EF0 Tornado — Madison, Illinois

2025-03-14 · near Black Jack, Madison, Illinois

Event narrative

The tornado crossed into Madison County where it lifted the roof off of a farm outbuilding near the intersection of Rose Road and Cedar Road. It dissipated shortly after at approximately 10:33 PM. In Madison County the tornado was rated EF-0 with a path length of 0.91 miles and a maximum path width of 25 yards.

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 1241484. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.