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EF4 Tornado — Jackson County, Illinois — December 18, 1957

Jackson County, IL

300 yd wide28.3 mi longmoved NE
Shaded band = damage-path width · animated dot traces direction of travel

Event stats

EF ratingEF4
Date & timeDecember 18, 1957 · 4:45 PM
Path length28.3 mi
Max width300 yd
Injuries200
Fatalities11

Details

A EF4 tornado was recorded in Jackson County, IL, tracking roughly 28.3 miles with a maximum width of about 300 yards. The event is associated with 11 fatalities and 200 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
Jackson County, Williamson County, Franklin County
Start coordinates
37.7000, -89.4800
End coordinates
37.8800, -89.0200
Source
NOAA/SPC
Data status
Historical Record

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