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Listed below are confirmed killer tornadoes listed by date. Modern record keeping in the region begain in the 1880s, although there were undoubtedly many other deaths that have been lost to history. It is important to note that before the 1950s tornadoes were not officially ranked. The current rakings are an estimation due to the accounts of witnesses. |
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==Southern Illinois tornadoes by death toll== |
==Southern Illinois tornadoes by death toll== |
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!colspan="6"|March 19, 1883 |
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|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|cat4}} | <big>'''F4'''</big> |
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|'''[[Alton, Illinois|Alton]] to [[Bunker Hill, Illinois|Bunker Hill]]''' |
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⚫ | |[[Reynolds County, Missouri|Reynolds]], [[Iron County, Missouri|Iron]], [[Madison County, Missouri|Madison]], [[Bollinger County, Missouri|Bollinger]], [[Cape Girardeau County, Missouri|Cape Girardeau]], [[Perry County, Missouri|Perry]], '''[[Missouri]]''' - [[Jackson County, Illinois|Jackson]], [[Williamson County, Illinois|Williamson]], [[Franklin County, Illinois|Franklin]], [[Hamilton County, Illinois|Hamilton]], [[White County, Illinois|White]], '''[[Illinois]]''' - [[Posey County, Indiana|Posey]], [[Gibson County, Indiana|Gibson]], [[Pike County, Indiana|Pike]], '''[[Indiana]]''' |
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|'''33 deaths''' |
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!colspan="6"|November 6th, 1885 |
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|'''<center>[[Fujita scale|F#]]'''</center> || <center>'''Location'''</center> || <center>'''County'''</center> || <center>'''Time (local)'''</center> || <center>'''Path length'''</center> || <center>'''Damage'''</center> |
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|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|cat3}} | <big>'''F3'''</big> |
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|'''SE of [[Sacramento, Illinois| Sacramento]] to N of [[Carmi, Illinois|Carmi]]''' |
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|'''1 death''' |
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!colspan="6"|April 22, 1887 |
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|'''<center>[[Fujita scale|F#]]'''</center> || <center>'''Location'''</center> || <center>'''County'''</center> || <center>'''Time (local)'''</center> || <center>'''Path length'''</center> || <center>'''Damage'''</center> |
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|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|cat4}} | <big>'''F4'''</big> |
|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|cat4}} | <big>'''F4'''</big> |
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|'''[[Mt. Carmel, Illinois| Mt. Carmel]] to near the White River, IN''' |
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|[[Wabash County, Illinois|Wabash]] '''Illinois''' - [[Gibson County, Indiana|Gibson]], [[Pike County, Indiana|Pike]] |
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|'''5 deaths''' |
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!colspan="6"|June 3, 1887 |
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|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|cat1}} | <big>'''F1'''</big> |
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|'''[[Old Shawneetown, Illinois| Old Shawneetown]]''' |
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|[[Gallatin County, Illinois|Gallitan]] |
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|'''3 deaths''' |
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|'''[[Mt. Vernon, Illinois| Mt. Vernon]]''' |
|'''[[Mt. Vernon, Illinois| Mt. Vernon]]''' |
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|[[Jefferson County, Illinois|Jefferson]] |
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|'''24 deaths''' The southern half of Mt. Vernon was destroyes. 300 homes and 50 businesses were destroyed or damaged |
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!colspan="6"|March 27, 1890 |
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|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|cat4}} | <big>'''F4'''</big> |
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|'''NW of[[Thebes, Illinois|Thebes]] to [[Stonefort, Illinois|Stonefort]]''' |
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|[[Scott County, Missouri|Scott]] '''Missouri''' - [[Alexander County, Illinois|Alexander]], [[Union County, Illinois|Union]], [[Johnson County, Illinois|Johnson]], [[Williamson County, Illinois|Williamson]] '''Illinois''' |
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|'''2 deaths''' |
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|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|cat3}} | <big>'''F3'''</big> |
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|'''W of [[Sparta, Illinois|Sparta]] to ENE of [[Nashville, Illinois|Nashville]]''' |
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|[[Randolph County, Illinois|Randolph]], [[Washington County, Illinois|Wasington]] |
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|'''2 deaths''' |
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|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|cat4}} | <big>'''F4'''</big> |
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|'''[[Metropolis, Illinois|Metropolis]] to [[West Louiville, Kentucky|West Louisville]]''' |
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|[[Massac County, Illinois|Massac]] '''Illinois''' - [[McCracken County, Kentucky|McCracken]], [[Pope County, Kentucky|Pope]], [[Livingston County, Kentucky|Livingston]], [[Crittenden County, Kentucky|Crittenden]], [[Webster County, Kentucky|Webster]], [[McClean County, Kentucky|McClean]], Daviess County, Kentucky|Daviess]] '''Kentucky''' |
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|1715 |
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|'''21 deaths''' ''Likely a [[tornado family|family of tornadoes]]'' |
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|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|cat2}} | <big>'''F2'''</big> |
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|'''W of [[Carmi, Illinois|Carmi]] to [[Crossville, Illinois|Crossville]]''' |
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|[[White County, Illinois|White]] |
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|'''1 deaths''' |
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!colspan="6"|May 27, 1896 |
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|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|cat4}} | <big>'''F4'''</big> |
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|'''[[St. Louis, Missouri]] to [[East St. Louis, Illinois]]''' |
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|'''118 deaths in Southern Illinois''' |
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|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|cat5}} | <big>'''F5'''</big> |
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|'''NNW of [[Ellington, Missouri]] to 10 mi (16 km) NE of [[Princeton, Indiana]]''' |
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|'''613 deaths in Southern Illinois''' |
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Revision as of 19:16, 6 June 2011
Listed below are confirmed killer tornadoes listed by date. Modern record keeping in the region begain in the 1880s, although there were undoubtedly many other deaths that have been lost to history. It is important to note that before the 1950s tornadoes were not officially ranked. The current rakings are an estimation due to the accounts of witnesses.
Southern Illinois tornadoes by death toll
FU | F0 | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 | Total |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 17 |
March 19, 1883 | |||||
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F4 | Alton to Bunker Hill | Monroe | Unknown | Unknown | 33 deaths |
November 6th, 1885 | |||||
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F3 | SE of Sacramento to N of Carmi | White | 1645 | 16 miles (26 km) | 1 death |
April 22, 1887 | |||||
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F4 | Mt. Carmel to near the White River, IN | Wabash Illinois - Gibson, Pike | 1800 | 30 miles (48 km) | 5 deaths |
June 3, 1887 | |||||
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F1 | Old Shawneetown | Gallitan | Unknown | Unknown | 3 deaths |
February 19, 1888 | |||||
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F4 | Mt. Vernon | Jefferson | 1630 | 20 miles (32 km) | 24 deaths The southern half of Mt. Vernon was destroyes. 300 homes and 50 businesses were destroyed or damaged |
March 27, 1890 | |||||
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F4 | NW ofThebes to Stonefort | Scott Missouri - Alexander, Union, Johnson, Williamson Illinois | 1645 | 55 miles (89 km) | 2 deaths |
F3 | W of Sparta to ENE of Nashville | Randolph, Wasington | 1715 | 40 miles (64 km) | 2 deaths |
F4 | Metropolis to West Louisville | Massac Illinois - McCracken, Pope, Livingston, Crittenden, Webster, McClean, Daviess County, Kentucky|Daviess]] Kentucky | 1715 | 95 miles (153 km) | 21 deaths Likely a family of tornadoes |
F2 | W of Carmi to Crossville | White | 1800 | 5 miles (8.0 km) | 1 deaths |
May 27, 1896 | |||||
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F4 | St. Louis, Missouri to East St. Louis, Illinois | St. Louis City, Missouri - St.Clair, Illinois | Unknown | Unknown | 118 deaths in Southern Illinois
282+ deaths overall - See section on this tornado |
March 18, 1925 | |||||
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F5 | NNW of Ellington, Missouri to 10 mi (16 km) NE of Princeton, Indiana | Reynolds, Iron, Madison, Bollinger, Cape Girardeau, Perry, Missouri - Jackson, Williamson, Franklin, Hamilton, White, Illinois - Posey, Gibson, Pike, Indiana | 1301 | 234 miles (377 km) | 613 deaths in Southern Illinois
695 deaths overall - Deadliest single tornado in US history - See section on this tornado |
December 18, 1957 | |||||
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F4 | Murphysboro to rural Franklin County | Jackson, Williamson, Franklin | 1645 | Unknown | 11 deaths |
May 29, 1982 | |||||
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F4 | WNW of Carterville to E of Marion | Williamson | 1405 | 17 miles | 10 deaths 52 businesses and 300 homes were destroyed, 324 homes were damaged, and over 200 cars destroyed. Over 200 were injured and 1,000 left homeless. See section on this tornado |
May 6, 2003 | |||||
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F4 | N of New Grand Chain to N of Golconda | Pulaski, Massac, Pope | 2032 | 33 miles (52.8 km) |
2 deaths Several homes were destroyed while several others sustained minor to severe damage while other structures including frame homes (including being swept away from its foundation), mobile homes, two businesses, outbuildings and a campground were destroyed. A Conservation Area sustained severe damage to its facilities. Thirteen people were also injured. See section on this tornado |
December 18, 1957 | |||||
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F5 | N of Du Quoin to W of Sesser | Perry | 1635 | 5 miles | 1 death. 6 injuries. Caused $50,000-$500,000 in damages. Touched down in a mostly rural area. |
December 18, 1957 | |||||
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F4 | Mt. Vernon area | Jefferson | 1555 | Unknown | 1 death |
June 2, 1990 | |||||
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F4 | N of Aden to Mt. Carmel | Hamilton, Wayne, Edwards, Wabash | 1720 | 43 miles | 1 death |
December 2, 1982 | |||||
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F3 | New Baden area | Clinton | 2110 | 11 miles | 1 death |
April 21, 2002 | |||||
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F3 | 1.5 mi NE of Bluford to Ellery | Clinton, Wayne | 1449 | 31.5 miles | 1 death |
April 21, 2002 | |||||
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F3 | W of Wayne City to Ellery | Wayne | 1451 | 30 miles (52.8 km) |
1 death Vehicles were picked up and deposited in houses. Well-constructed houses lost roofs and some walls. Weaker structures, including a tavern near Sims, were demolished. |
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F3 | 9 W Dongola to 7 E Dongola | Union | 0018 | 16 miles | 1 death A train was blown off the tracks. Several wood houses were demolished, and seven double-wide trailers were destroyed. Approximately 75 homes were damaged. A recreational vehicle was tossed across Lake Dongola and impaled into the ground. |
March 30, 1982 | |||||
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F2 | Ina area | Jefferson | 2030 | 0.8 miles | 1 death |
April 5, 1985 | |||||
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F2 | SW of Clarmin area | Randolph | 458 | 1.8 miles | 1 death |
April 2, 2006 | |||||
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F2 | SW of Fairview Heights to 4 mi NE of Fairview Heights | St. Clair | 1615 | 7 miles | 1 death |
External links
- The Tri-State Tornado (The Tornado Project)
- 1925 Tri-State Tornado (NWS Paducah, KY)
- The Weather Channel's Storm of the Century list - #7 The Tri-State Tornado
- The Great Tri-State Tornado (RootsWeb Genealogy)
- Newspaper Coverage of the Tri-State Tornado Ravage of Murphysboro (NIU Library)
- Tri-State Tornado: Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, March 1925 (Popular Mechanics)
- The 1925 Tornado (Carolyar.com Genealogy)
- 1925 Monster Tornado Killed Hundreds Led to Development of Warning System
- Books
- The Tri-State Tornado: The Story of America's Greatest Tornado Disaster, by Peter S. Felknor. Ames, Iowa: Iowa State University Press, 1992. 131 pages. ISBN 0-8138-0623-2.
- The Forgotten Storm: The Great Tri-state Tornado of 1925, by Wallace E. Akin. Guilford, CT: Lyons Press, 2002. 173 pages. ISBN 1-58574-607-X.
Categories:
- F5 tornadoes
- F4 tornadoes
- Tornadoes of 1925
- Tornadoes in Illinois
- Perry County, Missouri
- Jackson County, Illinois
- Williamson County, Illinois
- Franklin County, Illinois
- Hamilton County, Illinois
- Union County, Illinois
- Wayne County, Illinois
- Massac County, Illinois
- Pulaski County, Illinois
- History of St. Clair County, Illinois
- Monroe County, Illinois
- 1925 in the United States