Weather service confirms tornado hit St. Clair County
The National Weather Service announced Wednesday that a “brief tornado” with a rating of EF-1 hit southern St. Clair County earlier in the day with an estimated maximum wind speed of 94 mph.
No injuries were reported.
The tornado primarily damaged trees and outbuildings in a rural area between New Athens and St. Libory, according to the weather service.
The tornado was 2.6 miles long and had a maximum width of 300 yards.
Damage reports include building damage off Eckert Road, downed branches off Lickenbrock School Road and roof damage on a home off Dintelman Road. All the damage was reported shortly after 5 a.m.
The weather service also said three other tornadoes hit the metro-east. An EF-1 tornado damaged a few homes near Moro and Midway in Madison County early Wednesday and one injury was reported. In Williamson in Madison County, there was an EF-0 tornado and an EF-1 in Grafton in Jersey County.
Here is the Enhanced Fujita, or EF, scale used by the National Weather Service to measure the wind speed of tornadoes:
- EF-0 65-85 mph
- EF-1 86-110 mph
- EF-2 111-135 mph
- EF-3 136-165 mph
- EF-4 166-200
- EF-5 Over 200
This story was originally published March 11, 2026 at 3:08 PM.