Edwards County tornado history

12 tornadoes touched Edwards County, Illinois between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Jun 2, 1990). Tornadoes here killed 1 and injured 23 people.

12tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

1killed · 23 injured

112.1 milongest path · 1961

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

By rating

(E)F01

(E)F14

(E)F25

(E)F31

(E)F41

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: January.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Jun 2, 1990	F4	106 mi	300 yd	12	1
Dec 18, 1957	F3	19.8 mi	10 yd	4	0
Mar 6, 1961	F2	112.1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jul 11, 1958	F2	32.9 mi	50 yd	1	0
Jan 7, 1989	F2	27 mi	100 yd	6	0
Nov 17, 2013	EF2	7.9 mi	300 yd	0	0
Nov 17, 2013	EF2	4.1 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jan 22, 2012	EF1	6.1 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 13, 1972	F1	4.9 mi	100 yd	0	0
Dec 23, 2015	EF1	4.3 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 3, 1989	F1	0.6 mi	50 yd	0	0
Oct 18, 2007	EF0	0.1 mi	20 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Dec 23, 2015	EF1	4.3 mi	100 yd	0	0
Nov 17, 2013	EF2	7.9 mi	300 yd	0	0
Nov 17, 2013	EF2	4.1 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jan 22, 2012	EF1	6.1 mi	100 yd	0	0
Oct 18, 2007	EF0	0.1 mi	20 yd	0	0
Jun 2, 1990	F4	106 mi	300 yd	12	1
Apr 3, 1989	F1	0.6 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jan 7, 1989	F2	27 mi	100 yd	6	0
Apr 13, 1972	F1	4.9 mi	100 yd	0	0
Mar 6, 1961	F2	112.1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jul 11, 1958	F2	32.9 mi	50 yd	1	0
Dec 18, 1957	F3	19.8 mi	10 yd	4	0

Deadliest: Jun 2, 1990, F4, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Wabash County, IL19 Richland County, IL17 Wayne County, IL30 White County, IL28 Gibson County, IN32 Lawrence County, IL11 Posey County, IN24 Clay County, IL19

Questions

How many tornadoes has Edwards County, Illinois had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Edwards County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Jun 2, 1990, with a 106-mile path and 1 deaths.

When is tornado season in Edwards County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in January (2 of 12). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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