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EF1 Tornado — Madison, Illinois

2025-03-14 · near Fairmont, Madison, Illinois

$10K

Property damage

2.5 mi

Path length

430 yds

Path width

Event narrative

The tornado exited St. Charles County and passed into Alton in Madison County, IL at approximately 7:49 PM. In Alton, the tornado caused tree damage and minor damage to homes and farm outbuildings. It then dissipated at about 7:53 PM. In Madison County the tornado had a path length of 2.46 miles and a maximum path width of 430 yards. It was rated an EF1.

Wider weather episode

During the late afternoon of March 14, 2025, numerous severe thunderstorms developed across central Missouri and tracked east. After sunset, these thunderstorms began producing tornadoes, some strong, across portions of Missouri and Illinois. In total, 13 tornadoes touched down in the CWA, making it one of the most active outbreaks on record for the St. Louis CWA. Six of these tornadoes occurred at least partially in St. Louis's Illinois counties.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1241462. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.