Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1955 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 21 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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NOAA's storm database records tornadoes back to 1950 and hail and thunderstorm wind back to 1955, but floods only from 1996 on. Older floods are missing here. For those, the U.S. Geological Survey's stream gauge records and flood reports are the place to look.
The strongest tornadoes, deadliest events and biggest damage here, up to 50.
December 18, 1957 · Perry, Illinois
May 29, 1982 · Perry, Illinois
May 29, 1982 · Perry, Illinois
December 21, 1967 · Perry, Illinois
December 18, 1957 · Perry, Illinois
January 5, 2014 · Perry, Illinois
January 31, 2008 · Perry, Illinois
March 14, 2025 · Perry, Illinois
An EF-2 tornado developed northwest of Vergennes in Jackson County and moved north northeast into Perry County Illinois at Zolter Road. It then moved northeast, passing to the west of DuQuoin and through the community of St Johns. It continued northeast and dissipated just north …
June 8, 2009 · Perry, Illinois
Downburst winds affected a swath of eastern and southern Perry County. The heart of the damage swath cut a path through the northeast and east sides of DuQuoin. The average path width was three-quarters of a mile. The damage path length was about six miles long. Many dozens to hu…
March 11, 2006 · Perry, Illinois
The tornado entered Perry County, IL from Randolph County about 1.5 miles south of Highway 154. The Perry County segment of the tornado was rated at its maximum intensity and width shortly after crossing the county line. Shortly after crossing into Perry County, some coal trucks …
February 10, 2026 · Perry, Illinois
January 30, 2026 · Perry, Illinois
January 26, 2026 · Perry, Illinois
January 24, 2026 · Perry, Illinois
January 23, 2026 · Perry, Illinois
January 8, 2026 · Perry, Illinois
November 23, 2025 · Perry, Illinois
October 19, 2025 · Perry, Illinois
A tree was snapped off and fell onto a mobile home on Blue Bird Lane on the south side of Tamaroa.
October 19, 2025 · Perry, Illinois
Thunderstorm winds blew down power lines and damaged crops 4 miles southeast of DuQuoin.
October 1, 2025 · Perry, Illinois
September 23, 2025 · Perry, Illinois
September 9, 2025 · Perry, Illinois
August 16, 2025 · Perry, Illinois
August 13, 2025 · Perry, Illinois
Broadcast media and emergency management reported a cold air funnel with a shower near Tamaroa.
July 22, 2025 · Perry, Illinois
July 19, 2025 · Perry, Illinois
July 16, 2025 · Perry, Illinois
July 10, 2025 · Perry, Illinois
March 30, 2025 · Perry, Illinois
Golfball size hail fell along Highway 13 between Pinckneyville and Coulterville.
March 30, 2025 · Perry, Illinois
Hail ranging in size from half dollars to golfballs lasted for 8 minutes around Du Quoin.
March 19, 2025 · Perry, Illinois
March 18, 2025 · Perry, Illinois
March 14, 2025 · Perry, Illinois
The roof of a trailer was blown off on Lincoln Street in Cutler and two barns were destroyed.
March 14, 2025 · Perry, Illinois
Multiple power poles down on Highway 154 west of Pinckneyville.
March 14, 2025 · Perry, Illinois
March 5, 2025 · Perry, Illinois
February 21, 2025 · Perry, Illinois
February 20, 2025 · Perry, Illinois
February 18, 2025 · Perry, Illinois
February 16, 2025 · Perry, Illinois
January 31, 2025 · Perry, Illinois
January 19, 2025 · Perry, Illinois
January 10, 2025 · Perry, Illinois
January 5, 2025 · Perry, Illinois
December 2, 2024 · Perry, Illinois
November 30, 2024 · Perry, Illinois
October 17, 2024 · Perry, Illinois
October 16, 2024 · Perry, Illinois
September 27, 2024 · Perry, Illinois
A large portion of a tree was blown down onto power lines at the intersection of West Park St and North Walnut St in Du Quoin.
August 1, 2024 · Perry, Illinois