Tornado History

Detroit Tornado History

This location page summarizes tornado records that list Detroit, Illinois as a begin or end location. The dataset includes 5 matching records from 1999 through 2018. The strongest matching rating is F2 (Considerable damage), the latest matching tornado is December 1, 2018, and minimum reported property damage totals N/A.

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5recorded tornadoes

F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating

N/Aminimum property damage

December 1, 2018latest tornado

26.5 milongest listed path

120 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

Rating Breakdown

F2 (Considerable damage)1
EF2 (Considerable damage)1
F0 (Light damage)1
EF0 (Light damage)2

Most Active Years

19991
20001
20081
20141
20181

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	Injuries	Min. property damage
April 8, 1999	F2	Pike, Illinois	26.5 mi	120 yd	0	N/A
February 20, 2014	EF2	Pike, Illinois	12.09 mi	80 yd	1	N/A
May 26, 2000	F0	Pike, Illinois	1 mi	50 yd	0	N/A
May 30, 2008	EF0	Pike, Illinois	3.91 mi	40 yd	0	N/A
December 1, 2018	EF0	Pike, Illinois	0.11 mi	25 yd	0	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.