Pulaski County tornado history

12 tornadoes touched Pulaski County, Illinois between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (May 6, 2003). Tornadoes here killed 2 and injured 46 people.

12tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

2killed · 46 injured

33 milongest path · 2003

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

By rating

(E)F01

(E)F15

(E)F25

(E)F30

(E)F41

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: May.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
May 6, 2003	F4	33 mi	1,000 yd	33	2
Feb 29, 2012	EF2	22.7 mi	150 yd	5	0
May 25, 2011	EF2	19.9 mi	325 yd	0	0
Apr 21, 1972	F2	6.9 mi	10 yd	3	0
Apr 3, 1957	F2	6.8 mi	10 yd	5	0
Jun 21, 1967	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Mar 30, 2025	EF1	23.9 mi	150 yd	0	0
Jan 13, 2005	F1	11 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 25, 2011	EF1	10 mi	120 yd	0	0
Oct 31, 2013	EF1	6.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 25, 2011	EF1	5.5 mi	250 yd	0	0
Apr 24, 2019	EF0	0.2 mi	30 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Mar 30, 2025	EF1	23.9 mi	150 yd	0	0
Apr 24, 2019	EF0	0.2 mi	30 yd	0	0
Oct 31, 2013	EF1	6.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
Feb 29, 2012	EF2	22.7 mi	150 yd	5	0
May 25, 2011	EF1	5.5 mi	250 yd	0	0
May 25, 2011	EF1	10 mi	120 yd	0	0
May 25, 2011	EF2	19.9 mi	325 yd	0	0
Jan 13, 2005	F1	11 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 6, 2003	F4	33 mi	1,000 yd	33	2
Apr 21, 1972	F2	6.9 mi	10 yd	3	0
Jun 21, 1967	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 3, 1957	F2	6.8 mi	10 yd	5	0

Deadliest: May 6, 2003, F4, 2 killed.

Nearby counties

Alexander County, IL17 Ballard County, KY23 Union County, IL25 Johnson County, IL20 Massac County, IL18 McCracken County, KY30 Carlisle County, KY8 Scott County, MO49

Questions

How many tornadoes has Pulaski County, Illinois had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Pulaski County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on May 6, 2003, with a 33-mile path and 2 deaths.

When is tornado season in Pulaski County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (4 of 12). 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).