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Tornado in Kane County, Illinois
43 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.
NCEI records 43 tornado events in Kane County, Illinois, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 22 years.
August is the busiest month, with 10 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 27 events against 3 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.2% of the 3,647 tornado events recorded in Illinois; its 8.3 per 100 square miles compares with 6.6 statewide.
By rating: 22 at (E)F0, 15 at (E)F1, 4 at (E)F2, 0 at (E)F3, 0 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5 and 2 unrated. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Illinois
| Measure | Kane County | Illinois | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 43 | 3,647 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 8.3 | 6.6 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 0.8 | 2.9 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 236 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | August | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
4Mar
3Apr
4May
5Jun
6Jul
8Aug
10Sep
0Oct
1Nov
2Dec
0
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 43 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun 2026 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2024 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2024 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2024 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2024 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2023 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2023 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2022 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2021 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2021 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2021 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2020 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2020 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2018 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Tornado | EF1 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2009 | Tornado | EF1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2009 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2004 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2003 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1991 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1982 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1980 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1980 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1974 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1974 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1967 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1966 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1965 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1960 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1958 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1956 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 23 Aug 1956 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1955 | Tornado | F1 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Kane County had?
43 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 Kane County?
10 Jun 2026 (Tornado, EF0). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Kane County?
The tornado of 28 Apr 1955, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.5M.
How does Kane County compare with Illinois for tornado?
8.3 events per 100 square miles against 6.6 statewide; the county holds 43 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.