Tornado History

Scott Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Scott, Illinois. The records below identify 16 tornadoes from 1955 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $825K, with 1 deaths and 6 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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16recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$825Kminimum property damage
June 18, 2025latest tornado
16 milongest listed path
300 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 April 24, 19611961F2 August 29, 19551955F2 March 12, 20062006F1 April 8, 19991999F1 April 8, 19991999EF1 August 19, 20092009F1 May 24, 20042004F1 March 12, 20062006EF1 June 18, 20252025F0 June 14, 19741974F0 April 19, 19961996F0 May 26, 20002000F0 May 26, 20002000EF0 June 3, 20082008EFU March 31, 2023EFU June 18, 2025© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)4
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)4
  • EF0 (Light damage)1
  • Unknown rating2

Most Active Years

  • 19992
  • 20002
  • 20062
  • 20252
  • 19551
  • 19611
  • 19741
  • 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
April 24, 1961F3Scott, Illinois16 mi33 yd03$250K
August 29, 1955F2Scott, Illinois11.5 mi100 yd02$250K
March 12, 2006F2Scott, Illinois4.8 mi300 yd00N/A
April 8, 1999F1Scott, Illinois0.3 mi120 yd00$150K
April 8, 1999F1Scott, Illinois4 mi120 yd00$100K
August 19, 2009EF1Scott, Illinois5.92 mi200 yd00$75K
May 24, 2004F1Scott, Illinois7.3 mi100 yd11N/A
March 12, 2006F1Scott, Illinois8.5 mi75 yd00N/A
June 18, 2025EF1Scott, Illinois0.51 mi50 yd00N/A
June 14, 1974F0Scott, Illinois0 mi33 yd00N/A
April 19, 1996F0Scott, Illinois2 mi100 yd00N/A
May 26, 2000F0Scott, Illinois5.3 mi70 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.