Tornado History

St. Clair Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on St. Clair, Illinois. The records below identify 52 tornadoes from 1952 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $12.1M, with 12 deaths and 124 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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52recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$12.1Mminimum property damage
April 20, 2025latest tornado
31.6 milongest listed path
700 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 February 25, 19561956F3 November 15, 19881988F3 April 5, 19581958F3 May 15, 19681968F2 May 1, 19831983F2 March 20, 19761976F2 November 15, 19881988F2 September 15, 19561956F2 April 25, 19571957F2 September 24, 19611961F2 June 4, 19731973F2 June 10, 20032003F2 April 2, 20062006EF2 June 8, 20092009F1 July 4, 1992EF1 March 14, 2025F1 October 6, 1955EF1 March 14, 2025F1 May 24, 1952F1 October 6, 1955F1 June 1, 1958F1 May 31, 1958F1 June 24, 2000F1 April 27, 2002EF1 April 22, 2011EF1 October 13, 2014EF1 October 13, 2014EF1 April 15, 2023EF1 April 15, 2023F0 April 3, 1984F0 November 26, 1990EF0 June 12, 2019EF0 May 19, 2022EF0 April 18, 2024EF0 April 19, 2025EF0 April 20, 2025F0 April 19, 1996F0 May 18, 1995EF0 May 26, 2024F0 May 25, 1984F0 May 10, 1991F0 May 11, 1991F0 April 15, 1998F0 April 15, 1998F0 June 10, 2003F0 June 10, 2003F0 July 21, 2006EF0 December 31, 2010EF0 June 13, 2016EF0 April 15, 2023EF0 April 15, 2023EF0 March 14, 2025© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F3 (Severe damage)3
  • F2 (Considerable damage)9
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)8
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)7
  • F0 (Light damage)12
  • EF0 (Light damage)11

Most Active Years

  • 20255
  • 20234
  • 19583
  • 20033
  • 19552
  • 19562
  • 19842
  • 19882

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
February 25, 1956F4St. Clair, Illinois31.6 mi500 yd620$2.5M
November 15, 1988F3St. Clair, Illinois3 mi200 yd00$2.5M
May 15, 1968F3St. Clair, Illinois2 mi200 yd460$250K
April 5, 1958F3St. Clair, Illinois14.2 mi100 yd18$250K
May 1, 1983F2St. Clair, Illinois4 mi100 yd020$2.5M
March 20, 1976F2St. Clair, Illinois8.7 mi250 yd00$250K
November 15, 1988F2St. Clair, Illinois0.4 mi50 yd00$250K
September 15, 1956F2St. Clair, Illinois1 mi400 yd00$25K
April 25, 1957F2St. Clair, Illinois2 mi300 yd00$25K
September 24, 1961F2St. Clair, Illinois2.3 mi33 yd01$25K
April 2, 2006F2St. Clair, Illinois7 mi100 yd111N/A
June 4, 1973F2St. Clair, Illinois0 mi33 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.