Tornado History

Gallatin Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Gallatin, Illinois. The records below identify 11 tornadoes from 1963 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of EF4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $1.6M, with 0 deaths and 13 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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11recorded tornadoes
EF4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$1.6Mminimum property damage
May 16, 2025latest tornado
11.84 milongest listed path
300 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF4 February 29, 20122012F3 March 16, 19631963EF2 May 16, 20252025EF1 May 23, 20112011EF1 April 2, 20242024EF1 April 2, 20242024EF1 April 2, 20242024F1 January 10, 19751975F0 November 10, 19981998F0 April 3, 19891989F0 April 24, 20022002© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • EF4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)1
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)4
  • F0 (Light damage)3

Most Active Years

  • 20243
  • 19631
  • 19751
  • 19891
  • 19981
  • 20021
  • 20111
  • 20121

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 29, 2012EF4Gallatin, Illinois10.16 mi300 yd013$1.0M
March 16, 1963F3Gallatin, Illinois0.3 mi30 yd00$25K
May 16, 2025EF2Gallatin, Illinois9.6 mi250 yd00$35K
May 23, 2011EF1Gallatin, Illinois11.84 mi200 yd00$250K
April 2, 2024EF1Gallatin, Illinois7.06 mi100 yd00$110K
April 2, 2024EF1Gallatin, Illinois0.98 mi100 yd00$80K
April 2, 2024EF1Gallatin, Illinois1.96 mi75 yd00$80K
January 10, 1975F1Gallatin, Illinois0 mi33 yd00$2K
November 10, 1998F0Gallatin, Illinois0.2 mi0.1 yd00$20K
April 3, 1989F0Gallatin, Illinois0.2 mi50 yd00$30
April 24, 2002F0Gallatin, Illinois0.1 mi20 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.