Tornado History

Cass Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Cass, Illinois. The records below identify 17 tornadoes from 1960 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $510K, with 0 deaths and 1 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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17recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$510Kminimum property damage
June 18, 2025latest tornado
12.75 milongest listed path
200 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 June 23, 19601960F2 July 27, 19731973EF2 December 10, 20212021EF1 December 1, 20182018F1 August 8, 19731973F1 April 19, 20022002EF1 July 10, 20212021EF0 December 1, 20182018F0 June 4, 19861986F0 April 7, 19981998EF0 February 20, 20142014EF0 July 10, 20212021EFU May 3, 20212021EFU May 3, 20212021EFU July 10, 2021EFU June 18, 2025EFU June 18, 2025© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)2
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)2
  • EF0 (Light damage)3
  • Unknown rating5

Most Active Years

  • 20216
  • 19732
  • 20182
  • 20252
  • 19601
  • 19861
  • 19981
  • 20021

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
June 23, 1960F2Cass, Illinois11.8 mi100 yd01$250K
July 27, 1973F2Cass, Illinois0 mi33 yd00$25K
December 10, 2021EF2Cass, Illinois12.75 mi200 yd00N/A
December 1, 2018EF1Cass, Illinois4.23 mi200 yd00$200K
August 8, 1973F1Cass, Illinois0 mi33 yd00N/A
April 19, 2002F1Cass, Illinois2 mi40 yd00N/A
July 10, 2021EF1Cass, Illinois2.42 mi75 yd00N/A
December 1, 2018EF0Cass, Illinois0.64 mi50 yd00$35K
June 4, 1986F0Cass, Illinois3 mi100 yd00N/A
April 7, 1998F0Cass, Illinois0.3 mi50 yd00N/A
February 20, 2014EF0Cass, Illinois0.92 mi25 yd00N/A
July 10, 2021EF0Cass, Illinois3.2 mi75 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.