Lawrence County tornado history

11 tornadoes touched Lawrence County, Illinois between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Apr 1, 1974).

11tornadoes since 1950
F3strongest rating
0killed · 28 injured
55.3 milongest path · 1971
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F01
(E)F14
(E)F25
(E)F31
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: April.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Apr 1, 1974F33.3 mi200 yd00
May 6, 1971F255.3 mi50 yd10
Feb 25, 1956F223.4 mi450 yd20
Apr 19, 1963F214.8 mi250 yd220
Jun 2, 1990F25 mi50 yd10
Apr 3, 1956F23.3 mi10 yd00
Aug 18, 1956F137.1 mi10 yd00
May 26, 2024EF16.8 mi250 yd00
Mar 8, 2009EF14.4 mi100 yd10
May 3, 1958F13 mi150 yd10
Jun 19, 2015EF00.1 mi25 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 26, 2024EF16.8 mi250 yd00
Jun 19, 2015EF00.1 mi25 yd00
Mar 8, 2009EF14.4 mi100 yd10
Jun 2, 1990F25 mi50 yd10
Apr 1, 1974F33.3 mi200 yd00
May 6, 1971F255.3 mi50 yd10
Apr 19, 1963F214.8 mi250 yd220
May 3, 1958F13 mi150 yd10
Aug 18, 1956F137.1 mi10 yd00
Apr 3, 1956F23.3 mi10 yd00
Feb 25, 1956F223.4 mi450 yd20

Nearby counties

Knox County, IN26Richland County, IL17Crawford County, IL21Wabash County, IL19Edwards County, IL12Gibson County, IN32Jasper County, IL18Sullivan County, IN13

Questions

How many tornadoes has Lawrence County, Illinois had?

11 tornadoes touched Lawrence County, Illinois between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.1 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Lawrence County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Apr 1, 1974, with a 3.3-mile path.

When is tornado season in Lawrence County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (3 of 11). 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).