Gallatin County tornado history

14 tornadoes touched Gallatin County, Illinois between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated EF4 (Feb 29, 2012). Tornadoes here killed 8 and injured 108 people.

14tornadoes since 1950

EF4strongest rating

8killed · 108 injured

26.1 milongest path · 2012

(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F03

(E)F18

(E)F21

(E)F31

(E)F41

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: April.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Feb 29, 2012	EF4	26.1 mi	325 yd	108	8
Mar 16, 1963	F3	0.3 mi	30 yd	0	0
May 16, 2025	EF2	9.9 mi	250 yd	0	0
May 23, 2011	EF1	11.8 mi	200 yd	0	0
Apr 2, 2025	EF1	9.2 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 2, 2024	EF1	7.4 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 2, 2025	EF1	5 mi	300 yd	0	0
Apr 2, 2024	EF1	2 mi	75 yd	0	0
Apr 2, 2024	EF1	1 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 21, 1972	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jan 10, 1975	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 3, 1989	F0	0.2 mi	50 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
May 16, 2025	EF2	9.9 mi	250 yd	0	0
Apr 2, 2025	EF1	5 mi	300 yd	0	0
Apr 2, 2025	EF1	9.2 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 2, 2024	EF1	1 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 2, 2024	EF1	7.4 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 2, 2024	EF1	2 mi	75 yd	0	0
Feb 29, 2012	EF4	26.1 mi	325 yd	108	8
May 23, 2011	EF1	11.8 mi	200 yd	0	0
Apr 24, 2002	F0	0.1 mi	20 yd	0	0
Nov 10, 1998	F0	0.2 mi	30 yd	0	0
Apr 3, 1989	F0	0.2 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jan 10, 1975	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Feb 29, 2012, EF4, 8 killed.

Nearby counties

Union County, KY29 Saline County, IL19 Hardin County, IL5 White County, IL28 Posey County, IN24 Hamilton County, IL14 Crittenden County, KY12 Pope County, IL14

Questions

How many tornadoes has Gallatin County, Illinois had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Gallatin County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF4 on Feb 29, 2012, with a 26.1-mile path and 8 deaths.

When is tornado season in Gallatin County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (8 of 14). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

Right now: live tornado warnings map · alerts for your location. Dates link to that day’s full storm reports where available (2004 onward).