Hamilton County tornado history

14 tornadoes touched Hamilton 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 28 people.

14tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

1killed · 28 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)F33

(E)F41

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: March.

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
Apr 19, 1996	F3	17 mi	400 yd	0	0
Dec 18, 1957	F3	2.5 mi	150 yd	3	0
Mar 6, 1961	F2	112.1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jan 7, 1989	F2	27 mi	100 yd	6	0
Feb 9, 1960	F2	24 mi	77 yd	1	0
Mar 25, 1964	F2	11.5 mi	50 yd	2	0
May 9, 1990	F2	0.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 19, 2011	EF1	3.4 mi	150 yd	0	0
Oct 3, 1990	F1	3 mi	50 yd	0	0
Mar 19, 2020	EF1	2.9 mi	300 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Mar 19, 2020	EF1	2.9 mi	300 yd	0	0
Jun 19, 2015	EF0	0.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 19, 2011	EF1	3.4 mi	150 yd	0	0
Apr 19, 1996	F3	17 mi	400 yd	0	0
Oct 3, 1990	F1	3 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jun 2, 1990	F4	106 mi	300 yd	12	1
May 9, 1990	F2	0.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jan 7, 1989	F2	27 mi	100 yd	6	0
Mar 30, 1982	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Mar 25, 1964	F2	11.5 mi	50 yd	2	0
Mar 6, 1961	F2	112.1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Feb 9, 1960	F2	24 mi	77 yd	1	0

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

Nearby counties

White County, IL28 Franklin County, IL21 Saline County, IL19 Wayne County, IL30 Jefferson County, IL33 Gallatin County, IL14 Williamson County, IL23 Edwards County, IL12

Questions

How many tornadoes has Hamilton County, Illinois had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Hamilton County?

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

When is tornado season in Hamilton County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in March (4 of 14). 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).