Warren County tornado history

38 tornadoes touched Warren County, Illinois between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.5 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (May 13, 1995). Tornadoes here killed 1 and injured 12 people.

38tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

1killed · 12 injured

147.4 milongest path · 1961

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

By rating

(E)F018

(E)F110

(E)F26

(E)F30

(E)F41

(E)F50

unrated3

By month

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Peak month: April.

By decade

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Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
May 13, 1995	F4	50 mi	1,000 yd	7	0
Sep 26, 1959	F2	4.9 mi	300 yd	0	1
May 10, 2003	F2	69.2 mi	300 yd	4	0
Apr 5, 1999	F2	9.4 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jul 16, 2015	EF2	6 mi	700 yd	1	0
Jul 16, 2015	EF2	1.7 mi	300 yd	0	0
Apr 18, 1963	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jul 21, 1961	F1	147.4 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jul 17, 1972	F1	27.2 mi	10 yd	0	0
Dec 23, 2015	EF1	10.7 mi	50 yd	0	0
Mar 15, 2016	EF1	8.3 mi	400 yd	0	0
Jun 3, 2025	EF1	7.8 mi	50 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Jun 3, 2025	EF1	7.8 mi	50 yd	0
Apr 20, 2025	EF0	4 mi	25 yd	0
Mar 14, 2024	EF1	1.1 mi	150 yd	0
May 13, 2022	unrated	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
May 13, 2022	unrated	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Aug 25, 2021	unrated	0.1 mi	30 yd	0
May 9, 2016	EF0	0.1 mi	25 yd	0
Mar 15, 2016	EF1	8.3 mi	400 yd	0
Dec 23, 2015	EF1	10.7 mi	50 yd	0
Jul 16, 2015	EF1	1.4 mi	50 yd	0
Jul 16, 2015	EF2	1.7 mi	300 yd	0
Jul 16, 2015	EF2	6 mi	700 yd	1

Deadliest: Sep 26, 1959, F2, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Henderson County, IL15 Knox County, IL33 Mercer County, IL46 McDonough County, IL44 Des Moines County, IA24 Fulton County, IL50 Louisa County, IA17 Hancock County, IL29

Questions

How many tornadoes has Warren County, Illinois had?

38 tornadoes touched Warren County, Illinois between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.5 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Warren County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on May 13, 1995, with a 50-mile path.

When is tornado season in Warren County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (11 of 38). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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