The worst tornado in U.S. history (the Tri-State tornado of 1925) struck Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana.
There were no tornado-related deaths in Illinois in 2011.
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.
The most violent tornado and only F5 tornado recorded in the month of August struck Plainfield, Illinois, southwest of Chicago, on August 28, 1990.
The 2013 Washington, Illinois tornado was rated as a high-end EF4.
No, Illinois is not the most eastern state in Tornado Alley. Tornado Alley typically includes states like Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Nebraska, where tornado activity is most prevalent. Illinois is located on the eastern edge of Tornado Alley but is not considered one of the core states in the region.
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.
The Tri-State tornado killed 606 people in Illinois.
The deadliest tornado in Illinois history was the Tri-State tornado of March 18, 1925. This F5 tornado tore a 219-mile-long damage path across portions of Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana, killing at least 695 people, making it by far the deadliest tornado in U.S. history. A least 606 people died in Illinois.
The deadliest tornado ever recorded was not in a state because it occurred outside the United States. Rather it took placed in the Dhaka division of Bangladesh. It killed an estimated 1300 people, striking the cities of Daulatpur and Saturia. The worst tornado to hit, with a death toll of 695, caused damage in the states of Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana with the worst damage occurring in Illinois.
Yes. The tornado that hit Washington, Illinois on November 17, 2013 killed 3 people.
The longest tornado path ever recorded was the "Tri-State Tornado" that occurred on March 18, 1925. It traveled approximately 219 miles across Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana, resulting in significant damage and casualties.