Monroe County tornado history

41 tornadoes touched Monroe County, Illinois between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.5 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Mar 11, 2006).

41tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

0killed · 2 injured

22.3 milongest path · 1960

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

By rating

(E)F015

(E)F116

(E)F27

(E)F32

(E)F40

(E)F50

unrated1

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Peak month: April.

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Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Mar 11, 2006	F3	5.1 mi	200 yd	0
Apr 18, 1975	F3	2 mi	30 yd	1
Mar 29, 1960	F2	22.3 mi	130 yd	0
Apr 3, 1968	F2	19.8 mi	50 yd	0
May 21, 1957	F2	19.7 mi	150 yd	0
Apr 30, 2010	EF2	7.2 mi	350 yd	0
May 18, 1995	F2	4.2 mi	170 yd	0
May 18, 1995	F2	4 mi	300 yd	0
Apr 22, 2011	EF2	3.5 mi	90 yd	1
Apr 15, 2023	EF1	19.6 mi	100 yd	0
Mar 14, 2025	EF1	14.7 mi	275 yd	0
May 26, 2024	EF1	8.8 mi	172 yd	0

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Apr 20, 2025	EF1	7.3 mi	100 yd	0
Apr 20, 2025	EF1	0.3 mi	100 yd	0
Mar 14, 2025	EF1	14.7 mi	275 yd	0
May 26, 2024	EF1	8.8 mi	172 yd	0
Aug 13, 2023	EF0	0.4 mi	10 yd	0
Apr 15, 2023	EF1	19.6 mi	100 yd	0
Apr 15, 2023	EF0	5 mi	100 yd	0
Apr 15, 2023	unrated	0.3 mi	25 yd	0
May 21, 2019	EF0	0.3 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 7, 2014	EF0	0.3 mi	40 yd	0
Jun 7, 2014	EF0	0.3 mi	30 yd	0
Apr 22, 2011	EF2	3.5 mi	90 yd	1

How many tornadoes has Monroe County, Illinois had?

41 tornadoes touched Monroe County, Illinois between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.5 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Monroe County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Mar 11, 2006, with a 5.1-mile path.

When is tornado season in Monroe County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (16 of 41). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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