Tornado History

Pope Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Pope, Illinois. The records below identify 13 tornadoes from 1972 through 2019, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $4.7M, with 3 deaths and 1 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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13recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$4.7Mminimum property damage
June 23, 2019latest tornado
13 milongest listed path
600 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 May 6, 20032003F3 April 28, 20022002F3 April 21, 19721972F2 January 22, 19991999EF2 November 17, 20132013F2 October 3, 19901990F2 October 18, 20042004EF1 June 23, 20192019F1 September 22, 20062006F1 May 4, 20032003F1 May 4, 20032003F0 May 15, 19861986EF0 May 10, 20162016© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

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

Most Active Years

  • 20033
  • 19721
  • 19861
  • 19901
  • 19991
  • 20021
  • 20041
  • 20061

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, 2003F3Pope, Illinois13 mi600 yd00$2.5M
April 28, 2002F3Pope, Illinois12 mi200 yd01$400K
April 21, 1972F3Pope, Illinois0.3 mi60 yd30$25K
January 22, 1999F2Pope, Illinois1.5 mi150 yd00$800K
November 17, 2013EF2Pope, Illinois3.3 mi300 yd00$500K
October 3, 1990F2Pope, Illinois1 mi100 yd00$250K
October 18, 2004F2Pope, Illinois6 mi300 yd00$150K
June 23, 2019EF1Pope, Illinois2.8 mi120 yd00$40K
September 22, 2006F1Pope, Illinois2.3 mi300 yd00$15K
May 4, 2003F1Pope, Illinois0.2 mi40 yd00$8K
May 4, 2003F1Pope, Illinois1.2 mi50 yd00N/A
May 15, 1986F0Pope, Illinois0.2 mi10 yd00$2K

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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.