The August 21, 1977 tornado
F3Shelby and Cumberland counties, Illinois
An F3 tornado on a 26.9-mile path that killed 6 and injured 56. It was one of 2 tornadoes recorded in the U.S. that day.
Watch how it happenedF3 tornado · August 21, 1977
How it happened
Follow the tornado’s path, minute by minute.
The tornado
- Rating
- F3
- Fujita scale
- Path length
- 26.9 mi
- Width up to 77 yards
- Killed
- 6
- Along the whole path
- Injured
- 56
- Along the whole path
- Date and time
- Sunday, August 21, 1977
- 12:00 PM CST
Counties on its path
Storm Prediction Center severe weather database. Path drawn as a straight line from the recorded start to end point.