De Witt County tornado history

26 tornadoes touched De Witt County, Illinois between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (May 5, 1977). Tornadoes here killed 4 and injured 57 people.

26tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

4killed · 57 injured

56.2 milongest path · 1960

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

By rating

(E)F012

(E)F19

(E)F24

(E)F30

(E)F41

(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
May 5, 1977	F4	7.3 mi	1,000 yd	2	0
Jun 4, 1960	F2	56.2 mi	20 yd	1	0
May 30, 2003	F2	14 mi	880 yd	0	0
May 30, 2003	F2	12.8 mi	1,100 yd	4	0
Apr 3, 1956	F2	9.5 mi	40 yd	0	0
May 15, 1968	F1	25.4 mi	1,000 yd	50	4
Apr 11, 1987	F1	28 mi	23 yd	0	0
Jun 29, 2023	EF1	14.2 mi	800 yd	0	0
May 9, 1995	F1	13 mi	220 yd	0	0
Mar 12, 2006	F1	8 mi	600 yd	0	0
Jun 18, 2025	EF1	3.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Aug 21, 1955	F1	2 mi	500 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Jun 18, 2025	EF1	3.5 mi	100 yd	0
Apr 2, 2025	EF0	12.7 mi	30 yd	0
Jun 29, 2023	EF1	14.2 mi	800 yd	0
Jun 5, 2010	EF0	5.9 mi	300 yd	0
Aug 19, 2009	EF0	2.4 mi	15 yd	0
Apr 2, 2006	F0	0.1 mi	30 yd	0
Mar 12, 2006	F1	8 mi	600 yd	0
Jun 11, 2003	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Jun 11, 2003	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd	0
May 30, 2003	F2	14 mi	880 yd	0
May 30, 2003	F2	12.8 mi	1,100 yd	4
May 28, 2003	F0	1.2 mi	20 yd	0

Deadliest: May 15, 1968, F1, 4 killed.

Nearby counties

Piatt County, IL37 McLean County, IL122 Macon County, IL77 Logan County, IL73 Champaign County, IL86 Tazewell County, IL73 Moultrie County, IL15 Woodford County, IL54

Questions

How many tornadoes has De Witt County, Illinois had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in De Witt County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on May 5, 1977, with a 7.3-mile path.

When is tornado season in De Witt County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (8 of 26). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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