EF2 Tornado — Clinton, Illinois

2025-03-14 · near Trenton, Clinton, Illinois

Event narrative

The tornado caused significant roof damage to a home immediately after crossing into Clinton County. It continued to track northeast, causing additional damage to residences and outbuildings before entering the east side of Trenton. Here, the bulk of tornado damage consisted of minor roof damage, although one business did sustain significant damage to its siding and air conditioning units. The tornado dissipated in Trenton at approximately 10:39 PM. In Madison County the tornado was rated EF-2 with a path length of 3.13 miles and a maximum path width of 150 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 1241505. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.