1996 Central Illinois Tornadoes

Central Illinois Tornadoes by month:

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec TOTAL
  0   0   0  20   3   2   1   0   0   1   0   0   27

Central Illinois Tornadoes by Intensity:

F0  F1  F2  F3  F4  F5  TOTAL
16   5   2   4   0   0    27
Date Time (CST) Length (miles) Width (yards) F Scale County Location
4/18 2005-2009 2.5 220 F1 Macon 1 SSE Decatur-2 SE Decatur
4/19 1520 .1 100 F0 Coles 2.5 N Mattoon
4/19 1535 .1 100 F0 Coles 3 N Fairgrange
4/19 1610-1616 2.0 440 F1 Edgar 3 NW Paris-3 N Paris
4/19 1612-1616 1.0 220 F0 Edgar 1.5 NNW Paris-2 N Paris
4/19 1644-1646 2.0 100 F0 Scott 5 WSW Winchester-3 WSW Winchester
4/19 1707-1717 9.0 250 F2 Mason Bath-9 NE Bath
4/19 1710-1716 4.0 100 F0 Peoria 1 SW Brimfield-2.5 NE Brimfield
4/19 1717-1730 9.0 250 F1 Mason 2 WSW Easton-7 NE Easton
4/19 1718-1728 6.0 880 F2 Morgan 2 E Jacksonville-1 N Orleans
4/19 1731 .1 100 F0 Morgan 2 E Alexander
4/19 1732-1741 4.0 330 F0 Sangamon 2 E New Berlin-5 ENE New Berlin
4/19 1758-1819 9.4 880 F3 Logan/Tazewell/McLean 2.5 NNE Union/0.5 S Armington/3.6 W Funks Grove
4/19 1822-1845 14.5 440 F3 Macon 2 SSW Niantic/1 N Harristown/3 NE Decatur
4/19 1855-1857 .3 50 F1 Piatt Milmine
4/19 1900-1910 2.0 300 F1 Piatt 3 S Monticello-2 SE Monticello
4/19 1910-1914 2.0 50 F0 Clay 3.5 NW Xenia-2.5 NNW Xenia
4/19 1934-1947 4.0 220 F3 Champaign 1 N Savoy-1 SE Urbana
4/19 1955-1958 2.0 1500 F3 Champaign 0.5 SW Ogden-1 NNE Ogden
4/19 2008 .1 100 F0 Vermilion 1 NW Catlin
5/08 1301-1324 15.8 40 F0 Jasper/Crawford Falmouth-3.8 SSE Oblong
5/27 2145-2147 2.5 40 F0 Sangamon 2 W Loami-1 S Loami
5/28 1235 .3 40 F0 Champaign 5 N Champaign
6/06 1845-1846 0.5 200 F0 Peoria 1 SSW Mossville
6/06 1859-1930 8.5 50 F0 Logan 2.5 SE New Holland-Hartsburg
7/28 1825 .1 50 F0 Menard 1 S Athens
10/17 1740-1745 2.5 50 F0 Cumberland 1 NNE Neoga-3 ENE Neoga

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