Pike County tornado history

35 tornadoes touched Pike County, Illinois between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.5 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (May 14, 1961).

35tornadoes since 1950
F3strongest rating
0killed · 35 injured
127.1 milongest path · 1961
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F017
(E)F18
(E)F27
(E)F32
(E)F40
(E)F50
unrated1

By month

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Peak month: May.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 14, 1961F3127.1 mi100 yd80
Apr 24, 1961F364.2 mi10 yd30
Mar 12, 2006F267 mi880 yd200
Jun 10, 1957F242.3 mi10 yd00
Apr 8, 1999F227.3 mi120 yd00
Feb 11, 1999F221.1 mi—00
Jun 14, 1957F218.5 mi10 yd10
Jun 19, 1956F214 mi10 yd00
Feb 20, 2014EF212.1 mi80 yd10
May 24, 2004F15 mi50 yd00
Mar 30, 2006F14.5 mi200 yd00
May 24, 2004F13 mi50 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Mar 23, 2021unrated1.5 mi10 yd00
Dec 1, 2018EF11.6 mi25 yd00
Dec 1, 2018EF00.1 mi25 yd00
Dec 1, 2018EF10.6 mi110 yd00
May 15, 2018EF00.9 mi50 yd00
Feb 20, 2014EF212.1 mi80 yd10
May 30, 2008EF11.4 mi50 yd00
May 30, 2008EF03.9 mi40 yd00
Jan 7, 2008EF02.4 mi40 yd00
Sep 30, 2007EF00.1 mi30 yd00
Sep 30, 2007EF02 mi40 yd20
Sep 22, 2006F00.1 mi20 yd00

Nearby counties

Scott County, IL17Brown County, IL12Pike County, MO24Adams County, IL36Greene County, IL21Calhoun County, IL10Ralls County, MO13Morgan County, IL43

Questions

How many tornadoes has Pike County, Illinois had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Pike County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on May 14, 1961, with a 127.1-mile path.

When is tornado season in Pike County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (10 of 35). 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).