Tornado History

Macon Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Macon, Illinois. The records below identify 75 tornadoes from 1956 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $22.9M, with 1 deaths and 73 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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75recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$22.9Mminimum property damage
December 28, 2025latest tornado
22.21 milongest listed path
800 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 March 20, 19761976F3 April 19, 19961996F3 April 3, 19741974F3 April 3, 19741974F3 April 22, 19631963F3 April 22, 19631963F2 November 30, 19751975F2 May 12, 19781978F2 April 2, 20062006EF2 December 28, 20252025F1 April 18, 19961996EF1 May 31, 20132013EF1 December 1, 20182018EF1 May 25, 20112011EF1 December 1, 2018EF1 May 25, 2011F1 April 29, 1956F1 November 11, 1984EF1 October 13, 2014EF1 October 13, 2014F1 May 6, 1960F1 June 10, 1963F1 April 20, 2000F1 April 20, 2000F1 April 2, 2006F1 March 12, 2006F1 March 12, 2006F1 April 16, 2006EF1 January 3, 2023EF1 January 3, 2023EF1 April 18, 2024EF1 April 18, 2024EF1 April 18, 2024F0 November 1, 1984EF0 March 1, 2007EF0 December 1, 2018EF0 July 11, 2015EF0 May 17, 2020EF0 May 10, 2017F0 August 10, 1974F0 August 10, 1974F0 June 8, 1974F0 August 10, 1974F0 August 10, 1974F0 August 10, 1974F0 August 10, 1974F0 August 10, 1974F0 August 10, 1974F0 August 10, 1974F0 August 10, 1974F0 August 10, 1974F0 August 10, 1974F0 August 10, 1974F0 September 16, 1980F0 May 16, 1986F0 April 30, 1998F0 June 4, 1999F0 June 4, 1999F0 June 4, 1999F0 May 12, 2000F0 October 24, 2001F0 June 11, 2003F0 April 22, 2005F0 April 22, 2005F0 April 2, 2006F0 July 12, 2006F0 July 26, 2006EF0 October 13, 2014EF0 August 21, 2019EF0 May 29, 2019EF0 January 3, 2023EF0 January 3, 2023EF0 April 2, 2025EFU June 25, 2021EFU May 13, 2023© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F3 (Severe damage)5
  • F2 (Considerable damage)3
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)11
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)12
  • F0 (Light damage)29
  • EF0 (Light damage)11
  • Unknown rating2

Most Active Years

  • 197416
  • 20068
  • 20235
  • 19633
  • 19993
  • 20003
  • 20143
  • 20183

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
March 20, 1976F4Macon, Illinois1.9 mi800 yd02$2.5M
April 19, 1996F3Macon, Illinois14.5 mi440 yd029$9.0M
April 3, 1974F3Macon, Illinois18.2 mi350 yd126$2.5M
April 3, 1974F3Macon, Illinois2.7 mi350 yd00$2.5M
April 22, 1963F3Macon, Illinois9.4 mi33 yd00$250K
April 22, 1963F3Macon, Illinois15 mi200 yd00$250K
November 30, 1975F2Macon, Illinois5.9 mi33 yd00$2.5M
May 12, 1978F2Macon, Illinois7.6 mi700 yd03$250K
April 2, 2006F2Macon, Illinois4.5 mi300 yd00N/A
December 28, 2025EF2Macon, Illinois22.21 mi250 yd00N/A
April 18, 1996F1Macon, Illinois2.5 mi220 yd09$1.5M
May 31, 2013EF1Macon, Illinois1.99 mi100 yd00$500K

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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.