Stark County tornado history

15 tornadoes touched Stark County, Illinois between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Jul 23, 1967).

15tornadoes since 1950
F2strongest rating
0killed · 0 injured
29.6 milongest path · 1972
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F09
(E)F14
(E)F22
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: September.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jul 23, 1967F29.4 mi50 yd00
Sep 26, 1959F21.9 mi40 yd00
Jul 17, 1972F129.6 mi10 yd00
Apr 20, 2004F110.8 mi440 yd00
Feb 28, 2017EF15.5 mi100 yd00
Aug 15, 2024EF13.2 mi50 yd00
Apr 30, 1997F024 mi50 yd00
Sep 1, 2012EF01.3 mi50 yd00
Sep 1, 2012EF01.1 mi20 yd00
Sep 1, 2012EF00.9 mi50 yd00
May 13, 2025EF00.9 mi30 yd00
Jul 23, 1975F00.5 mi20 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 13, 2025EF00.9 mi30 yd00
Aug 15, 2024EF13.2 mi50 yd00
Feb 28, 2017EF15.5 mi100 yd00
Jun 14, 2016EF00.1 mi10 yd00
Sep 1, 2012EF01.3 mi50 yd00
Sep 1, 2012EF01.1 mi20 yd00
Sep 1, 2012EF00.9 mi50 yd00
Apr 20, 2004F110.8 mi440 yd00
Aug 3, 1997F00.1 mi10 yd00
Apr 30, 1997F024 mi50 yd00
May 27, 1995F00.1 mi10 yd00
Jul 23, 1975F00.5 mi20 yd00

Nearby counties

Peoria County, IL38Marshall County, IL18Knox County, IL33Henry County, IL71Bureau County, IL47Putnam County, IL12Woodford County, IL54Tazewell County, IL73

Questions

How many tornadoes has Stark County, Illinois had?

15 tornadoes touched Stark County, Illinois between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.2 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Stark County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Jul 23, 1967, with a 9.4-mile path.

When is tornado season in Stark County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in September (4 of 15). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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