Tornado History

Clinton Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Clinton, Illinois. The records below identify 26 tornadoes from 1956 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $29.0M, with 2 deaths and 0 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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26recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$29.0Mminimum property damage
March 14, 2025latest tornado
46.3 milongest listed path
500 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 February 25, 19561956F3 December 2, 19821982F3 April 5, 19581958EF2 March 14, 20252025F2 March 8, 19641964EF2 April 22, 20112011F1 April 18, 19751975EF1 May 26, 20242024EF1 May 19, 20222022F1 October 22, 19791979F1 April 4, 20032003F1 May 30, 20042004F1 July 21, 20062006EF1 November 17, 20132013EF0 May 19, 2022F0 November 26, 1990EF0 May 26, 2024F0 June 16, 2000F0 June 10, 2003F0 May 19, 2004F0 July 4, 2005F0 July 21, 2006EF0 March 2, 2012EF0 September 25, 2012EF0 November 17, 2013EFU May 27, 2020© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F3 (Severe damage)2
  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)5
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)3
  • F0 (Light damage)6
  • EF0 (Light damage)5
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 20032
  • 20042
  • 20062
  • 20122
  • 20132
  • 20222
  • 20242
  • 19561

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
February 25, 1956F4Clinton, Illinois9.7 mi500 yd00$2.5M
December 2, 1982F3Clinton, Illinois10.5 mi100 yd20$25.0M
April 5, 1958F3Clinton, Illinois46.3 mi100 yd00$250K
March 14, 2025EF2Clinton, Illinois3.13 mi150 yd00$700K
March 8, 1964F2Clinton, Illinois13.1 mi40 yd00$25K
April 22, 2011EF2Clinton, Illinois3.05 mi500 yd00N/A
April 18, 1975F1Clinton, Illinois2.5 mi50 yd00$250K
May 26, 2024EF1Clinton, Illinois17.64 mi325 yd00$118K
May 19, 2022EF1Clinton, Illinois5.75 mi250 yd00$50K
October 22, 1979F1Clinton, Illinois2 mi30 yd00$25K
April 4, 2003F1Clinton, Illinois4 mi100 yd00N/A
May 30, 2004F1Clinton, Illinois7 mi80 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.