Cumberland County tornado history

17 tornadoes touched Cumberland County, Illinois between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Aug 21, 1977). Tornadoes here killed 6 and injured 61 people.

17tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

6killed · 61 injured

48.9 milongest path · 2025

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

By rating

(E)F010

(E)F14

(E)F22

(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

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Aug 21, 1977	F3	26.9 mi	77 yd	56	6
Apr 2, 2025	EF2	48.9 mi	1,200 yd	0	0
Mar 14, 2025	EF2	12.9 mi	300 yd	2	0
Apr 12, 1984	F1	3 mi	10 yd	2	0
Feb 9, 1960	F1	1 mi	27 yd	0	0
May 1, 2002	F1	1 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jun 13, 1963	F1	0.3 mi	200 yd	0	0
Apr 2, 2025	EF0	4 mi	150 yd	0	0
Oct 17, 1996	F0	2.5 mi	50 yd	1	0
Jun 11, 2002	F0	2 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 2, 2006	F0	0.8 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 27, 2018	EF0	0.8 mi	25 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Apr 2, 2025	EF0	4 mi	150 yd	0
Apr 2, 2025	EF2	48.9 mi	1,200 yd	0
Mar 14, 2025	EF2	12.9 mi	300 yd	2
Jul 29, 2021	EF0	0.5 mi	50 yd	0
Sep 1, 2019	EF0	0.3 mi	20 yd	0
May 27, 2018	EF0	0.8 mi	25 yd	0
Apr 2, 2006	F0	0.8 mi	100 yd	0
May 10, 2003	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Jun 11, 2002	F0	2 mi	50 yd	0
May 1, 2002	F0	0.3 mi	50 yd	0
May 1, 2002	F1	1 mi	100 yd	0
Apr 8, 1999	F0	0.3 mi	—	0

Deadliest: Aug 21, 1977, F3, 6 killed.

Nearby counties

Coles County, IL39 Jasper County, IL18 Clark County, IL13 Effingham County, IL27 Shelby County, IL35 Crawford County, IL21 Moultrie County, IL15 Douglas County, IL30

Questions

How many tornadoes has Cumberland County, Illinois had?

17 tornadoes touched Cumberland County, Illinois between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.2 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Cumberland County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Aug 21, 1977, with a 26.9-mile path and 6 deaths.

When is tornado season in Cumberland County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (5 of 17). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

Right now: live tornado warnings map · alerts for your location. Dates link to that day’s full storm reports where available (2004 onward).