EF1 Tornado — Randolph, Illinois

2025-03-14 · near Rockwood, Randolph, Illinois

Event narrative

In Randolph County, most tornado damage occurred to trees. A few outbuildings did sustain significant damage to their roofs along the track. The tornado dissipated near Leanderville at approximately 11:55 PM. In Randolph County the tornado was rated EF-1 with a path length of 6.63 miles and a maximum path width of 175 yards. This is a continuation of a tornado that caused EF-1 damage in Bollinger County, MO and EF-2 damage in Perry County, MO.

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 1241511. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.