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EF4Historical Record

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

Jefferson County, IL

250 yd wide16.8 mi longmoved E
Shaded band = damage-path width · animated dot traces direction of travel

Event stats

EF ratingEF4
Date & timeDecember 18, 1957 · 3:55 PM
Path length16.8 mi
Max width250 yd
Injuries45
Fatalities1

Details

A EF4 tornado was recorded in Jefferson County, IL, tracking roughly 16.8 miles with a maximum width of about 250 yards. The event is associated with 1 fatality and 45 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
Jefferson County
Start coordinates
38.2800, -89.0800
End coordinates
38.3500, -88.7800
Source
NOAA/SPC
Data status
Historical Record

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