Effingham County tornado history

27 tornadoes touched Effingham County, Illinois between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Mar 6, 1961). Tornadoes here killed 2 and injured 8 people.

27tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

2killed · 8 injured

21.9 milongest path · 1960

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

By rating

(E)F08

(E)F18

(E)F27

(E)F31

(E)F40

(E)F50

unrated3

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
Mar 6, 1961	F3	21.2 mi	10 yd	3
Apr 17, 1960	F2	21.9 mi	200 yd	0
Apr 3, 2018	EF2	18.2 mi	100 yd	0
Nov 17, 2013	EF2	11.4 mi	200 yd	0
Apr 26, 1994	F2	6 mi	50 yd	3
Apr 16, 2006	F2	4 mi	200 yd	0
Mar 15, 1959	F2	2 mi	10 yd	2
Jun 22, 1960	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
May 16, 1990	F1	10 mi	100 yd	0
Apr 2, 2025	EF1	8.3 mi	100 yd	0
Apr 2, 2025	EF1	2.5 mi	125 yd	0
Feb 20, 2014	EF1	1.5 mi	100 yd	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width
Apr 30, 2025	unrated	1.7 mi	30 yd
Apr 2, 2025	EF1	2.5 mi	125 yd
Apr 2, 2025	EF1	8.3 mi	100 yd
May 6, 2021	unrated	0.1 mi	10 yd
May 6, 2021	unrated	0.1 mi	10 yd
Apr 3, 2018	EF2	18.2 mi	100 yd
Apr 27, 2016	EF0	0.1 mi	10 yd
Feb 20, 2014	EF1	1.5 mi	100 yd
Nov 17, 2013	EF2	11.4 mi	200 yd
Apr 16, 2006	F2	4 mi	200 yd
Jun 1, 1999	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd
May 2, 1998	F0	0.1 mi	30 yd

Deadliest: May 1, 1983, F0, 2 killed.

Nearby counties

Clay County, IL19 Fayette County, IL27 Jasper County, IL18 Cumberland County, IL17 Shelby County, IL35 Marion County, IL38 Richland County, IL17 Coles County, IL39

Questions

How many tornadoes has Effingham County, Illinois had?

27 tornadoes touched Effingham County, Illinois between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.4 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Effingham County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Mar 6, 1961, with a 21.2-mile path.

When is tornado season in Effingham County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (10 of 27). 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).