Tornado History

Palmer Tornado History

This location page summarizes tornado records that list Palmer, Illinois as a begin or end location. The dataset includes 2 matching records from 1999 through 2018. The strongest matching rating is EF3 (Severe damage), the latest matching tornado is December 1, 2018, and minimum reported property damage totals $119.7M.

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2recorded tornadoes

EF3 (Severe damage)highest rating

$119.7Mminimum property damage

December 1, 2018latest tornado

12.49 milongest listed path

900 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

Rating Breakdown

EF3 (Severe damage)1
F1 (Moderate damage)1

Most Active Years

19991
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	Deaths	Injuries	Min. property damage
December 1, 2018	EF3	Christian, Illinois	12.49 mi	900 yd	0	22	$118.9M
June 1, 1999	F1	Christian, Illinois	11.1 mi	200 yd	0	0	$750K

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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.