Tornadoes Near Edwardsville, IL
216 tornadoes have been recorded within 30 miles of Edwardsville, IL since 1950, 22 of them rated F3 or stronger. The closest came within 0.4 miles. Every track below is drawn from the National Weather Service damage survey record.
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Track data from the NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, covering every confirmed US tornado from 1950 onward. For the events with a full damage survey, see the storm archive.
Has a tornado ever hit Edwardsville?
Yes. 216 tornadoes have been recorded within 30 miles of Edwardsville, IL since 1950. The closest passed within 0.4 miles on April 3, 1981, rated F4.
What was the strongest tornado near Edwardsville?
The strongest on record nearby was the F4 of April 3, 1981, which came within 0.4 miles and carved a track 11.9 miles long. 22 of the 216 tornadoes recorded near Edwardsville were rated F3 or stronger.
What is the deadliest tornado near Edwardsville?
The deadliest nearby was the F4 of February 10, 1959, which killed 21 people and passed within 12.1 miles. Across the whole 30 mile radius, recorded tornadoes have killed 50 and injured 880 since 1950.
When is tornado season in Edwardsville?
The record does not describe a season so much as a pattern: the 2000s were the most active decade near Edwardsville, IL, with 46 tornadoes recorded. Counts have risen across the country over time partly because detection and reporting improved, not only because more tornadoes occurred, so older decades are undercounted rather than genuinely quiet.
Tornadoes Near Edwardsville by Decade
Nearby Towns
Counts cover a 30 mile radius around the centre of Edwardsville, IL and come from the NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database. This is a historical record and not a warning service.