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Tornado in Morgan County, Illinois
41 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.
Morgan County, Illinois, has 41 tornado events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 24 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 8 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 19 events against 15 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.1% of the 3,647 tornado events recorded in Illinois; its 7.2 per 100 square miles compares with 6.6 statewide.
By rating: 17 at (E)F0, 15 at (E)F1, 7 at (E)F2, 1 at (E)F3, 0 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5 and 1 unrated. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Illinois
| Measure | Morgan County | Illinois | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 41 | 3,647 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 7.2 | 6.6 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 12.6 | 2.9 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 236 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | June | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
3Mar
6Apr
6May
6Jun
8Jul
3Aug
6Sep
0Oct
1Nov
0Dec
2
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 41 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 2025 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2021 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2021 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2020 | Tornado | EF0 | $10K | $20K | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2018 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2014 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2014 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2012 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2012 | Tornado | EF1 | $230K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 19 Aug 2009 | Tornado | EF1 | $100K | $60K | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2009 | Tornado | EF1 | $320K | $175K | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2008 | Tornado | EF1 | $129K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Tornado | F2 | $4.0M | — | — | 1 | County |
| 11 Jun 2002 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2000 | Tornado | F1 | $44K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1999 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1999 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1996 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1996 | Tornado | F2 | $400K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 27 May 1995 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1995 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1995 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 1992 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1987 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1974 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Dec 1973 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 4 Jun 1973 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 1971 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1961 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1961 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1957 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | 5 | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Morgan County had?
41 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 Morgan County?
18 Jun 2025 (Tornado, EF2). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Morgan County?
The tornado of 24 May 2004, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $4.0M.
How does Morgan County compare with Illinois for tornado?
7.2 events per 100 square miles against 6.6 statewide; the county holds 41 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.