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1957-12-18 • Peak EF5 / F5 Intensity

Sunfield, IL Tornado

Explore the interactive tornado track map for the 1957-12-18 Sunfield, IL event. This tornado reached the peak of the Fujita scale, manifesting total structural failure in well-built homes and extreme landscape scarring.

Detailed analysis of the damage path indicates peak intensities consistent with F5/EF5 ratings. Our map data shows the forward velocity and vortex structure resulted in 1 fatalities and 6 injuries over a path length of 5.4 miles.

This record serves as a technical entry in the Fujita Supply Archive, preserving the meteorological history and track maps of North American storm intensity.

Fatalities

1

Injuries

6

Path Length

5.4 mi

Max Width

200 yd

Local Start Time

16:35:00

States Impacted

IL