Tornado History

Coles Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Coles, Illinois. The records below identify 35 tornadoes from 1958 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $16.7M, with 0 deaths and 5 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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35recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$16.7Mminimum property damage
May 20, 2025latest tornado
20.9 milongest listed path
450 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 July 11, 19581958F3 August 10, 19741974F2 March 29, 19741974F2 May 6, 19601960F2 August 10, 19741974EF2 December 10, 20212021EF2 March 14, 20252025F1 September 26, 20032003F1 April 26, 19941994EF1 June 6, 20082008F1 April 3, 19821982F1 May 15, 19861986F1 November 15, 19881988F1 May 25, 19891989F1 April 3, 1974F1 April 16, 2006EF1 December 10, 2021EF1 March 14, 2025EF1 March 19, 2025F0 April 8, 1999EF0 June 29, 2013F0 July 30, 1992F0 August 10, 1974F0 August 10, 1974F0 August 13, 1974F0 August 13, 1974F0 April 19, 1996F0 April 19, 1996F0 May 19, 1998F0 April 16, 2006F0 May 24, 2006EF0 May 20, 2025Unknown June 22, 1974EFU April 28, 2021EFU April 30, 2025© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)2
  • F2 (Considerable damage)3
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)8
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)4
  • F0 (Light damage)11
  • EF0 (Light damage)2
  • Unknown rating1
  • Unknown rating2

Most Active Years

  • 19749
  • 20255
  • 20063
  • 20213
  • 19962
  • 19581
  • 19601
  • 19821

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
July 11, 1958F3Coles, Illinois4.7 mi30 yd03$25K
August 10, 1974F3Coles, Illinois0 mi33 yd00$2K
March 29, 1974F2Coles, Illinois0 mi33 yd01$250K
May 6, 1960F2Coles, Illinois20.9 mi130 yd00$25K
August 10, 1974F2Coles, Illinois0 mi33 yd00$2K
December 10, 2021EF2Coles, Illinois8.19 mi200 yd00N/A
March 14, 2025EF2Coles, Illinois7.67 mi150 yd00N/A
September 26, 2003F1Coles, Illinois1.5 mi250 yd01$10.0M
April 26, 1994F1Coles, Illinois3 mi130 yd00$5.0M
June 6, 2008EF1Coles, Illinois5 mi200 yd00$275K
April 3, 1982F1Coles, Illinois14 mi450 yd00$250K
May 15, 1986F1Coles, Illinois8 mi33 yd00$250K

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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.