Randolph County tornado history

45 tornadoes touched Randolph County, Illinois between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.6 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Mar 11, 2006). Tornadoes here killed 3 and injured 32 people.

45tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

3killed · 32 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)F019

(E)F114

(E)F27

(E)F35

(E)F40

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: April.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Mar 11, 2006	F3	53.5 mi	400 yd	12	2
Dec 21, 1967	F3	29.8 mi	400 yd	15	0
Dec 18, 1957	F3	20.2 mi	10 yd	0	0
Dec 18, 1957	F3	17.7 mi	10 yd	0	0
Dec 18, 1957	F3	5.7 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 5, 1985	F2	1.8 mi	50 yd	3	1
Mar 6, 1961	F2	112.1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Mar 14, 2025	EF2	33.1 mi	800 yd	0	0
Mar 29, 1960	F2	22.3 mi	130 yd	0	0
Oct 24, 2021	EF2	16.5 mi	400 yd	0	0
Mar 18, 1952	F2	4.9 mi	100 yd	0	0
Mar 14, 1959	F2	2.3 mi	120 yd	1	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
May 19, 2025	EF1	0.5 mi	25 yd	0
Apr 20, 2025	EF1	1.3 mi	75 yd	0
Mar 14, 2025	EF2	33.1 mi	800 yd	0
Aug 30, 2024	EF0	0.1 mi	20 yd	0
Oct 24, 2021	EF2	16.5 mi	400 yd	0
Oct 13, 2014	EF0	0.3 mi	50 yd	0
Mar 8, 2009	EF1	0.8 mi	75 yd	0
Mar 8, 2009	EF1	2.4 mi	100 yd	1
Mar 8, 2009	EF0	3.6 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 4, 2008	EF0	0.6 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 4, 2008	EF0	1.5 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 4, 2008	EF0	0.7 mi	25 yd	0

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

Nearby counties

Ste. Genevieve County, MO12 Perry County, MO27 Perry County, IL25 Monroe County, IL41 St. Clair County, IL61 Washington County, IL35 Jackson County, IL41 St. Francois County, MO25

Questions

How many tornadoes has Randolph County, Illinois had?

45 tornadoes touched Randolph County, Illinois between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.6 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Randolph County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Mar 11, 2006, with a 53.5-mile path and 2 deaths.

When is tornado season in Randolph County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (11 of 45). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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