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Tornado in Henry County, Illinois
71 tornadoes events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Tornado.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
Henry County, Illinois, has 71 tornado events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 28 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 26 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 34 events against 17 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.9% of the 3,647 tornado events recorded in Illinois; its 8.6 per 100 square miles compares with 6.6 statewide.
By rating: 28 at (E)F0, 18 at (E)F1, 16 at (E)F2, 1 at (E)F3, 0 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5 and 8 unrated. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Illinois
| Measure | Henry County | Illinois | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 71 | 3,647 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 8.6 | 6.6 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 14.5 | 2.9 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 236 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | April | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
1Mar
6Apr
26May
19Jun
7Jul
4Aug
4Sep
1Oct
0Nov
2Dec
1
Magnitude distribution
Enhanced Fujita scale wind estimates
- EF0/F0
- 65–85 mph (EF0)
- EF1/F1
- 86–110 mph (EF1)
- EF2/F2
- 111–135 mph (EF2)
- EF3/F3
- 136–165 mph (EF3)
- EF4/F4
- 166–200 mph (EF4)
- EF5/F5
- over 200 mph (EF5)
- Unrated
- no rating recorded
Tornado rating as recorded (Fujita scale before February 2007, Enhanced Fujita after).
Recorded events
All 71 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr 2026 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2025 | Tornado | EF0 | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2025 | Tornado | EF1 | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2025 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2025 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2025 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2025 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2025 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2025 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | $100K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | $50K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2023 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2023 | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2023 | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2021 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2020 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2020 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2020 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2018 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2017 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2017 | Tornado | EF2 | $40K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 17 May 2017 | Tornado | EF1 | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 2015 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2015 | Tornado | EF1 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2014 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2013 | Tornado | EF1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2003 | Tornado | F0 | $400K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2003 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2000 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2000 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2000 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2000 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2000 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Tornado | F0 | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1998 | Tornado | F0 | — | $100 | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1997 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1996 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1996 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1996 | Tornado | F3 | $10M | — | — | 4 | County |
| 19 Apr 1996 | Tornado | F0 | $10M | — | — | 4 | County |
| 27 May 1995 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1995 | Tornado | F0 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1987 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1981 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1979 | Tornado | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1979 | Tornado | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1975 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1974 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1974 | Tornado | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1974 | Tornado | F0 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1974 | Tornado | F2 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Dec 1973 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1973 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1973 | Tornado | F2 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1967 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1967 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1965 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1965 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1962 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1962 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1962 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 1959 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1956 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Henry County had?
71 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of tornadoes became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded tornado event in Henry County?
17 Apr 2026 (Tornado, EF1). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Henry County?
The tornado of 19 Apr 1996, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $10M.
How does Henry County compare with Illinois for tornado?
8.6 events per 100 square miles against 6.6 statewide; the county holds 71 of the state's 3,647 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Tornado hub and the county page.