Illinois, 1973

Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Illinois, June 4, 1973

June 4, 1973 · 11 events in 11 counties and zones

8 thunderstorm wind, 3 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
11

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

Event by event

8 thunderstorm wind, 3 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Pike

When
June 4, 9:45 AM CST
Where
Pike County
Coordinates
39.800, -90.600

Tornado, Morgan

When
June 4, 1:30 PM CDT
Where
Morgan County
Rating
F2
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
39.530, -89.770

Thunderstorm Wind, McLean

When
June 4, 1:15 PM CST
Where
McLean County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
40.500, -88.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
June 4, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Franklin County
Coordinates
37.900, -89.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
June 4, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Washington County
Coordinates
38.300, -89.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When
June 4, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Marion County
Coordinates
38.600, -88.900

Tornado, Ford

When
June 4, 5:35 PM CDT
Where
Ford County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
40.450, -88.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Effingham

When
June 4, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Effingham County
Coordinates
39.100, -88.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Coles

When
June 4, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Coles County
Coordinates
39.500, -88.250

Tornado, St. Clair

When
June 4, 7:10 PM CDT
Where
St. Clair County
Rating
F2
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
38.450, -89.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Lawrence

When
June 4, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Lawrence County
Coordinates
38.630, -87.700

What these are

Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 10007937, 10007939, 10007938, 10007940, 10007941, 10007942, 10007945, 10007943, 10007944, 10007947, 10007946.