Fayette County tornado history

27 tornadoes touched Fayette County, Illinois between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Apr 5, 1958). Tornadoes here killed 1 and injured 22 people.

27tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

1killed · 22 injured

60.5 milongest path · 1958

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

By rating

(E)F07

(E)F18

(E)F211

(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
Apr 5, 1958	F3	60.5 mi	100 yd	8	1
Oct 10, 1959	F2	48.7 mi	33 yd	0	0
Dec 10, 2021	EF2	41.5 mi	690 yd	1	0
Nov 9, 1984	F2	30 mi	150 yd	11	0
Jul 21, 1954	F2	26.1 mi	200 yd	1	0
Apr 2, 2025	EF2	22.8 mi	200 yd	1	0
Apr 3, 2018	EF2	18.2 mi	100 yd	0	0
Nov 17, 2013	EF2	11.4 mi	200 yd	0	0
Jun 1, 1999	F2	10 mi	150 yd	0	0
Apr 30, 2025	EF2	4.3 mi	150 yd	0	0
Feb 28, 2011	EF2	1.3 mi	90 yd	0	0
Feb 28, 2011	EF2	0.1 mi	50 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Apr 30, 2025	EF0	5 mi	50 yd	0
Apr 30, 2025	EF2	4.3 mi	150 yd	0
Apr 2, 2025	EF2	22.8 mi	200 yd	1
Mar 14, 2025	EF1	13.4 mi	400 yd	0
Dec 10, 2021	EF2	41.5 mi	690 yd	1
Apr 3, 2018	EF2	18.2 mi	100 yd	0
Feb 20, 2014	EF1	4.8 mi	50 yd	0
Nov 17, 2013	EF2	11.4 mi	200 yd	0
Feb 28, 2011	EF2	1.3 mi	90 yd	0
Feb 28, 2011	EF1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Feb 28, 2011	EF2	0.1 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 27, 2008	EF0	1.5 mi	40 yd	0

Deadliest: Apr 5, 1958, F3, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Effingham County, IL27 Bond County, IL24 Marion County, IL38 Shelby County, IL35 Montgomery County, IL51 Clay County, IL19 Clinton County, IL28 Christian County, IL58

Questions

How many tornadoes has Fayette County, Illinois had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Fayette County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Apr 5, 1958, with a 60.5-mile path and 1 deaths.

When is tornado season in Fayette County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (7 of 27). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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