Washington County tornado history

35 tornadoes touched Washington County, Illinois between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.5 a year. The strongest was rated EF4 (Nov 17, 2013). Tornadoes here killed 2 and injured 4 people.

35tornadoes since 1950

EF4strongest rating

2killed · 4 injured

75.9 milongest path · 1958

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

By rating

(E)F010

(E)F118

(E)F25

(E)F30

(E)F41

(E)F50

unrated1

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
Nov 17, 2013	EF4	10.6 mi	200 yd	2	2
Mar 14, 1953	F2	42.3 mi	200 yd	0	0
Mar 20, 1976	F2	39 mi	250 yd	0	0
Sep 24, 1961	F2	5 mi	10 yd	1	0
Mar 8, 2009	EF2	4.3 mi	200 yd	0	0
Feb 28, 2011	EF2	2.3 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 3, 1958	F1	75.9 mi	100 yd	0	0
Feb 10, 1959	F1	29.8 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 29, 1956	F1	21.9 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 30, 2004	F1	18.5 mi	75 yd	0	0
May 18, 1995	F1	18 mi	200 yd	0	0
Jun 10, 2003	F1	14 mi	60 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 15, 2023	unrated	0.2 mi	50 yd	0	0
Oct 24, 2021	EF0	2 mi	180 yd	0	0
Nov 17, 2013	EF4	10.6 mi	200 yd	2	2
Nov 17, 2013	EF1	4.8 mi	100 yd	0	0
Sep 25, 2012	EF1	4 mi	100 yd	1	0
Feb 28, 2011	EF0	2.8 mi	50 yd	0	0
Feb 28, 2011	EF2	2.3 mi	100 yd	0	0
Mar 8, 2009	EF2	4.3 mi	200 yd	0	0
Mar 8, 2009	EF0	2.3 mi	50 yd	0	0
Mar 8, 2009	EF0	1.4 mi	40 yd	0	0
Sep 22, 2006	F0	0.1 mi	20 yd	0	0
Jul 21, 2006	F0	7 mi	100 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Nov 17, 2013, EF4, 2 killed.

Nearby counties

Clinton County, IL28 Perry County, IL25 Jefferson County, IL33 St. Clair County, IL61 Randolph County, IL45 Marion County, IL38 Franklin County, IL21 Bond County, IL24

Questions

How many tornadoes has Washington County, Illinois had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Washington County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF4 on Nov 17, 2013, with a 10.6-mile path and 2 deaths.

When is tornado season in Washington County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (10 of 35). 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).