McLean County tornado history

122 tornadoes touched McLean County, Illinois between 1950 and 2025 — about 1.6 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Apr 19, 1996).

122tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

0killed · 8 injured

56.2 milongest path · 1960

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

By rating

(E)F061

(E)F138

(E)F218

(E)F32

(E)F40

(E)F50

unrated3

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Peak month: June.

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Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Apr 19, 1996	F3	9.4 mi	880 yd	0
Apr 3, 1974	F3	7.4 mi	350 yd	0
Jun 4, 1960	F2	56.2 mi	20 yd	1
Nov 13, 1951	F2	47.4 mi	50 yd	0
Aug 24, 1982	F2	23.5 mi	300 yd	0
May 23, 2004	F2	13.1 mi	240 yd	0
Sep 14, 1965	F2	11.5 mi	77 yd	2
Jun 5, 1960	F2	9.6 mi	10 yd	0
Sep 29, 1986	F2	9 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 16, 1970	F2	4.3 mi	40 yd	0
May 30, 1975	F2	4.3 mi	100 yd	0
May 8, 2000	F2	4 mi	400 yd	4

Date	Rating	Path	Width
Dec 28, 2025	EF1	0.9 mi	30 yd
Jun 18, 2025	unrated	0.1 mi	30 yd
Jun 13, 2024	EF1	0.7 mi	60 yd
Jun 13, 2024	EF1	0.6 mi	60 yd
Jun 13, 2024	EF1	1.3 mi	80 yd
Jun 13, 2024	EF1	0.9 mi	60 yd
Jun 13, 2024	EF1	7.5 mi	1,300 yd
Jan 3, 2023	EF1	0.5 mi	25 yd
Sep 18, 2022	EF0	3 mi	30 yd
Apr 30, 2022	unrated	0.3 mi	30 yd
Jun 25, 2021	EF0	0.2 mi	75 yd
Jul 15, 2020	unrated	0.2 mi	10 yd

How many tornadoes has McLean County, Illinois had?

122 tornadoes touched McLean County, Illinois between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 1.6 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in McLean County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Apr 19, 1996, with a 9.4-mile path.

When is tornado season in McLean County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (38 of 122). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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