Kane County tornado history

46 tornadoes touched Kane County, Illinois between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.6 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Apr 21, 1967).

46tornadoes since 1950

F2strongest rating

0killed · 11 injured

10.9 milongest path · 2023

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

By rating

(E)F024

(E)F115

(E)F25

(E)F30

(E)F40

(E)F50

unrated2

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Peak month: August.

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Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Apr 21, 1967	F2	2.7 mi	115 yd	5
Aug 6, 1958	F2	2 mi	70 yd	0
Jul 16, 1980	F2	1.4 mi	440 yd	0
Apr 21, 1967	F2	0.3 mi	10 yd	0
Aug 23, 1956	F2	0.1 mi	40 yd	0
Jul 12, 2023	EF1	10.9 mi	440 yd	0
Apr 28, 1955	F1	10.4 mi	10 yd	3
Jul 14, 2024	EF1	9 mi	150 yd	0
Jul 15, 2024	EF1	8.4 mi	300 yd	0
Feb 27, 2024	EF1	8.1 mi	125 yd	0
Aug 9, 2021	EF1	3.8 mi	100 yd	0
Aug 10, 2020	EF1	1.2 mi	40 yd	0

Date	Rating	Path	Width
Jul 15, 2024	unrated	1.8 mi	50 yd
Jul 15, 2024	EF1	8.4 mi	300 yd
Jul 15, 2024	EF0	10.1 mi	250 yd
Jul 14, 2024	EF1	9 mi	150 yd
Jul 14, 2024	EF0	0.8 mi	150 yd
Jun 22, 2024	EF0	2.3 mi	300 yd
Feb 27, 2024	EF0	5.4 mi	175 yd
Feb 27, 2024	EF0	7.9 mi	125 yd
Feb 27, 2024	EF1	8.1 mi	125 yd
Feb 27, 2024	EF1	1.2 mi	125 yd
Jul 12, 2023	EF1	10.9 mi	440 yd
Jul 12, 2023	EF0	2.6 mi	100 yd

How many tornadoes has Kane County, Illinois had?

46 tornadoes touched Kane County, Illinois between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.6 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Kane County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Apr 21, 1967, with a 2.7-mile path.

When is tornado season in Kane County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in August (12 of 46). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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