Moline, IL Tornado History — 177 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Moline, IL had?
Moline has had 177 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 8 strong to violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Moline?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Moline was an EF2 on July 11, 2025.
When is tornado season in Moline?
May is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Moline, with 45 on record. April through June account for 103 of the 177 tornadoes on record near Moline.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Moline
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 77 total, averaging 3.9 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Moline since December 29, 2025
These are 4 preliminary reports, not confirmed tornadoes. They have not yet been through an NWS damage survey, and are not counted in the confirmed totals above.
Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete. Ratings are omitted until a survey assigns one.
Confirmed records above are complete through December 29, 2025. NOAA publishes the confirmed archive annually, so tornadoes after that date appear here first and move into the totals above once finalized.
An EF0 tornado... with max wind speeds of 85 MPH... caused damage to trees and houses along its half-mile path. The tornado first caused some minor shingle damage to a (DVN)
Public report of dust associated with funnel cloud. No known damage. (DVN)
A short lived EF1 tornado with max winds around 100 mph impacted a farmstead in far northern Henry County Illinois... with max width around 50 yards. Damage was largely (DVN)
A brief EF0 tornado passed through Viola... IL... with maximum winds around 85 mph. Damage along the short path was done to trees... both uprooting and snapping... with (DVN)
Within 25 miles of Moline. Quoted text is the report narrative exactly as filed. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center preliminary storm reports, updated daily.
What storm spotters reported near Moline
7 local storm reports have been filed within 25 miles of Moline and since confirmed into the NOAA archive, the earliest on April 20, 2025 and the most recent on July 11, 2025. They are already counted in the Moline totals above; quoted below is the narrative each reporting office filed at the time.
This short-lived tornado peeled a ~45 x 40 sheet metal section of an outbuilding roof and threw it over 100 yards into a corn field. There were also crop and minor tree (DVN)
A quickly strengthening tornado developed near Blue Grass and moved northeast dissipating on the west side of Davenport. It was rated EF-2 with peak winds to 120 mph. T (DVN)
[Landspout] Brief landspout tornado persisted for one minute between Park View and Eldridge. (DVN)
This longer lived EF1 tornado tracked from southwest of Coyne Center into the southern Quad Cities metro area ending near the Avenue of the Cities in Moline. This torna (DVN)
EF-0 tornado with maximum winds of 85 mph and a maximum width of 50 yards resulted in several trees being snapped and uprooted throughout the Cordova Cemetery... with m (DVN)
Tornado sighted crossing Wolf Road. Trees snapped and over the road... power lines down. (DVN)
EFU with at least a 1/4 mile path was depicted by radar and a scour mark in a freshly plowed field. Corn debris was also found in the fence at this location. (DVN)
Source: National Weather Service and trained-spotter local storm reports, relayed by the NOAA Storm Prediction Center.
Tornadoes by Decade
Tornadoes by Enhanced Fujita Rating
F0–F5 ratings (pre-2007) are grouped with their EF equivalents. The Enhanced Fujita scale replaced the original Fujita scale in February 2007.
Tornadoes by Month
Casualties on Record Near Moline
1 fatality has been recorded within 25 miles of Moline since 1950, across 1 event. 27 injuries have been reported across all events. 2013 was the deadliest year on record near Moline.
The deadliest single event was an EF1 on June 24, 2013, which caused 1 fatality along a 6.5-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Moline
What the record shows near Moline
The 2020s are the busiest decade on record so far near Moline, with 38 of the 177 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles. The Moline record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near Moline, 128 reached EF0 or EF1 and 41 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near Moline is rated EF3, of which 8 are logged. A further 8 near Moline are unrated — events NOAA logged before a damage survey assigned a scale.
Across the last 20 years Moline has averaged 3.9 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 77 in total. 2025 was the busiest of them with 12, and 6 of those years passed with none at all.