Perry County tornado history

25 tornadoes touched Perry County, Illinois between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F5 (Dec 18, 1957). Tornadoes here killed 3 and injured 61 people.

25tornadoes since 1950

F5strongest rating

3killed · 61 injured

112.1 milongest path · 1961

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

By rating

(E)F06

(E)F17

(E)F24

(E)F37

(E)F40

(E)F51

By month

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Peak month: December.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Dec 18, 1957	F5	5.4 mi	200 yd	6	1
Mar 11, 2006	F3	53.5 mi	400 yd	12	2
Dec 21, 1967	F3	29.8 mi	400 yd	15	0
Apr 5, 1958	F3	20.6 mi	100 yd	11	0
Dec 18, 1957	F3	20.2 mi	10 yd	0	0
Dec 18, 1957	F3	17.7 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 29, 1982	F3	10 mi	200 yd	7	0
Dec 18, 1957	F3	2.5 mi	10 yd	1	0
Mar 6, 1961	F2	112.1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Mar 14, 2025	EF2	15.2 mi	250 yd	0	0
Nov 13, 1951	F2	7.1 mi	250 yd	7	0
May 7, 1973	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Mar 14, 2025	EF2	15.2 mi	250 yd	0	0
Mar 19, 2020	EF1	3.2 mi	125 yd	1	0
Nov 18, 2017	EF0	0.7 mi	30 yd	0	0
Dec 23, 2015	EF1	5 mi	200 yd	0	0
Jun 19, 2015	EF0	0.1 mi	30 yd	0	0
Jun 19, 2011	EF1	3.2 mi	250 yd	1	0
Jun 8, 2009	EF0	0.4 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jun 8, 2009	EF1	4.8 mi	300 yd	0	0
Mar 11, 2006	F3	53.5 mi	400 yd	12	2
May 30, 2004	F1	12 mi	75 yd	0	0
May 31, 2001	F0	0.1 mi	30 yd	0	0
Apr 15, 1998	F0	1 mi	50 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Mar 11, 2006, F3, 2 killed.

Nearby counties

Washington County, IL35 Jackson County, IL41 Randolph County, IL45 Franklin County, IL21 Jefferson County, IL33 Williamson County, IL23 Perry County, MO27 Clinton County, IL28

Questions

How many tornadoes has Perry County, Illinois had?

25 tornadoes touched Perry County, Illinois between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.3 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Perry County?

The strongest rating recorded was F5 on Dec 18, 1957, with a 5.4-mile path and 1 deaths.

When is tornado season in Perry County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in December (6 of 25). 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).