Tornado History

Randolph Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Randolph, Illinois. The records below identify 43 tornadoes from 1950 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $9.6M, with 1 deaths and 5 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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43recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$9.6Mminimum property damage
May 19, 2025latest tornado
110.2 milongest listed path
880 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 December 18, 19571957F3 December 18, 19571957F3 December 18, 19571957EF2 October 24, 20212021F2 March 6, 19611961F2 March 18, 19521952F2 April 5, 19851985F2 March 14, 19591959F2 March 29, 19601960F2 March 11, 20062006EF2 February 28, 20172017F1 April 5, 19851985EF1 March 14, 20252025EF1 May 19, 20252025F1 December 2, 1950F1 May 3, 1958F1 May 16, 1960F1 May 16, 1960EF1 April 20, 2025F1 April 25, 1960F1 November 15, 1955F1 December 23, 1996F1 October 24, 2001F1 May 6, 2003EF1 March 8, 2009EF1 March 8, 2009F0 April 28, 1994F0 April 5, 1958F0 April 19, 1996F0 April 28, 1994F0 April 19, 1996F0 April 19, 1996EF0 August 30, 2024F0 April 19, 1996F0 May 12, 2002F0 May 6, 2003F0 November 1, 2004F0 November 1, 2004EF0 June 4, 2008EF0 June 4, 2008EF0 June 4, 2008EF0 March 8, 2009EF0 October 13, 2014© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)3
  • F2 (Considerable damage)6
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)10
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)5
  • F0 (Light damage)11
  • EF0 (Light damage)6

Most Active Years

  • 19965
  • 19604
  • 19573
  • 20083
  • 20093
  • 20253
  • 19582
  • 19852

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, 1957F3Randolph, Illinois17.7 mi33 yd00$250K
December 18, 1957F3Randolph, Illinois20.2 mi33 yd00$25K
December 18, 1957F3Randolph, Illinois5.7 mi33 yd00$25K
October 24, 2021EF2Randolph, Illinois14.03 mi100 yd00$3.0M
March 6, 1961F2Randolph, Illinois110.2 mi33 yd00$2.5M
April 5, 1985F2Randolph, Illinois1.8 mi50 yd13$250K
March 18, 1952F2Randolph, Illinois4.9 mi100 yd00$250K
March 14, 1959F2Randolph, Illinois2.3 mi120 yd01$25K
March 29, 1960F2Randolph, Illinois22.3 mi130 yd00$25K
March 11, 2006F2Randolph, Illinois22.5 mi300 yd00N/A
February 28, 2017EF2Randolph, Illinois2.94 mi700 yd00N/A
April 5, 1985F1Randolph, Illinois0.5 mi100 yd00$2.5M

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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.