Bond County

Bond County, IL

Data available through 1/1/2013

Date

Time (CST)

F/EF-Scale

Length (Miles)

Maximum Width (Yards)

Killed

Injured

Property Damage

Source*

3/19/1912

10:40 AM

F2

22

100

0

20

n/a

G

Intermittent track moving ENE from 4 miles S of New Douglas in Madison County, passing along the N edge of  Greenville, and ending S of Mulberry Grove.  About 125 homes were damaged by tornado and downburst winds.

12/2/1950

4:00 PM

F3

18

200

2

25

$550,000

NCDC, G

Formed near Highland in Madison County and moved ENE, passing 2 miles N of Pierron, near Pocahontas, and 2 miles NE of Greenville.  At Greenville, 100 homes were damaged and a few were destroyed.  Two women were killed in separate homes.

4/5/1958

2:20 PM

F3

61

100

0

n/a

n/a

NCDC, G

Tornado formed over St. Clair County and moved ENE through Clinton, Bond and Fayette counties.  The tornado caused most of it's damage and was at it's maximum intensity over St. Clair county.

11/9/1984

4:45 PM

F3

30

150

0

n/a

n/a

NCDC, G

Formed near Dudleyville and moved ENE to the N of Hookdale and E of Pleasant Mound before moving into Fayette County.   There were a total of 11 injuries with this tornado.

5/12/1990

4:45 PM

F1

6

100

0

0

n/a

NCDC

6/12/1998

4:25 PM

F1

3

100

0

0

0

NCDC

A tornado tracked E across open farmland south of Pocahontas. A storm chaser photographed the tornado which grew to a large wedge shape at its peak. However there was little evidence of damage, except for a few trees down in the area.

6/14/1998

5:16 PM

F1

5

150

0

4

n/a

NCDC

A damaging tornado formed in Madison County just east of New Douglas and moving east into Bond County. This tornado has an almost continuous damage path of nearly 6 miles and a maximum width of 150 yards. Four mobile homes in far northwest Bond County near the Gilmore community were destroyed with 4 people suffering minor injuries. Two farm houses sustained roof damage and 4 farm implement buildings were also destroyed. Numerous trees were also downed along the path.

5/12/2000

5:25 PM

F1

9

50

0

0

$200,000

NCDC

A tornado left a path of damage for 9 miles across east Bond County. The damage first started 2.5 miles north northeast of Old Ripley where several large trees were damaged. The tornado traveled east alone County Road 1300 destroying one barn and 2 machine sheds. The tornado continued east snapping or uprooting large trees. It then crossed Governor Bond Lake, damaging at least 7 homes in the Springwood Estates subdivision on the east side of the lake. Large pieces from the side of one home and pieces of the roof of another were blown about 1/2 mile east. Several pieces of debris were impaled into the ground at 45 to 60 degree angles.

5/12/2000

5:47 PM

F2

2

100

0

0

0

NCDC

A second tornado formed about 100 yards southeast of the initial tornado in Bond County and traveled east for about 1.5 miles. The tornado traveled through a heavily wooded area destroying hundreds of large trees.

5/1/2002

12:38 PM

F1

6

40

0

0

n/a

NCDC

5/1/2002

12:38 PM

F1

6.5

40

0

0

n/a

NCDC

5/1/2002

12:38 PM

F1

7.5

40

0

1

n/a

NCDC

5/1/2002

12:40 PM

F0

2.5

30

0

0

n/a

NCDC

5/1/2002

12:41 PM

F1

5

40

0

0

n/a

NCDC

5/1/2002

12:42 PM

F1

2.5

40

0

0

n/a

NCDC

Six tornadoes struck at virtually the same time near Greenville, Illinois. Eye witnesses reported seeing at least 4 tornadoes on the ground at the same time. The tornadoes did not rotate around each other. They each had distinctive paths and moved rapidly east southeast. The bulk of the damage was to barns, grain bins, and other farm outbuildings and to trees and power lines. Over 35 structures were damaged by the tornadoes. The most significant damage caused by tornado 1 was to the Hillview Nursing Home which lost part of its roof. No one was injured as the staff had moved the residents to interior hallways. The residents has to be transferred to neighboring facilities due to the damage.

5/24/2006

4:51 PM

F0

1

100

0

0

n/a

NCDC

The first tornado touched down 5 miles north of Greenville, southwest of the intersection of Red Ball Trail and Hastings Cemetery Avenue, just north of Peach Avenue. It blew down several large trees. Three of the trees fell onto a home causing extensive damage. As it traveled to the east it destroyed a machine shed before lifting and dissipating. No injuries were reported.

5/24/2006

4:53 PM

F0

1

75

0

0

n/a

NCDC

The second tornado touched down 1.4 miles northwest of Woburn along Hastings Cemetery Avenue. The tornado caused minor roof damage to one home. Otherwise, most of the damage was to trees before it lifted and dissipated. No injuries were reported.

5/24/2006

4:54 PM

F0

1

100

0

0

n/a

NCDC

The third and final tornado in Bond County touched down 2.4 miles north of Woburn, just north of the intersection of Woburn Road and Dry Creek Road. There was some damage to a machine shed on a farmstead on Dry Creek Road. Otherwise, the tornado traveled over some forest and mainly open farmland before lifting and dissipating.

12/31/2010

1:05 PM

EF0

2

100

0

0

n/a

NCDC

Severe thunderstorms developed ahead of a strong cold front, triggering numerous showers and thunderstorms. A number of tornadoes were reported as well as damaging winds and large hail. A tornado touched down on the north side of Greenville near the intersection of North Hena Street and North Dewey Street. An agricultural building at the high school sustained roof damage with some additional minor roof and tree damage noticed at an adjacent house. The tornado then moved northeast causing significant damage to a large tree on the north side of Illinois Route 140. Minor roof and siding damage was noted on several houses on Cloverfield Lane and North Idler Lane. The tornado continued northeast producing additional minor roof and tree damage on Country Club and Woburn Roads before dissipating.  

2/27/2011

11:57 PM

EF1

3

50

0

0

n/a

NCDC

A quasi-stationary frontal boundary was the main focusing mechanism for a round of significant severe weather over the forecast area. A strong shortwave moved along the boundary triggering widespread showers and thunderstorms. Numerous reports of large hail, damaging winds and 22 tornadoes occurred with this system. A tornado touched down approximately 2.5 miles north of Pocahontas at a farm and residence along File Avenue. A concentrated area of extensive tree damage was found next to the residence. Every hardwood and softwood tree in this area was snapped at the trunk. Tree tops were thrown 30 to 50 yards. Several trees were also uprooted. The house sustained shingle damage and two supporting posts on the house were blown out. A granary was destroyed with debris thrown between 50 and 100 yards. A large metal storage shed lost its roof and two walls were blown out with debris scattered between 1/4 and 1/2 mile. The tornado skipped east, hitting another farmstead on Shawnee Road, causing damage to a silo and roof. The debris was tossed to the north over 300 yards. The maximum damage was rated EF1 with a maximum wind speed around 100 mph. The total length of the tornado was 2.7 miles with a maximum width of 50 yards. 

4/22/2011

8:16 PM

EF1

9

500

0

0

n/a

NCDC

A strong cold front moved through region. With plenty of moisture, instability and decent low level shear, severe storms developed along the Interstate 70 corridor in Missouri and Illinois. A tornado crossed from Clinton County into Bond County where it continued to snap and uproot trees, severely damage outbuildings and cause minor roof damage to homes before it finally dissipated around 930 pm about 7 miles south of Greenville. The maximum intensity in Bond County was rated EF1 and was on the ground for 8.6 miles before lifting and dissipating. The maximum width of damage was 500 yards. As for the entire tornado over Madison, Clinton and Bond counties, it was rated EF2, with maximum wind speeds of 130 mph. The maximum width of the tornado was 700 yards and the total length of the tornado was 18.2 miles. 

*Sources

G - Grazulis, T. P., 1993: Significant Tornadoes 1680-1991.  A Chronology and Analysis of Events. Environmental Films, Tornado Project, St. Johsnbury, VT.

NCDC - National Climatic Data Center U.S. Local Storms Events Data (www.ncdc.noaa.gov)