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Listed below are confirmed killer tornadoes listed by date. Modern record keeping in the region began in the 1880s, although there were undoubtedly many other deaths that have been lost to history. It is important to note that before the 1950s tornadoes were not officially ranked. The current rakings are an estimation due to the accounts of witnesses.


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==Southern Illinois tornadoes by death toll==
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{| class="wikitable collapsible" width="100%"
!colspan="6"|March 19, 1883
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|'''<center>]'''</center> || <center>'''Location'''</center> || <center>'''County'''</center> || <center>'''Time (local)'''</center> || <center>'''Path length'''</center> || <center>'''Damage'''</center>
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|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|cat4}} | <big>'''F4'''</big>
|'''] to ]'''
|]
|Unknown
|Unknown
|'''33 deaths'''
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|}

{| class="wikitable collapsible" width="100%"
!colspan="6"|November 6, 1885
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|'''<center>]'''</center> || <center>'''Location'''</center> || <center>'''County'''</center> || <center>'''Time (local)'''</center> || <center>'''Path length'''</center> || <center>'''Damage'''</center>
|-
|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|cat3}} | <big>'''F3'''</big>
|'''SE of ] to N of ]'''
|]
|1645
|{{convert|16|mi|km}}
|'''1 death'''
|-
|}

{| class="wikitable collapsible" width="100%"
!colspan="6"|April 22, 1887
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|'''<center>]'''</center> || <center>'''Location'''</center> || <center>'''County'''</center> || <center>'''Time (local)'''</center> || <center>'''Path length'''</center> || <center>'''Damage'''</center>
|-
|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|cat4}} | <big>'''F4'''</big>
|'''] to near the White River, IN'''
|] '''Illinois''' - ], ]
|1800
|{{convert|30|mi|km}}
|'''5 deaths'''
|-
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{| class="wikitable collapsible" width="100%"
!colspan="6"|June 3, 1887
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|'''<center>]'''</center> || <center>'''Location'''</center> || <center>'''County'''</center> || <center>'''Time (local)'''</center> || <center>'''Path length'''</center> || <center>'''Damage'''</center>
|-
|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|cat1}} | <big>'''F1'''</big>
|''']'''
|]
|Unknown
|Unknown
|'''3 deaths'''
|-
|}

{| class="wikitable collapsible" width="100%"
!colspan="6"|February 19, 1888
|-
|'''<center>]'''</center> || <center>'''Location'''</center> || <center>'''County'''</center> || <center>'''Time (local)'''</center> || <center>'''Path length'''</center> || <center>'''Damage'''</center>
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|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|cat4}} | <big>'''F4'''</big>
|''']'''
|]
|1630
|{{convert|20|mi|km}}
|'''24 deaths''' The southern half of Mt. Vernon was destroyed. 300 homes and 50 businesses were destroyed or damaged
|-
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{| class="wikitable collapsible" width="100%"
!colspan="6"|March 27, 1890
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|'''<center>]'''</center> || <center>'''Location'''</center> || <center>'''County'''</center> || <center>'''Time (local)'''</center> || <center>'''Path length'''</center> || <center>'''Damage'''</center>
|-
|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|cat4}} | <big>'''F4'''</big>
|'''NW of ] to N of ]'''
|], ] '''Missouri''' - ] '''Illinois'''
|1620
|{{convert|30|mi|km}}
|'''7 deaths'''
|-
|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|cat4}} | <big>'''F4'''</big>
|'''NW of ] to ]'''
|] '''Missouri''' - ], ], ], ] '''Illinois'''
|1645
|{{convert|55|mi|km}}
|'''2 deaths'''
|-
|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|cat3}} | <big>'''F3'''</big>
|'''W of ] to ENE of ]'''
|], ]
|1715
|{{convert|40|mi|km}}
|'''2 deaths'''
|-
|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|cat4}} | <big>'''F4'''</big>
|'''] to ]'''
|] '''Illinois''' - ], ], ], ], ], ], ] '''Kentucky'''
|1715
|{{convert|95|mi|km}}
|'''21 deaths''' ''Likely a ]''
|-
|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|cat2}} | <big>'''F2'''</big>
|'''W of ] to ]'''
|]
|1800
|{{convert|5|mi|km}}
|'''1 deaths'''
|-
|}
{| class="wikitable collapsible" width="100%"
!colspan="6"|May 27, 1896
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|'''<center>]'''</center> || <center>'''Location'''</center> || <center>'''County'''</center> || <center>'''Time (local)'''</center> || <center>'''Path length'''</center> || <center>'''Damage'''</center>
|-
|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|cat4}} | <big>'''F4'''</big>
|'''] to ]'''
|], ''']''' - ], ''']'''
|Unknown
|Unknown
|'''118 deaths in Southern Illinois'''
'''282+ deaths overall''' - ]
|-
|}

{| class="wikitable collapsible" width="100%"
!colspan="6"|March 18, 1925
|-
|'''<center>]'''</center> || <center>'''Location'''</center> || <center>'''County'''</center> || <center>'''Time (local)'''</center> || <center>'''Path length'''</center> || <center>'''Damage'''</center>
|-
|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|cat5}} | <big>'''F5'''</big>
|'''NNW of ] to 10&nbsp;mi (16&nbsp;km) NE of ]'''
|], ], ], ], ], ], ''']''' - ], ], ], ], ], ''']''' - ], ], ], ''']'''
|1301
|234 miles (377&nbsp;km)
|'''613 deaths in Southern Illinois'''
'''695 deaths overall
''Deadliest single tornado in US history.'''''
'''Most extreme tornado in recorded history.'''
Holds the record longest path length (219 miles, 352&nbsp;km), longest duration (about 3.5 hours), and fastest forward speed for a significant tornado (73&nbsp;mph, 117&nbsp;km/h).
Unlike other earlier tornadoes on this list, this tornado is now believed to be one single tornado, not a tornado family
]
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{| class="wikitable collapsible" width="100%"
!colspan="6"|December 18, 1957
|-
|'''<center>]'''</center> || <center>'''Location'''</center> || <center>'''County'''</center> || <center>'''Time (local)'''</center> || <center>'''Path length'''</center> || <center>'''Damage'''</center>
|-
|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|cat5}} | <big>'''F5'''</big>
|'''N of ] to W of ]'''
|]
|1635
|5 miles
|'''1 death.''' 6 injuries. Caused $50,000-$500,000 in damages. Touched down in a mostly rural area.
|-
|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|cat4}} | <big>'''F4'''</big>
|'''] to rural ]'''
|], ], ]
|1645
|Unknown
|'''11 deaths'''
|-
|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|cat4}} | <big>'''F4'''</big>
|'''] area'''
|]
|1555
|Unknown
|'''1 death'''
|-
|}

{| class="wikitable collapsible" width="100%"
!colspan="6"|March 30, 1982
|-
|'''<center>]'''</center> || <center>'''Location'''</center> || <center>'''County'''</center> || <center>'''Time (local)'''</center> || <center>'''Path length'''</center> || <center>'''Damage'''</center>
|-
|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|cat2}} | <big>'''F2'''</big>
|'''] area
|]
|2030
|0.8 miles
|'''1 death'''
|-
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{| class="wikitable collapsible" width="100%"
!colspan="6"|May 29, 1982
|-
|'''<center>]'''</center> || <center>'''Location'''</center> || <center>'''County'''</center> || <center>'''Time (local)'''</center> || <center>'''Path length'''</center> || <center>'''Damage'''</center>
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|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|cat4}} | <big>'''F4'''</big>
|'''WNW of ] to E of ]'''
|]
|1405
|17 miles
|'''10 deaths''' 52 businesses and 300 homes were destroyed, 324 homes were damaged, and over 200 cars destroyed. Over 200 were injured and 1,000 left homeless. ]
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{| class="wikitable collapsible" width="100%"
!colspan="6"|December 2, 1982
|-
|'''<center>]'''</center> || <center>'''Location'''</center> || <center>'''County'''</center> || <center>'''Time (local)'''</center> || <center>'''Path length'''</center> || <center>'''Damage'''</center>
|-
|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|cat3}} | <big>'''F3'''</big>
|'''] area'''
|]
|2110
|11 miles
|'''1 death'''
|-
|}

{| class="wikitable collapsible" width="100%"
!colspan="6"|April 5, 1985
|-
|'''<center>]'''</center> || <center>'''Location'''</center> || <center>'''County'''</center> || <center>'''Time (local)'''</center> || <center>'''Path length'''</center> || <center>'''Damage'''</center>
|-
|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|cat2}} | <big>'''F2'''</big>
|'''SW of ] area
|]
|458
|1.8 miles
|'''1 death'''
|-
|}

{| class="wikitable collapsible" width="100%"
!colspan="6"|June 2, 1990
|-
|'''<center>]'''</center> || <center>'''Location'''</center> || <center>'''County'''</center> || <center>'''Time (local)'''</center> || <center>'''Path length'''</center> || <center>'''Damage'''</center>
|-
|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|cat4}} | <big>'''F4'''</big>
|'''N of ] to ]
|], ], ], ]
|1720
|43 miles
|'''1 death'''
|-
|}

{| class="wikitable collapsible" width="100%"
!colspan="6"|April 21, 2002
|-
|'''<center>]'''</center> || <center>'''Location'''</center> || <center>'''County'''</center> || <center>'''Time (local)'''</center> || <center>'''Path length'''</center> || <center>'''Damage'''</center>
|-
|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|cat3}} | <big>'''F3'''</big>
|'''1.5&nbsp;mi NE of ] to ]'''
|], ]
|1449
|31.5 miles
|'''1 death'''
|-
|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|cat3}} | <big>'''F3'''</big>
|'''W of ] to ]'''
|]
|1451
|30 miles <br> (52.8&nbsp;km)
|'''1 death''' Vehicles were picked up and deposited in houses. Well-constructed houses lost roofs and some walls. Weaker structures, including a tavern near ], were demolished.
|-
|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|cat3}} | <big>'''F3'''</big>
|'''9 W ] to 7 E ]
|]
|0018
|16 miles
|'''1 death''' A train was blown off the tracks. Several wood houses were demolished, and seven double-wide trailers were destroyed. Approximately 75 homes were damaged. A recreational vehicle was tossed across Lake Dongola and impaled into the ground.
|-
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{| class="wikitable collapsible" width="100%"
!colspan="6"|May 6, 2003
|-
|'''<center>]'''</center> || <center>'''Location'''</center> || <center>'''County'''</center> || <center>'''Time (local)'''</center> || <center>'''Path length'''</center> || <center>'''Damage'''</center>
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|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|cat4}} | <big>'''F4'''</big>
|'''N of ] to N of ]'''
|], ], ]
|2032
|33 miles <br> (52.8&nbsp;km)
|'''2 deaths''' Several homes were destroyed while several others sustained minor to severe damage while other structures including frame homes (including being swept away from its foundation), mobile homes, two businesses, outbuildings and a campground were destroyed. A Conservation Area sustained severe damage to its facilities. Thirteen people were also injured. ]
|-
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{| class="wikitable collapsible" width="100%"
!colspan="6"|April 2, 2006
|-
|'''<center>]'''</center> || <center>'''Location'''</center> || <center>'''County'''</center> || <center>'''Time (local)'''</center> || <center>'''Path length'''</center> || <center>'''Damage'''</center>
|-
|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|cat2}} | <big>'''F2'''</big>
|'''SW of ] to 4&nbsp;mi NE of ]
|]
|1615
|7 miles
|'''1 death'''
|-
|}

{| class="wikitable collapsible" width="100%"
!colspan="6"|Feburary 29, 2012
|-
|'''<center>]'''</center> || <center>'''Location'''</center> || <center>'''County'''</center> || <center>'''Time (local)'''</center> || <center>'''Path length'''</center> || <center>'''Damage'''</center>
|-
|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|cat4}} | <big>'''F4'''</big>
|'''] to ]
|], ]
|1051
|26.5 miles
|'''8 deaths''' 110 people were injured, two neighborhoods were completely flattened, and a shopping mall and church were destroyed in ]. In Harrisburg over 200 homes and about 25 businesses were destroyed or damaged heavily. At least 10 homes and other buildings were leveled completely and several structures were swept from their foundations. ]
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{| class="wikitable collapsible" width="100%"
!colspan="6"|November 17, 2013
|-
|'''<center>]'''</center> || <center>'''Location'''</center> || <center>'''County'''</center> || <center>'''Time (local)'''</center> || <center>'''Path length'''</center> || <center>'''Damage'''</center>
|-
|bgcolor=#{{Storm colour|cat4}} | <big>'''F3'''</big>
|'''] to ] to NW of ]
|], ], ], ], ]
|2005
|42 miles
|'''3 deaths''' This tornado completely destroyed dozens of mobile homes, many of which were blown over 100 feet (30 m). Also in Brookport, a frail site-built home was leveled, and dozens of homes, garages, storage buildings, and businesses sustained structural damage. Hundreds of trees were downed and cars were tossed as well. ]
|-
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==See also==
* ]
* ]
* ]

==External links==
* (The Tornado Project)
* (NWS Paducah, KY)
*
* (RootsWeb Genealogy)
* (NIU Library)
* (])
* (Carolyar.com Genealogy)
*

;Books
* ''The Tri-State Tornado: The Story of America's Greatest Tornado Disaster'', by Peter S. Felknor. Ames, Iowa: Iowa State University Press, 1992. 131 pages. ISBN 0-8138-0623-2.
* ''The Forgotten Storm: The Great Tri-state Tornado of 1925'', by Wallace E. Akin. Guilford, CT: Lyons Press, 2002. 173 pages. ISBN 1-58574-607-X.

{{Deadliest United States tornadoes}}
{{10 costliest US tornadoes}}

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