Tornado History

Monroe Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Monroe, Illinois. The records below identify 39 tornadoes from 1957 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $2.0M, with 0 deaths and 2 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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39recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$2.0Mminimum property damage
April 20, 2025latest tornado
19.7 milongest listed path
350 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 April 18, 19751975F2 May 21, 19571957F2 May 18, 19951995F2 May 18, 19951995F2 March 11, 20062006EF2 April 30, 20102010EF2 April 22, 20112011EF1 March 14, 20252025F1 May 18, 19951995EF1 April 20, 20252025F1 May 18, 19951995F1 May 10, 19591959F1 May 26, 19651965F1 May 7, 19731973F1 May 18, 1995EF1 April 20, 2025F1 March 8, 1964F1 September 4, 1965F1 May 18, 1995F1 May 6, 2003F1 March 11, 2006F0 April 15, 1994F0 April 3, 1984F0 April 15, 1998EF0 May 26, 2024F0 April 19, 1996F0 April 18, 1957F0 April 15, 1998F0 June 10, 2003F0 June 10, 2003EF0 March 31, 2008EF0 April 30, 2010EF0 June 7, 2014EF0 June 7, 2014EF0 May 21, 2019EF0 August 13, 2023EF0 April 15, 2023EF0 April 15, 2023EFU April 15, 2023© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)4
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)11
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)3
  • F0 (Light damage)8
  • EF0 (Light damage)9
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 19956
  • 20234
  • 20033
  • 20253
  • 19572
  • 19652
  • 19982
  • 20062

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 18, 1975F3Monroe, Illinois2 mi30 yd01$250K
May 21, 1957F2Monroe, Illinois19.7 mi150 yd00$250K
May 18, 1995F2Monroe, Illinois4.2 mi170 yd00$110K
May 18, 1995F2Monroe, Illinois4 mi300 yd00$75K
March 11, 2006F2Monroe, Illinois2 mi100 yd00N/A
April 30, 2010EF2Monroe, Illinois7.24 mi350 yd00N/A
April 22, 2011EF2Monroe, Illinois3.52 mi90 yd01N/A
March 14, 2025EF1Monroe, Illinois12.3 mi275 yd00$150K
May 18, 1995F1Monroe, Illinois4.8 mi150 yd00$100K
April 20, 2025EF1Monroe, Illinois7.33 mi100 yd00$75K
May 18, 1995F1Monroe, Illinois6 mi200 yd00$50K
May 10, 1959F1Monroe, Illinois3.6 mi50 yd00$25K

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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.