When did the tornado hit Gifford Illinois?
November 17, 2013
On November 17, 2013, an EF 3 tornado, with top wind speeds of 140 mph, hit the rural Champaign County community of Gifford. The 1/2 mile wide tornado touched down at 12:45 p.m., two miles east of Thomasboro, destroying 30 houses and severely damaging another 40.
Which year had the most tornadoes in Illinois?
This was the second largest tornado outbreak in Illinois since 1950. The biggest tornado outbreak occurred on April 19, 1996 when 41 tornadoes struck the state….Record Number of Tornadoes in Illinois in 2006.
| Month | Tornadoes |
|---|---|
| February | 1 |
| March | 21 |
| April | 60 |
| May | 17 |
When was the Washington Il tornado?
11/17/2013
Washington Tornado (Tazewell/Woodford Counties) of 11/17/2013. Injuries: 125 (121 in or near Washington, 4 in Woodford Co.)
Has there ever been a tornado in Illinois?
Illinois has experienced two of the worst tornadoes in the nation’s history: the infamous Tri-State tornado of March 18, 1925, which resulted in 695 deaths, 2000 injuries, and $130 million in property damage; and the Mattoon tornado of May 26, 1917, which resulted in 101 deaths, 638 injuries, and $55 million in …
What part of Illinois gets the most tornadoes?
Cook County
In recent Illinois history, Cook County has the highest number of confirmed tornados at 38 tornados.
Has a tornado hit Bloomington IL?
Tornadoes alone were responsible for $1.067 billion in damage, with the EF4 tornado that struck Washington, Illinois accounting for $935 million of the total….Tornado outbreak of November 17, 2013.
| Storms associated with the outbreak over the Midwest United States on November 17 | |
|---|---|
| Largest hail | 4.00 in (10.2 cm) in diameter in Bloomington, Illinois |
Where in Illinois has the most tornadoes?
Where is tornado Alley in Illinois?
That land inside the circle is considered to be the most prevalent for a tornado to occur in the Chicagoland area, according to a recent report by Fox News in Chicago. Included within that radius would be Bonfield on the west, Chebanse on the south, just west of Momence and north to the Kankakee County line.
Can Illinois get tornadoes?
CHICAGO (WLS) — Severe storms produced reported tornadoes as they ripped through the Chicago area Monday afternoon and evening. After conducting damage surveys, the National Weather Service confirmed at least seven tornadoes touched down in northern Illinois.
