4 Tornado — Illinois, Illinois — January 7, 1989

200 yd wide19.0 mi longmoved NE

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

Event stats

EF ratingEF4

Date & timeJanuary 7, 1989 · 5:24 PM

Path length19.0 mi

Max width200 yd

Injuries55

Fatalities0

Details

A EF4 tornado was recorded in IL, tracking roughly 19.0 miles with a maximum width of about 200 yards. The historical record notes 55 injuries and no fatalities. Details are drawn from NOAA/SPC and may be incomplete or generalized.

Historical record from public weather datasets.

Record details

Counties affected
Start coordinates: 38.4800, -87.7800
End coordinates: 38.6200, -87.4300
Source: NOAA/SPC
Data status: Historical Record

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