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EF4Historical Record

EF4 Tornado — Will County, Illinois — June 29, 1979

Will County, IL

100 yd wide5.4 mi longmoved N
Shaded band = damage-path width · animated dot traces direction of travel

Event stats

EF ratingEF4
Date & timeJune 29, 1979 · 12:00 PM
Path length5.4 mi
Max width100 yd
Injuries1
Fatalities0

Details

A EF4 tornado was recorded in Will County, IL, tracking roughly 5.4 miles with a maximum width of about 100 yards. The historical record notes 1 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
Will County
Start coordinates
41.5200, -88.2300
End coordinates
41.6000, -88.2000
Source
NOAA/SPC
Data status
Historical Record

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