Fulton County tornado history

50 tornadoes touched Fulton County, Illinois between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.7 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (May 13, 1995). Tornadoes here killed 2 and injured 123 people.

50tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

2killed · 123 injured

46.1 milongest path · 1981

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

By rating

(E)F018

(E)F120

(E)F24

(E)F34

(E)F41

(E)F50

unrated3

By month

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Peak month: May.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
May 13, 1995	F4	7 mi	880 yd	45	0
Jul 23, 1975	F3	14 mi	2,630 yd	69	2
Apr 4, 2023	EF3	19.9 mi	600 yd	4	0
Jul 23, 1975	F3	11.1 mi	2,630 yd	0	0
Jun 13, 1975	F3	6.6 mi	1,300 yd	0	0
Mar 8, 1990	F2	42 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 7, 1998	F2	11 mi	30 yd	0	0
Jun 19, 1990	F2	0.3 mi	100 yd	0	0
Aug 11, 1976	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	1	0
Apr 13, 1981	F1	46.1 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jul 17, 1972	F1	27.2 mi	10 yd	0	0
Dec 1, 2018	EF1	15.6 mi	450 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Mar 14, 2024	EF1	1.1 mi	150 yd	0
Aug 26, 2023	EF0	0.4 mi	20 yd	0
Aug 26, 2023	unrated	0.5 mi	20 yd	0
Apr 4, 2023	EF1	1.9 mi	200 yd	0
Apr 4, 2023	unrated	0.8 mi	20 yd	0
Apr 4, 2023	EF3	19.9 mi	600 yd	4
Apr 4, 2023	unrated	0.2 mi	20 yd	0
Mar 28, 2020	EF1	2.1 mi	100 yd	0
Sep 27, 2019	EF0	1.9 mi	100 yd	0
May 24, 2019	EF0	1.2 mi	20 yd	0
Dec 1, 2018	EF1	15.6 mi	450 yd	0
Dec 1, 2018	EF0	5.5 mi	25 yd	0

Deadliest: Jul 23, 1975, F3, 2 killed.

Nearby counties

Mason County, IL41 McDonough County, IL44 Schuyler County, IL24 Peoria County, IL38 Knox County, IL33 Cass County, IL20 Warren County, IL38 Tazewell County, IL73

Questions

How many tornadoes has Fulton County, Illinois had?

50 tornadoes touched Fulton County, Illinois between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.7 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Fulton County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on May 13, 1995, with a 7-mile path.

When is tornado season in Fulton County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (12 of 50). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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