Jasper County tornado history

18 tornadoes touched Jasper County, Illinois between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Jun 2, 1990). Tornadoes here killed 6 and injured 26 people.

18tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

6killed · 26 injured

40.9 milongest path · 2023

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

By rating

(E)F03

(E)F18

(E)F21

(E)F34

(E)F41

(E)F50

unrated1

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
Jun 2, 1990	F4	12.5 mi	200 yd	6	0
Mar 31, 2023	EF3	40.9 mi	700 yd	16	6
Mar 6, 1961	F3	21.2 mi	10 yd	3	0
Dec 18, 1957	F3	4.5 mi	10 yd	0	0
Aug 10, 1974	F3	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 16, 2006	F2	1.5 mi	150 yd	0	0
Nov 15, 2005	F1	10 mi	40 yd	0	0
Apr 2, 2025	EF1	8.3 mi	100 yd	0	0
Nov 17, 2013	EF1	3.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jun 2, 1990	F1	3 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 10, 2003	F1	1.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 12, 1984	F1	0.3 mi	10 yd	1	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 2, 2025	EF1	8.3 mi	100 yd	0	0
Aug 5, 2023	unrated	0.1 mi	20 yd	0	0
Mar 31, 2023	EF3	40.9 mi	700 yd	16	6
Nov 17, 2013	EF1	3.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 16, 2006	F2	1.5 mi	150 yd	0	0
Nov 15, 2005	F1	10 mi	40 yd	0	0
May 10, 2003	F1	1.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jun 1, 1999	F0	0.5 mi	20 yd	0	0
May 8, 1996	F0	15.8 mi	40 yd	0	0
Jun 2, 1990	F4	12.5 mi	200 yd	6	0
Jun 2, 1990	F1	3 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 19, 1989	F1	0.2 mi	20 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Mar 31, 2023, EF3, 6 killed.

Nearby counties

Cumberland County, IL17 Richland County, IL17 Crawford County, IL21 Effingham County, IL27 Clay County, IL19 Clark County, IL13 Lawrence County, IL11 Coles County, IL39

Questions

How many tornadoes has Jasper County, Illinois had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Jasper County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Jun 2, 1990, with a 12.5-mile path.

When is tornado season in Jasper County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (4 of 18). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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