No. Illinois is usually not considered part of Tornado Alley.
The Tri-State tornado hit Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana.
Yes, Illinois does have a lot of tornadoes as it s very close to Tornado Alley.
As of May 8, 2012 the last confirmed tornado was in eastern Illinois on May 6.
Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana.
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 2013 Washington, Illinois tornado was rated as a high-end EF4.
Yes, tornadoes are not uncommon in that state. Illinois was actually the worst hit in the Tri-State tornado, the worst tornado in U.S. history.
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.
Yes. The tornado that hit Washington, Illinois on November 17, 2013 killed 3 people.
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.
The deadliest tornado in southern Illinois was the Tri-State tornado of March 18, 1925, the deadliest tornado in US history. This F5 tornado tore a 219-mile-long path of destruction across parts of eastern Missouri, southern Illinois, and southern Indiana, killing 695 people. Of those, 606 were in Illinois.
Yes. Illinois tornadoes are not uncommon in Illinois. The state has had a number of very destructive tornadoes. Most of the damage and deaths from the Tri-State tornado, the worst tornado in United States history, ocurred in Illinois.