Ogle County tornado history

33 tornadoes touched Ogle County, Illinois between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated EF4 (Apr 9, 2015). Tornadoes here killed 4 and injured 62 people.

33tornadoes since 1950

EF4strongest rating

4killed · 62 injured

30.1 milongest path · 2015

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

By rating

(E)F012

(E)F117

(E)F21

(E)F31

(E)F41

(E)F50

unrated1

By month

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Peak month: April.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 9, 2015	EF4	30.1 mi	700 yd	11	2
Aug 5, 1979	F3	5.7 mi	67 yd	0	0
Apr 6, 1972	F2	17.5 mi	50 yd	9	1
Mar 31, 2023	EF1	27.5 mi	600 yd	40	1
May 22, 2011	EF1	29.1 mi	200 yd	0	0
Mar 31, 2023	EF1	11 mi	200 yd	0	0
Mar 28, 2020	EF1	7 mi	400 yd	0	0
May 22, 2011	EF1	1.7 mi	200 yd	0	0
Feb 28, 2017	EF1	1.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 21, 1967	F1	1 mi	13 yd	0	0
Apr 18, 1995	F1	0.5 mi	30 yd	0	0
May 22, 2011	EF1	0.5 mi	100 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Jul 15, 2024	EF0	5.3 mi	200 yd	0	0
Jul 15, 2024	EF0	1.7 mi	150 yd	0	0
Jul 15, 2024	EF0	2.2 mi	150 yd	0	0
Jul 14, 2024	EF0	3.4 mi	100 yd	0	0
Mar 31, 2023	EF1	11 mi	200 yd	0	0
Mar 31, 2023	EF1	27.5 mi	600 yd	40	1
May 26, 2022	unrated	0.1 mi	20 yd	0	0
Aug 9, 2021	EF0	6.8 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 23, 2020	EF1	0.3 mi	100 yd	0	0
Mar 28, 2020	EF1	7 mi	400 yd	0	0
Feb 28, 2017	EF1	1.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 9, 2015	EF4	30.1 mi	700 yd	11	2

Deadliest: Apr 9, 2015, EF4, 2 killed.

Nearby counties

Lee County, IL39 Winnebago County, IL24 Stephenson County, IL21 DeKalb County, IL30 Carroll County, IL21 Boone County, IL25 Whiteside County, IL43 Rock County, WI36

Questions

How many tornadoes has Ogle County, Illinois had?

33 tornadoes touched Ogle County, Illinois between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.4 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Ogle County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF4 on Apr 9, 2015, with a 30.1-mile path and 2 deaths.

When is tornado season in Ogle County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (8 of 33). 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).