Tornado History

Salem Tornado History

This location page summarizes tornado records that list Salem, Illinois as a begin or end location. The dataset includes 4 matching records from 1996 through 2023. The strongest matching rating is F2 (Considerable damage), the latest matching tornado is March 31, 2023, and minimum reported property damage totals $9.1M.

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4recorded tornadoes

F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating

$9.1Mminimum property damage

March 31, 2023latest tornado

20 milongest listed path

250 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

Rating Breakdown

F2 (Considerable damage)1
F1 (Moderate damage)2
EF1 (Moderate damage)1

Most Active Years

19962
20051
20231

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 19, 1996	F2	Marion, Illinois	20 mi	150 yd	7	$7.0M
March 31, 2023	EF1	Marion, Illinois	5.95 mi	250 yd	0	$2.0M
April 19, 1996	F1	Marion, Illinois	3 mi	50 yd	0	$70K
November 15, 2005	F1	Marion, Illinois	5 mi	100 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.