Tornado History

Alexander Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Alexander, Illinois. The records below identify 12 tornadoes from 1957 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $1.4M, with 0 deaths and 10 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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12recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$1.4Mminimum property damage
March 30, 2025latest tornado
95.9 milongest listed path
400 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF2 April 23, 20112011F2 May 6, 20032003F2 April 3, 19571957F1 April 17, 19601960EF1 March 30, 20252025EF1 October 31, 20132013EF1 July 8, 20152015F1 January 18, 19731973EF0 October 31, 20132013F0 March 19, 19841984F0 May 6, 20032003F0 April 25, 20032003© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)2
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)3
  • F0 (Light damage)3
  • EF0 (Light damage)1

Most Active Years

  • 20033
  • 20132
  • 19571
  • 19601
  • 19731
  • 19841
  • 20111
  • 20151

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.

DateRatingAreaLengthWidthDeathsInjuriesMin. property damage
April 23, 2011EF2Alexander, Illinois2.9 mi175 yd00$700K
May 6, 2003F2Alexander, Illinois3 mi400 yd01$300K
April 3, 1957F2Alexander, Illinois4.5 mi33 yd05$250K
April 17, 1960F1Alexander, Illinois1 mi60 yd04$25K
March 30, 2025EF1Alexander, Illinois17.81 mi150 yd00$25K
October 31, 2013EF1Alexander, Illinois2.67 mi50 yd00$10K
July 8, 2015EF1Alexander, Illinois2.09 mi50 yd00$6K
January 18, 1973F1Alexander, Illinois95.9 mi33 yd00$30
October 31, 2013EF0Alexander, Illinois1.24 mi200 yd00$100K
March 19, 1984F0Alexander, Illinois0.1 mi10 yd00$30
May 6, 2003F0Alexander, Illinois0.3 mi30 yd00N/A
April 25, 2003F0Alexander, Illinois0.3 mi30 yd00N/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.