Crawford County tornado history

21 tornadoes touched Crawford County, Illinois between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated EF3 (Mar 31, 2023). Tornadoes here killed 6 and injured 17 people.

21tornadoes since 1950

EF3strongest rating

6killed · 17 injured

40.9 milongest path · 2023

(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F07

(E)F111

(E)F22

(E)F31

(E)F40

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: May.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Mar 31, 2023	EF3	40.9 mi	700 yd	16	6
May 25, 2011	EF2	5.5 mi	200 yd	0	0
May 30, 1974	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Aug 18, 1956	F1	37.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 16, 2025	EF1	10.7 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jun 20, 1990	F1	4 mi	100 yd	0	0
Mar 20, 1976	F1	3.5 mi	17 yd	0	0
Jun 2, 1990	F1	3 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 21, 1972	F1	1 mi	20 yd	0	0
May 19, 1989	F1	1 mi	30 yd	0	0
Jul 29, 2021	EF1	0.4 mi	75 yd	0	0
Oct 24, 1967	F1	0.3 mi	30 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
May 16, 2025	EF1	10.7 mi	100 yd	0	0
Mar 31, 2023	EF3	40.9 mi	700 yd	16	6
Jul 29, 2021	EF1	0.4 mi	75 yd	0	0
May 25, 2011	EF2	5.5 mi	200 yd	0	0
Apr 16, 2006	F0	0.1 mi	30 yd	0	0
Apr 16, 2006	F1	0.1 mi	75 yd	0	0
May 8, 1996	F0	15.8 mi	40 yd	0	0
Apr 26, 1994	F0	0.1 mi	20 yd	0	0
Jun 20, 1990	F1	4 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jun 2, 1990	F1	3 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jun 2, 1990	F0	3 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 19, 1989	F1	1 mi	30 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Mar 31, 2023, EF3, 6 killed.

Nearby counties

Sullivan County, IN13 Lawrence County, IL11 Jasper County, IL18 Clark County, IL13 Richland County, IL17 Knox County, IN26 Cumberland County, IL17 Vigo County, IN19

Questions

How many tornadoes has Crawford County, Illinois had?

21 tornadoes touched Crawford County, Illinois between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.3 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Crawford County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF3 on Mar 31, 2023, with a 40.9-mile path and 6 deaths.

When is tornado season in Crawford County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (7 of 21). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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