Tornado History

Forest City Tornado History

This location page summarizes tornado records that list Forest City, Illinois as a begin or end location. The dataset includes 3 matching records from 2003 through 2018. The strongest matching rating is F1 (Moderate damage), the latest matching tornado is December 1, 2018, and minimum reported property damage totals $215K.

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3recorded tornadoes

F1 (Moderate damage)highest rating

$215Kminimum property damage

December 1, 2018latest tornado

11.68 milongest listed path

250 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

Rating Breakdown

F1 (Moderate damage)1
EF1 (Moderate damage)2

Most Active Years

20031
20171
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	Min. property damage
March 6, 2017	EF1	Mason, Illinois	6.76 mi	150 yd	$150K
December 1, 2018	EF1	Mason, Illinois	11.68 mi	250 yd	$65K
May 30, 2003	F1	Mason, Illinois	8 mi	100 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.