Tornado History

Perry Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Perry, Illinois. The records below identify 21 tornadoes from 1957 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F5 (Incredible damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $5.6M, with 1 deaths and 18 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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21recorded tornadoes
F5 (Incredible damage)highest rating
$5.6Mminimum property damage
March 14, 2025latest tornado
20 milongest listed path
400 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F5 December 18, 19571957F3 December 18, 19571957F3 December 21, 19671967F3 May 29, 19821982F3 May 29, 19821982EF2 March 14, 20252025F2 March 11, 20062006F2 May 7, 19731973EF1 June 19, 20112011EF1 March 19, 20202020F1 May 30, 20042004EF1 December 23, 20152015F1 April 19, 19961996EF1 June 8, 20092009F1 September 26, 1959EF0 November 18, 2017EF0 June 8, 2009F0 June 17, 1973F0 April 15, 1998F0 May 31, 2001EF0 June 19, 2015© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F5 (Incredible damage)1
  • F3 (Severe damage)4
  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)3
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)4
  • F0 (Light damage)3
  • EF0 (Light damage)3

Most Active Years

  • 19572
  • 19732
  • 19822
  • 20092
  • 20152
  • 19591
  • 19671
  • 19961

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 18, 1957F5Perry, Illinois5.4 mi200 yd16$250K
December 18, 1957F3Perry, Illinois2.5 mi33 yd01$250K
December 21, 1967F3Perry, Illinois7.9 mi400 yd00$250K
May 29, 1982F3Perry, Illinois4 mi200 yd00$250K
May 29, 1982F3Perry, Illinois3 mi200 yd07$250K
March 14, 2025EF2Perry, Illinois12.67 mi250 yd00$1.5M
March 11, 2006F2Perry, Illinois20 mi300 yd02$1.2M
May 7, 1973F2Perry, Illinois0 mi33 yd00N/A
June 19, 2011EF1Perry, Illinois3.22 mi250 yd01$550K
March 19, 2020EF1Perry, Illinois3.17 mi125 yd01$300K
May 30, 2004F1Perry, Illinois12 mi75 yd00$250K
December 23, 2015EF1Perry, Illinois5.03 mi200 yd00$175K

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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.