The June 2, 1990 tornado
F4Wayne, Clay and Richland counties, Illinois
An F4 tornado on a 23.0-mile path that injured 2. It was one of 68 tornadoes recorded in the U.S. that day, 12 of them rated F3/EF3 or stronger.
Watch how it happened Part of the outbreak of June 2, 1990: 68 tornadoes in 10 statesF4 tornado · June 2, 1990
How it happened
Follow the tornado’s path, minute by minute.
The tornado
- Rating
- F4
- Fujita scale
- Path length
- 23.0 mi
- Width up to 300 yards
- Killed
- 0
- Along the whole path
- Injured
- 2
- Along the whole path
- Date and time
- Saturday, June 2, 1990
- 4:45 PM CST
Counties on its path
Other notable tornadoes that day
- F4, Jasper County12.5 mi
- F4, Hamilton County1 killed
- F4, Lawrence County1 killed
- F4, Gibson County6 killed
- F4, Jackson County18 mi
- F4, Dearborn County33 mi
Storm Prediction Center severe weather database. Path drawn as a straight line from the recorded start to end point.