Tornado History

Chester Tornado History

This location page summarizes tornado records that list Chester, Illinois as a begin or end location. The dataset includes 3 matching records from 1996 through 2006. The strongest matching rating is F2 (Considerable damage), the latest matching tornado is March 11, 2006, and minimum reported property damage totals $500.

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3recorded tornadoes

F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating

$500minimum property damage

March 11, 2006latest tornado

22.5 milongest listed path

300 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

Rating Breakdown

F2 (Considerable damage)1
F0 (Light damage)2

Most Active Years

19961
20021
20061

Notable Tornado Records

The table highlights the strongest and most damaging records in this page's local dataset. Damage totals are NOAA-reported minimum estimates where available.

Date	Rating	Area	Length	Width	Min. property damage
March 11, 2006	F2	Randolph, Illinois	22.5 mi	300 yd	N/A
April 19, 1996	F0	Randolph, Illinois	1.5 mi	60 yd	$500
May 12, 2002	F0	Randolph, Illinois	0.1 mi	30 yd	N/A

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Source And Limits

Data source: NOAA/NCEI. TornadoTrace summarizes historical records for screening and research. Coordinates, damage estimates, narratives, and event details can be approximate, incomplete, revised, or missing. Do not use this page as legal, insurance, engineering, real estate, emergency management, or safety advice.