Menard County tornado history

16 tornadoes touched Menard County, Illinois between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (May 9, 1995). Tornadoes here killed 1 and injured 16 people.

16tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

1killed · 16 injured

50 milongest path · 1995

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

By rating

(E)F06

(E)F16

(E)F21

(E)F32

(E)F40

(E)F50

unrated1

By month

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Peak month: June.

By decade

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Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
May 9, 1995	F3	50 mi	880 yd	6	0
Dec 31, 2010	EF3	3.6 mi	200 yd	1	0
Dec 10, 2021	EF2	4.6 mi	250 yd	0	0
Apr 8, 1999	F1	9.3 mi	333 yd	6	1
Mar 12, 1954	F1	38.6 mi	10 yd	3	0
May 22, 2019	EF1	15.3 mi	150 yd	0	0
Jun 18, 2025	EF1	7.4 mi	200 yd	0	0
Apr 15, 2011	EF1	1.7 mi	150 yd	0	0
Jun 18, 2025	EF1	1.4 mi	200 yd	0	0
Apr 15, 2011	EF0	1.2 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 2, 2006	F0	0.3 mi	40 yd	0	0
Jun 16, 1973	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Jun 18, 2025	EF1	7.4 mi	200 yd	0	0
Jun 18, 2025	unrated	3 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 18, 2025	EF1	1.4 mi	200 yd	0	0
Dec 10, 2021	EF2	4.6 mi	250 yd	0	0
May 22, 2019	EF1	15.3 mi	150 yd	0	0
Jun 7, 2015	EF0	—	10 yd	0	0
Apr 15, 2011	EF0	1.2 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 15, 2011	EF1	1.7 mi	150 yd	0	0
Dec 31, 2010	EF3	3.6 mi	200 yd	1	0
Apr 2, 2006	F0	0.3 mi	40 yd	0	0
Apr 8, 1999	F1	9.3 mi	333 yd	6	1
May 12, 1998	F0	0.1 mi	30 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Apr 8, 1999, F1, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Mason County, IL41 Sangamon County, IL92 Logan County, IL73 Cass County, IL20 Morgan County, IL43 Tazewell County, IL73 Fulton County, IL50 Christian County, IL58

Questions

How many tornadoes has Menard County, Illinois had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Menard County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on May 9, 1995, with a 50-mile path.

When is tornado season in Menard County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (5 of 16). 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).