White County tornado history

28 tornadoes touched White County, Illinois between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated EF3 (Feb 28, 2017). Tornadoes here killed 1 and injured 12 people.

28tornadoes since 1950

EF3strongest rating

1killed · 12 injured

44.1 milongest path · 2017

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

By rating

(E)F08

(E)F112

(E)F26

(E)F32

(E)F40

(E)F50

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
Feb 28, 2017	EF3	44.1 mi	440 yd	2	1
Dec 18, 1957	F3	19.8 mi	10 yd	4	0
Jan 7, 1989	F2	27 mi	100 yd	6	0
Jan 22, 2012	EF2	18 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 2, 2024	EF2	11.9 mi	250 yd	0	0
Feb 9, 1965	F2	3.3 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 19, 2011	EF2	1.8 mi	125 yd	0	0
May 30, 1976	F2	0.3 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 26, 2024	EF1	34.1 mi	500 yd	0	0
May 16, 1990	F1	10 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 2, 2025	EF1	9.2 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 2, 2024	EF1	7.4 mi	100 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 2, 2025	EF1	9.2 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 26, 2024	EF1	34.1 mi	500 yd	0	0
Apr 2, 2024	EF1	7.4 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 2, 2024	EF2	11.9 mi	250 yd	0	0
Mar 30, 2022	EF1	6.6 mi	400 yd	0	0
Jun 26, 2018	EF0	0.7 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 3, 2018	EF1	2.3 mi	225 yd	0	0
Feb 28, 2017	EF3	44.1 mi	440 yd	2	1
Dec 23, 2015	EF1	1.6 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jun 19, 2015	EF0	4.9 mi	200 yd	0	0
Apr 3, 2014	EF1	1 mi	90 yd	0	0
Mar 2, 2012	EF0	2.6 mi	100 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Feb 28, 2017, EF3, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Posey County, IN24 Hamilton County, IL14 Gallatin County, IL14 Edwards County, IL12 Wayne County, IL30 Saline County, IL19 Wabash County, IL19 Union County, KY29

Questions

How many tornadoes has White County, Illinois had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in White County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF3 on Feb 28, 2017, with a 44.1-mile path and 1 deaths.

When is tornado season in White County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (8 of 28). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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