Illinois, 1974

Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Illinois, June 19, 1974

June 19, 1974 · 18 events in 14 counties and zones

12 thunderstorm wind, 6 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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  • Wind
  • Hail
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  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
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  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$250
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
18

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

12 thunderstorm wind, 6 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Woodford

When
June 19, 2:00 AM CST
Where
Woodford County
Rating
F2
Path length
1 mi
Path width
20 yd
Property damage
$250
Coordinates
40.900, -89.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Fulton

When
June 19, 6:10 PM CST
Where
Fulton County
Coordinates
40.400, -90.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Tazewell

When
June 19, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Tazewell County
Coordinates
40.480, -89.530

Tornado, Mason

When
June 19, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Mason County
Rating
F0
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
40.330, -89.650

Tornado, Mason

When
June 19, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Mason County
Rating
F0
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
40.200, -89.700

Tornado, Tazewell

When
June 19, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Tazewell County
Rating
F0
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
40.620, -89.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Mason

When
June 19, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Mason County
Coordinates
40.230, -89.830

Thunderstorm Wind, McLean

When
June 19, 7:00 PM CST
Where
McLean County
Coordinates
40.480, -88.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Menard

When
June 19, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Menard County
Coordinates
40.080, -89.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Logan

When
June 19, 7:05 PM CST
Where
Logan County
Coordinates
40.150, -89.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Ford

When
June 19, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Ford County
Coordinates
40.470, -88.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Cass

When
June 19, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Cass County
Coordinates
40.050, -90.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Iroquois

When
June 19, 7:20 PM CST
Where
Iroquois County
Coordinates
40.630, -87.750

Thunderstorm Wind, De Witt

When
June 19, 7:40 PM CST
Where
De Witt County
Coordinates
40.150, -88.950

Tornado, Champaign

When
June 19, 7:50 PM CST
Where
Champaign County
Rating
F0
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
40.320, -88.350

Tornado, Piatt

When
June 19, 8:15 PM CST
Where
Piatt County
Rating
F0
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
40.020, -88.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Champaign

When
June 19, 8:20 PM CST
Where
Champaign County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
40.120, -88.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Vermilion

When
June 19, 8:20 PM CST
Where
Vermilion County
Coordinates
40.130, -87.620

What these are

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.
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.

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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: 10006858, 10006859, 10006860, 10006861, 10006862, 10006863, 10006864, 10006865, 10006866, 10006867, 10006868, 10006869, 10006870, 10006871, 10006872, 10006873, 10006874, 10006875.