EF1 tornado in Macoupin County, Illinois
Tornado March 15, 2026 · Macoupin County, Illinois
NOAA records this tornado county by county. Its path ran through Macoupin County → Montgomery County → Montgomery County; the totals above are for the whole tornado.
The path drawn at its surveyed width of 300 yards (0.17 mi) — zoom in and the swath grows to true scale. Other tornadoes recorded nearby that day are shown faint.
What the National Weather Service wrote
A tornado touched down just west of the Staunton Reservoir where it damaged trees along Bono Road. The tornado then travelled northeast, causing minor damage to the roofs of a few structures before directly hitting Mount Olive. In Mount Olive, the tornado damaged mostly trees, but the roof of a business was impacted as well. The tornado weakened as it exited town and approached Montgomery County.
The wider storm
During the afternoon and evening of March 15th, a QLCS moved through southern and south-central Illinois. Stronger segments of the QLCS produced wind damage across the region. The QLCS ended up producing 8 tornadoes while it passed through the region.
Began near White City (39.0483, -89.7879).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
6 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1325678. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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