EF5 Tornado — Perry County, Illinois — December 18, 1957

200 yd wide5.4 mi longmoved E

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

Event stats

EF ratingEF5

Date & timeDecember 18, 1957 · 4:35 PM

Path length5.4 mi

Max width200 yd

Injuries6

Fatalities1

Details

A EF5 tornado was recorded in Perry County, IL, tracking roughly 5.4 miles with a maximum width of about 200 yards. The event is associated with 1 fatality and 6 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: Perry County
Start coordinates: 38.0800, -89.2500
End coordinates: 38.1000, -89.1500
Source: NOAA/SPC
Data status: Historical Record

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