1871 St. Louis tornado; Enigma tornado outbreak; March 1890 middle Mississippi Valley tornado outbreak; 1896 St. Louis–East St. Louis tornado; The average tornado travels about 5 miles. This article lists various tornado records.The most "extreme" tornado in recorded history was the Tri-State Tornado, which spread through parts of Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana on March 18, 1925. What was the largest tornado in history? https://watchers.news/2018/12/04/illinois-tornado-outbreak-december-1-2018 A home sits in ruin along Elgin Avenue after a tornado … This list may not reflect recent changes . Thanks to Tornado History Project, we can take a better look at Colorado tornadoes over the past 65 years and see just how we compare. The "Tri-State Tornado" killed 695 people and injured 2,027.It traveled more than 300 miles through Missouri, Illinois and Indiana on March 18, 1925. Additional information received in the future may cause this number to change. 1. According to THP, Colorado saw a total of 2,073 tornadoes between July 1950 - August 2015, which in total killed 5 people and injured 285. November 18, 2013 at 10:12 am. The longest recorded tornado journey in U.S. history was the Tri-State Tornado of 1925, which traveled almost 220 miles across southeastern Missouri, southern Illinois, and southwestern Indiana during its 3.5-hour life. Filed Under: tornado, Washington. Central Oklahoma holds the record for both the largest and the strongest tornadoes ever recorded. A tornado that touched down in El Reno, Oklahoma, on May 31, 2013, measured 2.6 miles wide at one point, easily breaking the record for the widest tornado ever observed. In fact, Illinois has experienced one of the worst tornadoes in U.S. history. Illinois is ranked high in terms of the number of tornadoes and tornado impacts (damages, deaths, and injuries). The previous record was 21 tornadoes on December 18-19, 1957. The December 1, 2018 severe weather event sets the record for largest tornado outbreak during the month of December in Illinois history with 28 tornadoes. NWS said additional storm surveys will be done on December 4, so this number is subject to change. Southern Illinois tornado history; 0–9. The infamous Tri-State tornado occurred on March 18, 1925, passing through southern Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana, leaving 695 dead and 2000 injured. Pages in category "Tornadoes in Illinois" The following 72 pages are in this category, out of 72 total. History Of Powerful Tornadoes In Illinois. The largest December tornado outbreak in history of Illinois Posted by TW on December 04, 2018 With 27 confirmed tornados on December 1, 2018, the state of Illinois experienced its largest tornado outbreak during the month of December ever.