Tornado History

Marion Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Marion, Illinois. The records below identify 34 tornadoes from 1959 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $9.7M, with 2 deaths and 12 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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34recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$9.7Mminimum property damage
May 26, 2024latest tornado
20 milongest listed path
500 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 April 19, 19961996F2 March 20, 19761976F2 April 15, 19981998F2 April 15, 19981998EF1 March 31, 20232023F1 April 18, 19751975F1 April 19, 19961996EF1 April 7, 20242024EF1 May 26, 20242024F1 July 30, 19591959F1 June 28, 19601960F1 March 29, 19741974F1 May 7, 19731973F1 April 19, 19961996F1 April 15, 1998F1 May 5, 1999F1 May 1, 2002F1 May 1, 2002F1 May 1, 2002F1 May 9, 2002F1 November 15, 2005EF1 April 19, 2011EF1 October 13, 2014EF1 June 19, 2015EF1 May 26, 2024F0 May 25, 1996EF0 May 26, 2024F0 June 10, 1996EF0 June 3, 2008EF0 February 5, 2008EF0 February 5, 2008EF0 March 23, 2012EF0 June 19, 2019EFU May 15, 2022© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)4
  • F1 (Moderate damage)14
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)7
  • F0 (Light damage)2
  • EF0 (Light damage)6
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 19965
  • 20024
  • 20244
  • 19983
  • 20083
  • 19591
  • 19601
  • 19731

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
April 19, 1996F2Marion, Illinois20 mi150 yd07$7.0M
March 20, 1976F2Marion, Illinois1.3 mi33 yd00$250K
April 15, 1998F2Marion, Illinois0.5 mi350 yd00$50K
April 15, 1998F2Marion, Illinois4 mi300 yd00N/A
March 31, 2023EF1Marion, Illinois5.95 mi250 yd00$2.0M
April 18, 1975F1Marion, Illinois2 mi50 yd00$250K
April 19, 1996F1Marion, Illinois3 mi50 yd00$70K
April 7, 2024EF1Marion, Illinois1.26 mi25 yd00$30K
May 26, 2024EF1Marion, Illinois4.66 mi500 yd00$5K
July 30, 1959F1Marion, Illinois0 mi33 yd00$2K
June 28, 1960F1Marion, Illinois0 mi33 yd00$2K
March 29, 1974F1Marion, Illinois0 mi33 yd00$30

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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.