Henderson County tornado history

15 tornadoes touched Henderson County, Illinois between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (May 13, 1995).

15tornadoes since 1950
F4strongest rating
0killed · 7 injured
50 milongest path · 1995
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F09
(E)F14
(E)F21
(E)F30
(E)F41
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: April.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 13, 1995F450 mi1,000 yd70
Jan 24, 1967F25.7 mi77 yd00
Apr 19, 1996F13.5 mi100 yd00
Jun 29, 1998F11 mi100 yd00
Jul 16, 2015EF10.8 mi100 yd00
May 11, 1993F10.5 mi20 yd00
Apr 8, 1999F020 mi10 yd00
Apr 19, 1996F05 mi50 yd00
Jun 8, 2005F02 mi25 yd00
Apr 29, 1984F00.1 mi10 yd00
Apr 29, 1984F00.1 mi10 yd00
Apr 29, 1984F00.1 mi10 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jul 16, 2015EF10.8 mi100 yd00
Apr 2, 2006F0—25 yd00
Jun 8, 2005F02 mi25 yd00
Apr 8, 1999F020 mi10 yd00
Jun 29, 1998F11 mi100 yd00
Apr 19, 1996F05 mi50 yd00
Apr 19, 1996F13.5 mi100 yd00
Jul 27, 1995F00.1 mi10 yd00
May 13, 1995F450 mi1,000 yd70
May 11, 1993F10.5 mi20 yd00
Apr 29, 1984F00.1 mi10 yd00
Apr 29, 1984F00.1 mi10 yd00

Nearby counties

Des Moines County, IA24Warren County, IL38McDonough County, IL44Mercer County, IL46Lee County, IA38Hancock County, IL29Louisa County, IA17Henry County, IA20

Questions

How many tornadoes has Henderson County, Illinois had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Henderson County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on May 13, 1995, with a 50-mile path.

When is tornado season in Henderson County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (8 of 15). 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).