St. Clair County, Illinois
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1952 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
56
Tornado reports
319
Hail reports
58
Floods since 1996
1,047
All events
33
Deaths
$32.3M
Property damage
Tornado paths in St. Clair County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 56 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.
Most significant events
The strongest tornadoes, deadliest events and biggest damage here, up to 50.
Storms were moving through the region. Several lightning strikes struck a home on Summit View Drive which caused a fire. An 86 year old woman called 911 about the fire and said she was trapped on the second floor of the residence. Firefighters could not get to her in time and she…
A line of severe storms moved through St. Clair County. Numerous trees, tree limbs and power lines were blown down in Dupo, Centreville, Belleville, Swansea, Scott Air Force Base, Lebanon, and Mascoutah. Also, part of a roof was blown off of a structure in East Carondelet. In Bel…
A 62 year old homeless died from heat related causes in East St. Louis. He was found in an abandoned home.
Around 515 pm CDT the tornado first caused damage 200 yards south of the intersection of Union Hill road and Long Acre Drive in southwest Fairview Heights, Illinois. Several large trees and large limbs were downed by the tornado. The damage width at this location was 60 yards wid…
An Alorton man was found dead in his home. The County Coroner ruled the cause of death as heat exhaustion. The temperature inside the house was well over 100 degrees. High temperatures on the 17th and 18th were in the lower to middle 90s with the Heat Index around 100.
Up to 9 inches of rain fell in a 6 to 10 hour period causing widespread flash flooding. The heaviest rain axis extended from East St. Louis southeastward towards Mascoutah. Numerous roads were flooded, including northbound I-55 at I-64, ramps from I-64 to I-255, U.S. Highway 50 b…
The Mississippi River at Alton, IL remained at it's highest levels between the evening of June 2nd and the evening of June 12th. There was at least $8.1 million in damage to the infrastructure along the Mississippi River due to the river flooding in St. Clair County.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
A tornado touched down just east of Shiloh on Route 4 and just north of I-64 where it broke multiple power poles before continuing east-northeast. Along its path it damaged mostly trees, but did collapse the walls of one farm outbuilding and remove several shingles from one home.…
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm winds blew a tree onto a home 2 miles southeast of Belleville. Three individuals sustained injuries. Near Swansea and at Scott Air Force Base, winds downed large tree limbs. A report of an estimated 55 mph wind gust was reported in Swansea, but winds were likely stro…
Tornado EF1 Tornado
New Athens took a direct hit from this tornado. It touched down near Julia Street where it busted the windows of a local shop and damaged the roof of a warehouse building. The tornado pathed east-northeast through town, damaging, to varying extent, multiple roofs on Lela Drive. T…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A trained spotter estimated 60 mph winds in New Athens a few minutes after a tornado with max wind gusts of 90 mph struck the town.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A report from social media showed a destroyed carport caused by thunderstorm winds.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
A brief tornado touched down near Griebel Acres Road where it snapped tree trunks. The tornado travelled northeast where it completed destroyed a sheet metal outbuilding and caused major roof damage to a large farm outbuilding. It caused damage to an additional barn and home befo…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds downed a tree which blocked Baldwin Road near New Athens. They also downed power lines and damaged a home to an unknown degree.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
A total of 5 to 6 inches of snow fell primarily during the morning hours. The snowfall rate reached 1 inch per hour at times.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
The combination of temperatures in the upper 90s and high humidity led to heat index values over 105 degrees for several days. The heat index peaked around 112 degrees.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Hot and extremely humid conditions led to a week of heat index values over 105 degrees. The heat index peaked near 117 degrees.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Heavy rain caused flash flood conditions on Route 13 south of Freeburg where 4 to 5 feet of water flooded the road. One car also stalled in water on US-50 west of Trenton where both directions were flooded.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds downed multiple trees and wires in Caseyville and Collinsville.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds downed a large tree across Route 4 in Lebanon.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
A home in Ramsey saw significant basement flooding, including walls being knocked down by flood waters.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
A video submitted recorded extensive standing water and flooding along Madison Street including the parking lot of Ace Hardware Store. Water was reportedly several inches deep in the backyard of a home nearby, and flood water seeped into their basement. A total of 5.04 inches of …
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
There were several reports of trees and power lines down over northern St. Clair County.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds downed a tree over Vogel School Road just north of Floraville.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds downed trees crossing Illinois Route 15.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
A brief and weak tornado touched down on Schwab Road, southwest of Millstadt at 8:14 PM. It destroyed an outbuilding and produced tree damage along Schwab Road with winds estimated as high as 85 mph. The tornado dissipated shortly thereafter at 8:15 PM. The tornado was rated EF-0…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds caused damage to a metal roof at the intersection of Route 15 and Route 13 in Freeburg.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
What was likely a very brief tornado touched down somewhere in a field just north of the community of St. Libory and lifted shortly thereafter. Damage surveys revealed that a two-door garage/shed was destroyed, but surrounding trees and homes were largely untouched aside from a t…
Flash Flood Flash Flood
A water rescue took place on Illinois Highway 13 near Lenzburg due to a vehicle being stranded in flood water. Heavy rain of up to 5.25 to 6.1 inches fell in St. Clair County during the duration of the event.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds downed a few power lines on Main Street in Dupo.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A member of the public reported estimated thunderstorm winds of 60 mph which is consistent with the ASOS observation at KCPS 10 minutes prior from the same thunderstorm.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 3 |
| 2025 | 49 | 5 |
| 2024 | 11 | 2 |
| 2023 | 38 | 4 |
| 2022 | 16 | 1 |
| 2021 | 11 | 0 |
| 2020 | 9 | 0 |
| 2019 | 22 | 1 |
| 2018 | 16 | 0 |
| 2017 | 22 | 0 |
| 2016 | 17 | 1 |
| 2015 | 16 | 0 |
| 2014 | 16 | 2 |
| 2013 | 19 | 0 |
| 2012 | 35 | 0 |
| 2011 | 41 | 1 |
| 2010 | 35 | 1 |
| 2009 | 20 | 1 |
| 2008 | 55 | 0 |
| 2007 | 26 | 0 |
| 2006 | 44 | 2 |
| 2005 | 34 | 0 |
| 2004 | 42 | 0 |
| 2003 | 34 | 3 |
| 2002 | 29 | 1 |
| 2001 | 29 | 0 |
| 2000 | 41 | 1 |
| 1999 | 16 | 0 |
| 1998 | 32 | 2 |
| 1997 | 15 | 0 |
| 1996 | 29 | 1 |
| 1995 | 16 | 1 |
| 1994 | 14 | 0 |
| 1993 | 6 | 0 |
| 1992 | 13 | 1 |
| 1991 | 6 | 2 |
| 1990 | 4 | 1 |
| 1989 | 5 | 0 |
| 1988 | 7 | 2 |
| 1987 | 9 | 0 |
| 1986 | 4 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 11 | 2 |
| 1983 | 7 | 1 |
| 1982 | 15 | 0 |
| 1981 | 3 | 0 |
| 1980 | 9 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | 8 | 0 |
| 1977 | 9 | 0 |
| 1976 | 5 | 1 |
| 1975 | 4 | 0 |
| 1974 | 13 | 0 |
| 1973 | 6 | 1 |
| 1972 | 5 | 0 |
| 1971 | 4 | 0 |
| 1970 | 4 | 0 |
| 1969 | 2 | 0 |
| 1968 | 4 | 1 |
| 1967 | 1 | 1 |
| 1964 | 1 | 0 |
| 1963 | 1 | 0 |
| 1962 | 1 | 0 |
| 1961 | 2 | 1 |
| 1959 | 1 | 0 |
| 1958 | 5 | 3 |
| 1957 | 5 | 1 |
| 1956 | 3 | 2 |
| 1955 | 3 | 2 |
| 1952 | 1 | 1 |
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