Scott County tornado history

17 tornadoes touched Scott County, Illinois between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Apr 24, 1961). Tornadoes here killed 1 and injured 26 people.

17tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

1killed · 26 injured

67 milongest path · 2006

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

By rating

(E)F05

(E)F16

(E)F23

(E)F31

(E)F40

(E)F50

unrated2

By month

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Peak month: June.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 24, 1961	F3	64.2 mi	10 yd	3	0
Mar 12, 2006	F2	67 mi	880 yd	20	0
Jun 10, 1957	F2	42.3 mi	10 yd	0	0
Aug 29, 1955	F2	11.5 mi	100 yd	2	0
May 24, 2004	F1	7.3 mi	100 yd	1	1
Aug 19, 2009	EF1	15.1 mi	250 yd	0	0
Mar 12, 2006	F1	11.8 mi	75 yd	0	0
May 27, 1995	F1	8 mi	120 yd	0	0
Apr 8, 1999	F1	4 mi	120 yd	0	0
Jun 18, 2025	EF1	1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jun 3, 2008	EF0	6.7 mi	75 yd	0	0
May 26, 2000	F0	6.3 mi	60 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Jun 18, 2025	unrated	1.5 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 18, 2025	EF1	1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Mar 31, 2023	unrated	0.5 mi	10 yd	0	0
Aug 19, 2009	EF1	15.1 mi	250 yd	0	0
Jun 3, 2008	EF0	6.7 mi	75 yd	0	0
Mar 12, 2006	F2	67 mi	880 yd	20	0
Mar 12, 2006	F1	11.8 mi	75 yd	0	0
May 24, 2004	F1	7.3 mi	100 yd	1	1
May 26, 2000	F0	6.3 mi	60 yd	0	0
May 26, 2000	F0	4.3 mi	60 yd	0	0
Apr 8, 1999	F1	4 mi	120 yd	0	0
Apr 19, 1996	F0	2 mi	100 yd	0	0

Deadliest: May 24, 2004, F1, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Morgan County, IL43 Greene County, IL21 Pike County, IL35 Cass County, IL20 Brown County, IL12 Calhoun County, IL10 Schuyler County, IL24 Jersey County, IL21

Questions

How many tornadoes has Scott County, Illinois had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Scott County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Apr 24, 1961, with a 64.2-mile path.

When is tornado season in Scott County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (5 of 17). 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).