Storm History: Effingham County, Illinois

Events

466

Deaths

8

Injuries

22

Damage

$38 million

Episodes

309

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.

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• Tornado, May 1, 19832 deaths · $250,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, December 23, 20082 deaths · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 30, 19971 death · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, October 26, 20101 death · 1 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, February 2, 20111 death · 1 event here
• Heat, July 13, 20151 death · 1 event here

• Drought, September 1, 2012$33 million · 1 event here
• Blizzard, February 1, 2011$900,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 26, 19943 injured · $500,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 17, 2013$400,000 · EF4 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, December 26, 2015$300,000 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 13, 2016$270,000 · 78 kt wind · 4 events here
• Tornado, June 22, 1960$250,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 6, 19613 injured · $250,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 1, 19832 deaths · $250,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 16, 1990$250,000 · F1 · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, July 19, 20201 injured · $250,000 · 52 kt wind · 3 events here
• Tornado, February 19, 20261 injured · $190,000 · EF1 · 9 events here
• Tornado, June 6, 2008$165,000 · EF1 · 6 events here
• Hail, February 27, 2011$150,000 · 1.75 in hail · 5 events here
• Hail, May 23, 2011$120,000 · 1.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, May 11, 2016$93,000 · 2 in hail · 3 events here
• Tornado, April 29, 2017$90,000 · EF0 · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, July 14, 2018$90,000 · 1.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 20, 2014$80,000 · EF2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 7, 2015$75,000 · EF0 · 2 events here

• Hail, April 10, 20014.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 24, 20023.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 8, 20203 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 7, 19822.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, August 1, 20222 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, May 11, 2016$93,000 · 2 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, September 30, 19772 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 11, 20181.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, March 23, 20121.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, February 27, 2011$150,000 · 1.75 in hail · 5 events here
• Hail, May 23, 2011$120,000 · 1.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, June 26, 20111.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 2, 20061.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 27, 20041.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, April 24, 20031.75 in hail · 1 event here

• Tornado, November 17, 2013$400,000 · EF4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 1, 19832 deaths · $250,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 6, 19613 injured · $250,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 1, 1974F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 10, 1974$30 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 27, 1984$30 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 10, 2003F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 19, 2009EF3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 31, 2023EF3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 17, 20262 injured · EF3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 15, 19592 injured · $25,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 17, 1960$25,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 22, 1960$250,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 24, 1961$3,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 6, 1971F2 · 1 event here

Every tornado in Effingham County, with its track

• Tornado, June 21, 2026EF2 · 3 events here
• Tornado, June 17, 20262 injured · EF3 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 8, 20261 event here
• Flash Flood, May 18, 20261 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 22, 20261.25 in hail · 1 event here
• High Wind, March 15, 202654 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 10, 2026EF1 · 1 event here
• Drought, March 1, 20261 event here
• Tornado, February 19, 20261 injured · $190,000 · EF1 · 9 events here
• Drought, February 1, 20261 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 26, 20261 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 24, 20261 event here
• Heavy Snow, November 29, 20251 event here
• Hail, October 18, 202552 kt wind · 2 events here
• Drought, October 1, 20251 event here
• Tornado, September 20, 2025EF0 · 1 event here
• Drought, September 1, 20251 event here
• Flash Flood, July 20, 202552 kt wind · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, July 1, 20251 event here
• Flash Flood, June 30, 20251 event here
• Tornado, June 18, 2025EF2 · 4 events here
• Tornado, May 16, 2025EF1 · 6 events here
• Tornado, April 30, 20251.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 2, 2025EF2 · 11 events here
• Tornado, March 14, 2025EF2 · 2 events here
• Heavy Snow, January 5, 20251 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 30, 202455 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 26, 2024EF2 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 7, 202461 kt wind · 5 events here
• Tornado, April 18, 2024EF1 · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, January 22, 20241 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 13, 20241 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 25, 202361 kt wind · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, August 20, 20231 event here
• Tornado, August 6, 2023EF2 · 6 events here
• Excessive Heat, July 27, 20231 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 5, 202352 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 29, 2023EF2 · 1 event here
• Hail, April 15, 20231 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 31, 2023EF3 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, February 22, 20231 in hail · 3 events here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, December 23, 20221 event here
• Winter Storm, December 22, 20221 event here
• Flash Flood, August 3, 202253 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, August 1, 20222 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, July 17, 20221 event here
• Tornado, June 17, 2022EF1 · 7 events here
• Hail, May 19, 20221 in hail · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, February 1, 20221 event here
• Tornado, December 10, 2021EF2 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 12, 20211 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 6, 2021EF0 · 2 events here
• Heavy Snow, February 14, 20211 event here
• Flash Flood, July 19, 20201 injured · $250,000 · 52 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, April 8, 20203 in hail · 2 events here
• Flood, January 11, 20201 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 15, 20191 event here
• Tornado, May 29, 2019EF0 · 3 events here
• Hail, April 18, 20190.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 11, 20191 event here
• High Wind, October 20, 2018$10,000 · 51 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 14, 2018$90,000 · 1.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 28, 2018$6,000 · 52 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, June 11, 20181.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 31, 201861 kt wind · 3 events here
• Tornado, May 27, 2018EF0 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 3, 2018EF1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 5, 2017$20,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 17, 20171 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 10, 2017EF0 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 4, 20172 events here
• Flood, May 1, 20171 event here
• Tornado, April 29, 2017$90,000 · EF0 · 3 events here
• Flood, April 29, 20171 event here
• Hail, October 19, 20161 in hail · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 13, 2016$270,000 · 78 kt wind · 4 events here
• Hail, May 11, 2016$93,000 · 2 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, May 7, 201661 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 27, 2016$58,000 · EF0 · 4 events here
• Strong Wind, February 28, 2016$1,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, December 26, 2015$300,000 · 2 events here
• Heat, July 13, 20151 death · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 1, 20151 event here
• Flash Flood, June 25, 20151 event here
• Flash Flood, June 19, 20152 events here
• Tornado, June 7, 2015$75,000 · EF0 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 30, 2015$3,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 9, 2015$29,000 · EF0 · 4 events here
• Heavy Snow, March 1, 20151 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 28, 20151 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 15, 20151 event here
• Tornado, October 13, 2014$30,000 · EF2 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 2, 201452 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 1, 2014$25,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Sleet, March 2, 20141 event here
• Tornado, February 20, 2014$80,000 · EF2 · 1 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 6, 20141 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 4, 20141 event here
• Tornado, November 17, 2013$400,000 · EF4 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 23, 20131 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 22, 20131 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 1, 201352 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 31, 2013$45,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 30, 2013$12,000 · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 24, 20131 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 29, 2013$54,000 · 70 kt wind · 3 events here
• High Wind, December 20, 20121 event here
• Hail, September 7, 2012$20,000 · 1.25 in hail · 3 events here
• Drought, September 1, 2012$33 million · 1 event here
• Hail, August 16, 2012$30,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Drought, August 1, 20121 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 1, 20121 event here
• Drought, July 1, 20121 event here
• Excessive Heat, June 29, 20121 event here
• Hail, May 28, 20121.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 20, 20121 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 23, 20121.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, July 2, 201152 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, June 26, 20111.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 25, 20111 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 21, 2011$31,000 · 61 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 18, 20111 event here
• Flash Flood, June 17, 201152 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 10, 2011EF0 · 3 events here
• Tornado, May 25, 2011EF2 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 23, 2011$120,000 · 1.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, April 19, 20111.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, February 27, 2011$150,000 · 1.75 in hail · 5 events here
• Cold/Wind Chill, February 2, 20111 death · 1 event here
• Blizzard, February 1, 2011$900,000 · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, October 26, 20101 death · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, August 9, 20101 event here
• Excessive Heat, August 3, 20101 event here
• Hail, July 19, 2010$12,000 · 1.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 27, 2010$38,000 · 52 kt wind · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, June 15, 2010$28,000 · 1.25 in hail · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, June 13, 2010$2,000 · 1.25 in hail · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, June 12, 2010$10,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• High Wind, April 29, 2010$2,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 19, 2009EF3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 13, 2009EF1 · 2 events here
• Flood, April 30, 20091 event here
• Flood, February 11, 200952 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 26, 20091 event here
• Winter Weather, January 25, 20091 injured · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, December 23, 20082 deaths · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 5, 2008$3,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 27, 2008$20,000 · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 6, 2008$165,000 · EF1 · 6 events here
• Hail, June 4, 20081 in hail · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, March 4, 20081 event here
• Ice Storm, March 3, 20081 event here
• Flash Flood, February 5, 2008$45,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Dense Fog, February 4, 20081 event here
• High Wind, January 29, 2008$35,000 · 53 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 15, 20071 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, October 18, 2007$12,000 · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, October 18, 20071 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 24, 200761 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 17, 20071 in hail · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 5, 20071 event here
• Heat, August 1, 20061 event here
• Hail, July 30, 2006$40,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heat, July 30, 20061 event here
• Hail, July 20, 20061 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 22, 20061.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 24, 2006F0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 18, 2006F0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 16, 2006F2 · 4 events here
• Hail, April 2, 20061.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, November 5, 20051 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 26, 200555 kt wind · 2 events here
• Heat, July 22, 20051 event here
• Tornado, June 8, 2005F0 · 2 events here
• Hail, May 13, 20051 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, March 30, 2005F1 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, January 12, 200560 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, August 26, 20041 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 4, 200450 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 31, 200458 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 30, 2004F1 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 27, 20041.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, May 26, 20041.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 23, 2004F2 · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, January 25, 20041 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 28, 200352 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 11, 200365 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 28, 2003F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 14, 2003F0 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 10, 2003F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 8, 2003F0 · 1 event here
• Hail, April 24, 20031.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 4, 2003F1 · 1 event here
• Hail, March 25, 20030.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 24, 20021 event here
• Hail, August 2, 20020.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 11, 20021 injured · F0 · 1 event here
• Flood, May 12, 20021 event here
• Flash Flood, May 12, 200250 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 8, 20021 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 6, 20021 injured · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 6, 20021 event here
• Tornado, May 1, 2002F1 · 1 event here
• Hail, April 24, 20023.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 18, 2001F0 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 8, 20011 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 4, 200150 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 5, 200150 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 23, 200150 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 17, 20011.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 10, 20014.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, February 9, 200155 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, December 13, 20001 event here
• Hail, August 6, 20001 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 2, 20001.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 5, 20001 event here
• Flash Flood, July 4, 20001 event here
• Tornado, June 20, 2000F1 · 1 event here
• Flood, June 16, 200052 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 14, 200059 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 12, 2000F0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 20, 2000F1 · 1 event here
• Hail, April 7, 20001 in hail · 2 events here
• Heavy Snow, March 11, 20001 event here
• Heat, July 28, 19991 event here
• Heat, July 20, 19991 event here
• Tornado, June 4, 1999F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 1, 1999F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 8, 1999F1 · 1 event here
• Hail, February 27, 19991.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 5, 19991 event here
• Winter Storm, January 1, 19991 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 22, 199852 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 7, 199861 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 29, 1998F1 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 28, 1998$1,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Heat, June 26, 19981 event here
• Hail, June 18, 1998$400 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 14, 1998F0 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 12, 19981.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 2, 1998F0 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 2, 19980.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 7, 19981.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Flood, February 18, 19981 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 30, 19971 death · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, November 13, 19971 event here
• Heat, July 26, 19971 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 14, 19971 event here
• Hail, June 6, 19971 in hail · 1 event here
• High Wind, April 30, 199761 kt wind · 1 event here

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Tornadoes in Effingham CountyEvery warning in Effingham County since 1986Every county in Illinois

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.