Tornado History

Massac Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Massac, Illinois. The records below identify 18 tornadoes from 1989 through 2023, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $17.3M, with 4 deaths and 58 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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18recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$17.3Mminimum property damage
January 12, 2023latest tornado
14 milongest listed path
1000 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 May 6, 20032003EF3 November 17, 20132013F3 September 22, 20062006EF2 May 25, 20112011F2 May 6, 20032003EF2 February 29, 20122012EF1 April 23, 20112011EF1 July 6, 20162016EF1 April 3, 20182018F1 April 3, 19891989F1 May 4, 20032003F0 March 12, 20062006EF0 July 20, 20202020EF0 January 12, 20232023F0 April 5, 1999EF0 November 18, 2017F0 May 6, 2003F0 November 15, 2005© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • EF3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)2
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)3
  • F0 (Light damage)4
  • EF0 (Light damage)3

Most Active Years

  • 20034
  • 20062
  • 20112
  • 19891
  • 19991
  • 20051
  • 20121
  • 20131

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
May 6, 2003F4Massac, Illinois14 mi1000 yd120$10.0M
November 17, 2013EF3Massac, Illinois7.77 mi500 yd333$5.5M
September 22, 2006F3Massac, Illinois3.5 mi125 yd02$500K
May 25, 2011EF2Massac, Illinois7.98 mi325 yd00$150K
May 6, 2003F2Massac, Illinois4 mi50 yd00$80K
February 29, 2012EF2Massac, Illinois2.38 mi150 yd00$50K
April 23, 2011EF1Massac, Illinois6.64 mi250 yd00$450K
July 6, 2016EF1Massac, Illinois2.79 mi160 yd02$350K
April 3, 2018EF1Massac, Illinois10.59 mi75 yd00$130K
April 3, 1989F1Massac, Illinois0.1 mi20 yd00N/A
May 4, 2003F1Massac, Illinois1.4 mi100 yd00N/A
March 12, 2006F0Massac, Illinois0.9 mi50 yd00$50K

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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.