Storm History: Ford County, Illinois

Events

380

Deaths

0

Injuries

8

Damage

$21 million

Episodes

274

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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None recorded.

• Flash Flood, August 12, 2021$12 million · 1 in hail · 4 events here
• Tornado, August 24, 1982$2.8 million · F2 · 4 events here
• Tornado, June 7, 1980$2.5 million · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 21, 2010$750,000 · EF0 · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, January 8, 2008$500,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, February 4, 2008$500,000 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 12, 2014$500,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 4, 1961$250,000 · F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, September 14, 19652 injured · $250,000 · F3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, November 26, 1965$250,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 12, 19841 injured · $250,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 7, 2011$250,000 · EF0 · 3 events here
• Hail, July 13, 2004$100,000 · 4 in hail · 1 event here
• Wildfire, October 5, 2025$45,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 3, 1956$25,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 12, 1956$25,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 8, 1958$25,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 16, 1970$25,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 15, 2008$25,000 · 1 in hail · 4 events here
• Tornado, May 22, 2011$25,000 · EF1 · 2 events here

• Hail, July 13, 2004$100,000 · 4 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 13, 20062.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 30, 2008$20,000 · 2.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 29, 20232 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, September 7, 20212 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 10, 20132 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 19, 20002 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 7, 20231.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, July 15, 20211.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 26, 20171.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, June 8, 20151.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 21, 20141.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 4, 2011$2,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, October 2, 20061.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 20, 20031.75 in hail · 1 event here

• Tornado, April 9, 2015EF4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 5, 1958$3,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 14, 19652 injured · $250,000 · F3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 9, 1995$10,000 · F3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 20, 2004F3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, June 11, 2026EF3 · 8 events here
• Tornado, April 3, 1956$25,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 4, 1961$250,000 · F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, November 26, 1965$250,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 16, 1970$25,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 4, 1973F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 19, 1974F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 10, 1975F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 7, 1980$2.5 million · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 24, 1982$2.8 million · F2 · 4 events here

Every tornado in Ford County, with its track

• Excessive Heat, June 29, 20261 event here
• Tornado, June 11, 2026EF3 · 8 events here
• Tornado, May 18, 2026EF0 · 1 event here
• Flood, April 27, 202663 kt wind · 3 events here
• Tornado, April 17, 2026EF1 · 3 events here
• Drought, April 1, 20261 event here
• Winter Storm, March 15, 20261 event here
• Drought, March 1, 20261 event here
• Drought, February 1, 20261 event here
• Winter Storm, January 24, 20261 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 23, 20261 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 19, 20261 event here
• High Wind, January 14, 202661 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, January 1, 20261 event here
• High Wind, December 28, 202552 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, December 28, 2025EF1 · 1 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, December 14, 20252 events here
• Winter Storm, December 13, 20251 event here
• Drought, December 1, 20251 event here
• Winter Weather, December 1, 20251 event here
• Winter Storm, November 28, 202550 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, October 7, 20251 event here
• Wildfire, October 5, 2025$45,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, August 16, 20251.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 23, 20251 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 16, 202565 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, June 29, 202561 kt wind · 2 events here
• Excessive Heat, June 21, 20251 event here
• Flood, June 18, 202556 kt wind · 3 events here
• Tornado, May 20, 20251.5 in hail · 6 events here
• Dust Storm, May 16, 20251 in hail · 4 events here
• High Wind, March 4, 2025$1,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, February 8, 20251 event here
• Winter Weather, February 5, 20251 event here
• High Wind, December 4, 202452 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20241 event here
• Drought, October 15, 20241 event here
• Flood, August 15, 202452 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 31, 202455 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 15, 2024EF2 · 1 event here
• Heat, July 15, 20241 event here
• Tornado, July 4, 20241 event here
• Tornado, June 13, 2024EF1 · 10 events here
• Hail, May 24, 20241 in hail · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 21, 202460 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Weather, January 22, 20241 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 14, 20242 events here
• Winter Storm, January 12, 202450 kt wind · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, August 23, 20231 event here
• Flash Flood, August 5, 20231 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 26, 20231 event here
• Drought, July 1, 20231 event here
• Hail, June 29, 20232 in hail · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 24, 202356 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, June 13, 20231 event here
• Tornado, May 7, 20231.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, February 27, 2023EF0 · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, February 22, 20232 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 14, 202358 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, January 3, 2023EF1 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, December 22, 20221 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, December 22, 20221 event here
• Tornado, July 22, 2022EF0 · 1 event here
• Heat, July 5, 20221 event here
• Flood, July 4, 202265 kt wind · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, June 13, 20221 event here
• Tornado, April 30, 2022EF0 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, March 10, 20221 event here
• Winter Weather, February 24, 20221 event here
• Winter Storm, February 17, 20221 event here
• Winter Storm, February 1, 20221 event here
• Winter Weather, January 8, 20221 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, December 10, 202160 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, October 24, 202150 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, September 7, 20212 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 12, 2021$12 million · 1 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, July 15, 20211.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flood, June 30, 20211 event here
• High Wind, March 15, 202160 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 15, 20211 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 13, 20211 event here
• Winter Storm, February 4, 20211 event here
• Winter Storm, January 30, 20211 event here
• Winter Storm, January 25, 20211 event here
• Ice Storm, January 1, 20211 event here
• Flood, June 22, 20201.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 9, 202064 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 22, 201972 kt wind · 5 events here
• Ice Storm, February 11, 20191 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 29, 20191 event here
• Winter Storm, January 12, 20191 event here
• Strong Wind, December 27, 2018$500 · 1 event here
• Flood, August 6, 20182 injured · $10,000 · 65 kt wind · 5 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 14, 201855 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flood, June 10, 201855 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 30, 2018EF0 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 13, 2018$2,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 9, 20181.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, March 24, 20181 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 1, 20182 events here
• Flood, November 18, 20171 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 17, 2017$2,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, June 14, 20171.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 26, 20171.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, March 20, 20171.5 in hail · 2 events here
• High Wind, April 2, 201656 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 11, 20151 event here
• Hail, June 8, 20151.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 9, 2015EF4 · 1 event here
• Blizzard, February 1, 20151 event here
• Flash Flood, July 12, 2014$500,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 21, 20141.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 11, 20141.25 in hail · 2 events here
• High Wind, February 20, 201455 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 4, 20141 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 6, 20141 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 4, 20141 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 13, 20131 event here
• Tornado, November 17, 2013$20,000 · EF2 · 1 event here
• Hail, July 10, 20132 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 24, 2013$4,000 · EF0 · 2 events here
• Flood, June 22, 2013$10,000 · 65 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, June 1, 20131 event here
• Flash Flood, May 31, 201373 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 28, 2013$5,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 17, 2013$15,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, March 24, 20131 event here
• Tornado, July 31, 2012EF0 · 4 events here
• Drought, July 24, 20121 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 4, 20121 event here
• Tornado, May 6, 2012EF1 · 2 events here
• Tornado, June 21, 2011EF1 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 4, 2011$2,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 22, 2011$25,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 7, 2011$250,000 · EF0 · 3 events here
• Flood, April 22, 20110.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Blizzard, February 1, 20111 event here
• Winter Storm, December 11, 20101 event here
• Winter Storm, December 3, 20101 event here
• Tornado, June 21, 2010$750,000 · EF0 · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 4, 200956 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 28, 20090.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 1, 20091 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 15, 20090.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 14, 20091 event here
• Flash Flood, December 27, 200865 kt wind · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, December 18, 20081 event here
• Hail, June 15, 2008$25,000 · 1 in hail · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, May 30, 2008$20,000 · 2.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, March 31, 2008$2,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, February 4, 2008$500,000 · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, February 1, 20081 event here
• Winter Storm, January 31, 20081 event here
• Winter Storm, January 29, 20081 event here
• Flash Flood, January 8, 2008$500,000 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 15, 20071 event here
• Flash Flood, July 17, 200755 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 15, 2007$2,000 · 60 kt wind · 2 events here
• Blizzard, February 25, 20071 event here
• Blizzard, February 13, 20071 event here
• Winter Storm, February 6, 20071 event here
• Flash Flood, October 2, 20061.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 22, 200650 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 19, 20061 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 24, 2006$16,000 · F1 · 2 events here
• Hail, April 16, 20061 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 16, 2006$10,000 · F0 · 1 event here
• Hail, April 14, 20061 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 13, 20062.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 2, 2006$10,000 · F0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 12, 2006$21,000 · F0 · 6 events here
• Flood, October 2, 20051.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 19, 200550 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, July 21, 20051 in hail · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 20, 200560 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, June 15, 20051 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 13, 200550 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 10, 20051 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 5, 20051 in hail · 1 event here
• Flood, January 12, 200560 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 4, 20051 event here
• Hail, July 13, 2004$100,000 · 4 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 16, 20041 event here
• Tornado, May 30, 2004F1 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 20, 2004F3 · 2 events here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 29, 20041 event here
• High Wind, November 13, 200351 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 2, 20031 event here
• Hail, July 20, 20031.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 18, 200350 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 9, 200356 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 8, 20031 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 30, 2003F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 28, 2003F0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 14, 2003$2,000 · F0 · 3 events here
• Winter Storm, February 14, 20031 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 23, 20031 event here
• Winter Storm, December 24, 20021 event here
• Flash Flood, August 23, 20021 event here
• Flash Flood, August 19, 200250 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flood, May 12, 20021 event here
• High Wind, March 9, 200251 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, October 24, 20011 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 18, 20011.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 8, 200165 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 6, 20011 in hail · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, February 25, 20011 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 13, 20001 event here
• Winter Storm, December 11, 20001 event here
• Lightning, June 14, 20001 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 14, 200070 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 18, 2000F0 · 3 events here
• Hail, May 12, 20000.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 19, 20002 in hail · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 19, 20001 event here
• Tornado, June 4, 1999F0 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 8, 19991 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 1, 19991 event here
• High Wind, November 10, 199856 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, July 6, 19981 event here
• Hail, June 29, 19981 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 28, 199850 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 12, 199852 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 12, 19981.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 19, 19981.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 19, 199850 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 7, 19980.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 9, 19981 event here
• High Wind, September 29, 199756 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 30, 19971 event here
• Winter Storm, January 15, 19971 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, October 29, 199653 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, March 25, 19961 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, February 2, 19961 event here
• Tornado, August 19, 1995F0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 9, 1995$10,000 · F3 · 2 events here
• Hail, April 7, 19951.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, July 6, 19943 injured · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 26, 1994$5,000 · F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, September 9, 1992F0 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 7, 199252 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 2, 1992F0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 17, 1992F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, October 4, 1991F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 17, 1991F0 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 28, 199052 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 30, 19871 event here
• Tornado, May 20, 1987F1 · 1 event here
• Hail, September 26, 19861.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 30, 1986F1 · 1 event here

Earlier years, state by state:

• 1986
• 1984
• 1982
• 1981
• 1980
• 1979
• 1978
• 1976
• 1975
• 1974
• 1973
• 1970
• 1965
• 1961
• 1958
• 1956

Tornadoes in Ford CountyEvery warning in Ford 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.