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Tornado in Logan County, Illinois
74 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 74 tornado events in Logan County, Illinois, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 33 years.
April is the busiest month, with 19 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 18 events against 37 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2% of the 3,647 tornado events recorded in Illinois; its 12.0 per 100 square miles compares with 6.6 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to tornadoes.
By rating: 41 at (E)F0, 17 at (E)F1, 7 at (E)F2, 5 at (E)F3, 1 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5 and 3 unrated. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Illinois
| Measure | Logan County | Illinois | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 74 | 3,647 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 12.0 | 6.6 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 26.4 | 2.9 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 236 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | April | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
0Mar
8Apr
19May
18Jun
18Jul
4Aug
2Sep
3Oct
0Nov
1Dec
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 74 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 | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2025 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2025 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 18 Apr 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2023 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2022 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2021 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2019 | Tornado | EF0 | — | $20K | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2019 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2019 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2010 | Tornado | EF0 | $80K | $15K | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2009 | Tornado | EF3 | $7.2M | $1.0M | — | 2 | County |
| 28 Mar 2007 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2006 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2006 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 13 Apr 2006 | Tornado | F0 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2006 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2004 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2004 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Tornado | F0 | $250K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 26 Sep 2003 | Tornado | F1 | $15K | $30K | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2003 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2003 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2003 | Tornado | F2 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2003 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2003 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2003 | Tornado | F1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2003 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2000 | Tornado | F0 | $23K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2000 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2000 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2000 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1999 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1999 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1999 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 19 May 1998 | Tornado | F0 | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1998 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1998 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1998 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1996 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1996 | Tornado | F0 | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1995 | Tornado | F3 | $10M | — | — | 6 | County |
| 28 Mar 1985 | Tornado | F2 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1982 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1981 | Tornado | F1 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 1980 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1977 | Tornado | F4 | $2.5M | — | — | 2 | County |
| 29 Nov 1975 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 1 Jun 1975 | Tornado | F0 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1974 | Tornado | F1 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1973 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1973 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1973 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1972 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 15 May 1968 | Tornado | F3 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1960 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 1957 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 1954 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 9 Apr 1953 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 27 Jun 1951 | Tornado | F3 | $2.5M | — | — | 35 | County |
| 27 Jun 1951 | Tornado | F3 | $2.5M | — | 1 | 15 | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Logan County had?
74 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 Logan County?
10 Jun 2026 (Tornado, EF1). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Logan County?
The tornado of 9 May 1995, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $10M.
How does Logan County compare with Illinois for tornado?
12.0 events per 100 square miles against 6.6 statewide; the county holds 74 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.