As of June 2, 2013 the last tornado in Illinois was an EF2 on the evening of May 31. Another tornado, rated EF3, struck earlier that same evening.
As of May 8, 2012 the last confirmed tornado was in eastern Illinois on May 6.
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It is impossible to predict when the next tornado will occur anywhere.
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The most violent tornado and only F5 tornado recorded in the month of August struck Plainfield, Illinois, southwest of Chicago, on August 28, 1990.
As of October 9, 2010 the last tornadoes to occur were in a small outbreak of 7 tornadoes in Arizona on October 6.
The deadliest tornado to hit the U.S. occurred on the afternoon of March 18, 1925. This tornado tore across parts of Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana, killing 695 people. It is known as the Tri-state tornado.
There were no tornado-related deaths in Illinois in 2011.
Yes, tornadoes are fairly common in Illinois. In fact, Illinois was worst hit by the Tri-State tornado of 1925, the deadliest tornado in U.S. history.
The longest-tracked tornado in Illinois actually had such a long track that it could not be contained withing Illinois. The Tri-State tornado holds the record with a 219-mile-long damage path across portions of Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana. This tornado killed at least 695 people, most of them in Illinois, making it the deadliest tornado in U.S. history.
No. Illinois is usually not considered part of Tornado Alley.
The deadliest tornado in U.S. history tore across parts of Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana on March 18, 1925, killing 695 people.