Tornado History

Mattoon Tornado History

This location page summarizes tornado records that list Mattoon, Illinois as a begin or end location. The dataset includes 3 matching records from 1996 through 2003. The strongest matching rating is F1 (Moderate damage), the latest matching tornado is September 26, 2003, and minimum reported property damage totals $10.0M.

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3recorded tornadoes

F1 (Moderate damage)highest rating

$10.0Mminimum property damage

September 26, 2003latest tornado

1.5 milongest listed path

250 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

Rating Breakdown

F1 (Moderate damage)1
F0 (Light damage)2

Most Active Years

19961
19981
20031

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
September 26, 2003	F1	Coles, Illinois	1.5 mi	250 yd	1	$10.0M
April 19, 1996	F0	Coles, Illinois	0.1 mi	100 yd	0	N/A
May 19, 1998	F0	Coles, Illinois	0.5 mi	10 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.