Tornado History

Menard Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Menard, Illinois. The records below identify 14 tornadoes from 1973 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of EF3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $12.5M, with 0 deaths and 1 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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14recorded tornadoes
EF3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$12.5Mminimum property damage
June 18, 2025latest tornado
4.56 milongest listed path
250 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF3 December 31, 20102010EF2 December 10, 20212021EF1 April 15, 20112011EF1 May 22, 20192019EF1 June 18, 20252025EF1 June 18, 20252025EF0 June 7, 20152015EF0 April 15, 20112011F0 June 16, 19731973F0 July 28, 19961996F0 May 12, 19981998F0 April 8, 19991999F0 April 2, 20062006EFU June 18, 20252025© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • EF3 (Severe damage)1
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)4
  • F0 (Light damage)5
  • EF0 (Light damage)2
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 20253
  • 20112
  • 19731
  • 19961
  • 19981
  • 19991
  • 20061
  • 20101

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
December 31, 2010EF3Menard, Illinois3.63 mi200 yd01$12.0M
December 10, 2021EF2Menard, Illinois4.56 mi250 yd00N/A
April 15, 2011EF1Menard, Illinois1.72 mi150 yd00$450K
May 22, 2019EF1Menard, Illinois0.95 mi150 yd00N/A
June 18, 2025EF1Menard, Illinois1.31 mi200 yd00N/A
June 18, 2025EF1Menard, Illinois1.41 mi200 yd00N/A
June 7, 2015EF0Menard, Illinois0.04 mi10 yd00$15K
April 15, 2011EF0Menard, Illinois1.24 mi50 yd00$10K
June 16, 1973F0Menard, Illinois0 mi33 yd00N/A
July 28, 1996F0Menard, Illinois0.1 mi50 yd00N/A
May 12, 1998F0Menard, Illinois0.1 mi10 yd00N/A
April 8, 1999F0Menard, Illinois0.5 mi10 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.