The August 28, 1990 tornado

F5Kendall and Will counties, Illinois

An F5 tornado on a 16.4-mile path that killed 29 and injured 350. It was one of 9 tornadoes recorded in the U.S. that day.

Watch how it happened

F5 tornado · August 28, 1990

How it happened

Follow the tornado’s path, minute by minute.

About this replay

Local time (CST)—Historical replay — logged times

Distance—of 16.4 miles

Now in—

RatingF5

Path milestones

Damage pathDrawn at its recorded maximum width, 600 yards

TownsSized by population today; those within 3 miles flash as it passes

Counties on the pathLit as the tornado enters them

Source: Storm Prediction Center path, drawn through NOAA Storm Events county segments. Times as logged by the National Weather Service. Towns are today’s Census places.

The tornado

Rating: F5; Fujita scale
Path length: 16.4 mi; Width up to 600 yards
Killed: 29; Along the whole path
Injured: 350; Along the whole path
Date and time: Tuesday, August 28, 1990; 2:30 PM CST
That day: 9; tornadoes in the U.S.; more on this date

Counties on its path

Kendall CountyIL
Will CountyIL

Storm Prediction Center severe weather database. Path drawn as a straight line from the recorded start to end point.