Clark County tornado history

13 tornadoes touched Clark County, Illinois between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated EF2 (Apr 2, 2025).

13tornadoes since 1950
EF2strongest rating
0killed · 0 injured
48.9 milongest path · 2025
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F07
(E)F15
(E)F21
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: June.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Apr 2, 2025EF248.9 mi1,200 yd00
May 16, 2025EF110.7 mi100 yd00
Apr 2, 2025EF18.1 mi200 yd00
Mar 20, 1976F13.5 mi17 yd00
Jun 16, 1970F12 mi100 yd00
Jun 2, 1990F10.5 mi50 yd00
Jun 1, 1999F06 mi50 yd00
May 25, 2007EF02.5 mi30 yd00
Jun 24, 1985F00.2 mi10 yd00
Jun 13, 1987F00.2 mi10 yd00
Jul 10, 1982F00.1 mi10 yd00
May 14, 1994F00.1 mi10 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 16, 2025EF110.7 mi100 yd00
Apr 2, 2025EF248.9 mi1,200 yd00
Apr 2, 2025EF18.1 mi200 yd00
Sep 9, 2016EF00.1 mi10 yd00
May 25, 2007EF02.5 mi30 yd00
Jun 1, 1999F06 mi50 yd00
May 14, 1994F00.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 2, 1990F10.5 mi50 yd00
Jun 13, 1987F00.2 mi10 yd00
Jun 24, 1985F00.2 mi10 yd00
Jul 10, 1982F00.1 mi10 yd00
Mar 20, 1976F13.5 mi17 yd00

Nearby counties

Vigo County, IN19Crawford County, IL21Edgar County, IL34Cumberland County, IL17Coles County, IL39Sullivan County, IN13Jasper County, IL18Clay County, IN10

Questions

How many tornadoes has Clark County, Illinois had?

13 tornadoes touched Clark County, Illinois between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.2 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Clark County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF2 on Apr 2, 2025, with a 48.9-mile path.

When is tornado season in Clark County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (5 of 13). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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