Adams County tornado history

36 tornadoes touched Adams County, Illinois between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.5 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (May 14, 1961).

36tornadoes since 1950
F3strongest rating
0killed · 28 injured
147.4 milongest path · 1961
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F020
(E)F19
(E)F26
(E)F31
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: April.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 14, 1961F3127.1 mi100 yd80
May 10, 2003F269.2 mi300 yd40
May 10, 2003F230.8 mi300 yd00
Sep 23, 1977F219.5 mi150 yd30
May 30, 1974F215.8 mi200 yd120
Apr 23, 1955F214.8 mi10 yd00
May 26, 1955F21.5 mi500 yd00
Jul 21, 1961F1147.4 mi10 yd00
Jun 23, 1960F122.6 mi10 yd00
Sep 23, 1970F115.4 mi10 yd00
Jun 14, 1998F13 mi80 yd10
Aug 5, 2023EF12.9 mi200 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jul 6, 2025EF00.1 mi50 yd00
Apr 20, 2025EF04.2 mi25 yd00
Apr 20, 2025EF08.2 mi100 yd00
Oct 30, 2024EF00.3 mi100 yd00
Aug 5, 2023EF12.9 mi200 yd00
Jun 2, 2009EF03 mi50 yd00
Dec 27, 2008EF10.9 mi50 yd00
Dec 27, 2008EF00.7 mi30 yd00
Apr 10, 2008EF09.1 mi50 yd00
Oct 2, 2007EF0—40 yd00
Sep 19, 2005F11 mi50 yd00
May 11, 2005F00.2 mi50 yd00

Nearby counties

Brown County, IL12Marion County, MO16Hancock County, IL29Lewis County, MO13Pike County, IL35Schuyler County, IL24Ralls County, MO13Clark County, MO17

Questions

How many tornadoes has Adams County, Illinois had?

36 tornadoes touched Adams County, Illinois between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.5 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Adams County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on May 14, 1961, with a 127.1-mile path.

When is tornado season in Adams County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (8 of 36). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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