62 tornadoes touched Kankakee County, Illinois between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.8 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Apr 17, 1963). Tornadoes here killed 4 and injured 118 people.
Peak month: June.
| Date | Rating | Path | Width | Injured | Killed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 1963 | F4 | 57.3 mi | 130 yd | 70 | 1 |
| Apr 7, 1954 | F3 | 42.6 mi | 400 yd | 13 | 1 |
| Mar 12, 1976 | F3 | 38.5 mi | 250 yd | 15 | 1 |
| Apr 23, 1961 | F3 | 51.7 mi | 10 yd | 4 | 0 |
| Apr 2, 1982 | F3 | 12 mi | 750 yd | 15 | 0 |
| Jun 5, 2010 | EF3 | 7.8 mi | 175 yd | 1 | 0 |
| Jun 7, 2008 | EF2 | 14.5 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 30, 2014 | EF2 | 3.9 mi | 240 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 22, 1990 | F2 | 3 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 20, 2004 | F2 | 3 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 4, 1969 | F2 | 2.5 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 25, 1950 | F2 | 0.1 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Rating | Path | Width | Injured | Killed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 2024 | EF0 | 12.3 mi | 275 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 15, 2024 | EF1 | 2.6 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 2, 2024 | EF0 | 4.6 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 2, 2024 | unrated | 0.7 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 2, 2024 | EF0 | 0.5 mi | 25 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 28, 2023 | EF0 | 6.1 mi | 350 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 28, 2023 | EF1 | 5.5 mi | 90 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 7, 2023 | unrated | 0.2 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 7, 2023 | unrated | 1 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 10, 2020 | EF0 | 1.5 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 17, 2016 | EF1 | 2.2 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 22, 2015 | EF1 | 2.2 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 0 |
Deadliest: Apr 7, 1954, F3, 1 killed.
62 tornadoes touched Kankakee County, Illinois between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.8 per year.
The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Apr 17, 1963, with a 57.3-mile path and 1 deaths.
Most of its tornadoes happened in June (26 of 62). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.
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