Wabash County tornado history

19 tornadoes touched Wabash County, Illinois between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Jun 2, 1990). Tornadoes here killed 1 and injured 91 people.

19tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

1killed · 91 injured

112.1 milongest path · 1961

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

By rating

(E)F05

(E)F16

(E)F26

(E)F30

(E)F42

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: May.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Jun 2, 1990	F4	106 mi	300 yd	12	1
Jan 7, 1989	F4	19 mi	200 yd	55	0
Mar 6, 1961	F2	112.1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jul 11, 1958	F2	32.9 mi	50 yd	1	0
May 19, 2022	EF2	26.9 mi	300 yd	0	0
Apr 19, 1963	F2	14.8 mi	250 yd	22	0
Apr 19, 2011	EF2	11.3 mi	250 yd	0	0
Nov 17, 2013	EF2	10.3 mi	225 yd	1	0
May 26, 2024	EF1	34.1 mi	500 yd	0	0
Apr 19, 2011	EF1	2.8 mi	125 yd	0	0
Oct 26, 2010	EF1	1.5 mi	75 yd	0	0
Aug 16, 1993	F1	0.5 mi	50 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
May 26, 2024	EF1	34.1 mi	500 yd	0
May 19, 2022	EF2	26.9 mi	300 yd	0
Nov 17, 2013	EF2	10.3 mi	225 yd	1
Jul 1, 2013	EF0	0.8 mi	50 yd	0
Apr 19, 2011	EF2	11.3 mi	250 yd	0
Apr 19, 2011	EF1	2.8 mi	125 yd	0
Oct 26, 2010	EF0	1.4 mi	50 yd	0
Oct 26, 2010	EF1	1.5 mi	75 yd	0
Jun 12, 1998	F0	0.3 mi	30 yd	0
May 3, 1998	F0	0.2 mi	40 yd	0
May 18, 1995	F1	0.5 mi	50 yd	0
Aug 16, 1993	F1	0.5 mi	50 yd	0

Deadliest: Jun 2, 1990, F4, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Edwards County, IL12 Gibson County, IN32 Lawrence County, IL11 Richland County, IL17 Knox County, IN26 Posey County, IN24 White County, IL28 Wayne County, IL30

Questions

How many tornadoes has Wabash County, Illinois had?

19 tornadoes touched Wabash County, Illinois between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.3 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Wabash County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Jun 2, 1990, with a 106-mile path and 1 deaths.

When is tornado season in Wabash County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (6 of 19). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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