Henry County tornado history

71 tornadoes touched Henry County, Illinois between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.9 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Apr 21, 1973).

71tornadoes since 1950

F2strongest rating

0killed · 8 injured

30.2 milongest path · 1973

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

By rating

(E)F026

(E)F124

(E)F217

(E)F30

(E)F40

(E)F50

unrated4

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Peak month: April.

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Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Apr 21, 1973	F2	30.2 mi	10 yd	2
Apr 21, 1967	F2	25.1 mi	300 yd	0
Sep 26, 1959	F2	12.9 mi	10 yd	0
Apr 26, 1956	F2	10.9 mi	10 yd	0
Mar 31, 2023	EF2	9.3 mi	440 yd	0
May 16, 1974	F2	9.2 mi	100 yd	0
Mar 31, 2023	EF2	6.8 mi	650 yd	0
Apr 21, 1967	F2	4.5 mi	300 yd	0
Mar 31, 2023	EF2	3.5 mi	300 yd	0
Mar 31, 2023	EF2	3 mi	200 yd	0
Apr 4, 2023	EF2	2.8 mi	600 yd	0
Apr 21, 1974	F2	2 mi	50 yd	0

Date	Rating	Path	Width
Apr 20, 2025	EF0	2.2 mi	75 yd
Apr 20, 2025	EF1	16.5 mi	150 yd
Apr 20, 2025	EF1	4.4 mi	120 yd
Apr 20, 2025	unrated	0.3 mi	10 yd
Apr 20, 2025	EF0	0.2 mi	50 yd
Apr 20, 2025	EF0	1.1 mi	50 yd
Apr 20, 2025	EF1	7.3 mi	25 yd
Apr 20, 2025	EF1	7.2 mi	100 yd
Jul 15, 2024	EF1	24.7 mi	100 yd
Jul 15, 2024	EF1	5.2 mi	200 yd
Jul 15, 2024	EF1	1.7 mi	50 yd
May 24, 2024	EF1	20.2 mi	50 yd

How many tornadoes has Henry County, Illinois had?

71 tornadoes touched Henry County, Illinois between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.9 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Henry County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Apr 21, 1973, with a 30.2-mile path.

When is tornado season in Henry County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (25 of 71). 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).