Storm History: Lawrence County, Illinois

Events

357

Deaths

0

Injuries

18

Damage

$32 million

Episodes

271

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.

• Drought, September 1, 2012$26 million · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 25, 19562 injured · $2.5 million · F4 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 8, 2008$1.5 million · 5 events here
• Tornado, March 8, 20091 injured · $305,000 · EF1 · 3 events here
• Tornado, April 19, 196310 injured · $250,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 2, 19901 injured · $250,000 · F4 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 8, 1996$250,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 31, 2018$170,000 · 61 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 22, 2017$135,000 · 61 kt wind · 3 events here
• Tornado, April 19, 2011$130,000 · EF1 · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 9, 2015$125,000 · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 28, 2017$120,000 · 70 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, November 14, 2011$95,000 · 1.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, June 15, 2010$90,000 · 1.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, October 26, 2010$80,000 · 52 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, May 7, 2016$75,000 · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 12, 2013$73,000 · 65 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, July 12, 2011$67,000 · 52 kt wind · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 24, 1995$50,000 · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, March 25, 2010$50,000 · 1 event here

• Hail, April 10, 20014.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 14, 20244 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 26, 20004 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 29, 20233.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 8, 2020$40,000 · 3 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, May 1, 20163 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 11, 20142.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 31, 19982.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 1, 20222 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, January 17, 20122 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 21, 2009$15,000 · 2 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 26, 20062 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 25, 20241.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 30, 20191.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 11, 2018$20,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here

• Tornado, February 25, 19562 injured · $2.5 million · F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, January 7, 1989F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 2, 19901 injured · $250,000 · F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 13, 2004F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 1, 1974$25,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 14, 1974F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 3, 1956$25,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 3, 19581 injured · $25,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 19, 196310 injured · $250,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 6, 1971$25,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 4, 1973F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, January 10, 1975F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 9, 1990F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 26, 1994$500 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 18, 1995$10,000 · F2 · 1 event here

Every tornado in Lawrence County, with its track

• Tornado, June 21, 2026EF2 · 2 events here
• High Wind, March 15, 202654 kt wind · 1 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 26, 20261 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 24, 20261 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 19, 202552 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 4, 20251 event here
• Flash Flood, July 1, 20251 event here
• Flash Flood, June 30, 20251 event here
• Tornado, June 18, 2025EF2 · 6 events here
• Flash Flood, April 5, 20251 event here
• Flash Flood, April 2, 20251 event here
• Tornado, March 19, 2025EF1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 14, 2025EF2 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 5, 20251 event here
• High Wind, September 27, 202457 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 30, 202455 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, June 25, 20241.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 26, 2024EF2 · 3 events here
• Tornado, April 18, 2024EF1 · 1 event here
• Hail, March 14, 20244 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 4, 20241 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, February 28, 20241 in hail · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, August 20, 20231 event here
• Tornado, August 6, 2023EF2 · 2 events here
• Excessive Heat, July 27, 20231 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 1, 202351 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 29, 2023EF2 · 5 events here
• Hail, June 29, 20233.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, December 23, 20221 event here
• Winter Storm, December 22, 20221 event here
• Flash Flood, August 1, 20222 in hail · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, July 24, 202252 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, June 17, 2022EF1 · 3 events here
• Hail, May 19, 20221 in hail · 3 events here
• Winter Storm, February 1, 20221 event here
• Tornado, December 10, 2021EF2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 18, 2021EF1 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 14, 20211 event here
• Hail, April 8, 2020$40,000 · 3 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, June 30, 20191.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 16, 20191 in hail · 1 event here
• Flood, February 7, 20191 event here
• Flash Flood, September 7, 20181 event here
• Flash Flood, July 5, 201852 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 11, 2018$20,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 31, 2018$170,000 · 61 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 22, 2017$135,000 · 61 kt wind · 3 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, 2017EF0 · 1 event here
• Flood, April 29, 20171 event here
• Hail, April 28, 2017$120,000 · 70 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 6, 2016$45,000 · 52 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, May 7, 2016$75,000 · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 1, 20163 in hail · 1 event here
• High Wind, April 6, 2016$50,000 · 52 kt wind · 4 events here
• Hail, March 27, 20161.5 in hail · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, December 23, 2015$20,000 · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 19, 2015$25,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 19, 20152 events here
• Flash Flood, May 30, 2015$3,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 15, 2015$12,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 9, 2015$125,000 · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 15, 20151 event here
• Flash Flood, September 2, 2014$2,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 11, 20142.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 6, 20141 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 4, 20141 event here
• Winter Storm, December 5, 20131 event here
• Flash Flood, July 1, 20131 event here
• Flash Flood, June 26, 20130.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 1, 201352 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 16, 20131 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 29, 2013$1,000 · 70 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 12, 2013$73,000 · 65 kt wind · 3 events here
• Heavy Snow, December 28, 20121 event here
• Blizzard, December 26, 20121 event here
• High Wind, December 20, 20121 event here
• Drought, September 1, 2012$26 million · 1 event here
• Drought, August 1, 20121 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 19, 2012$30,000 · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 8, 2012$29,000 · 52 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, July 4, 2012$18,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, July 1, 2012$15,000 · 52 kt wind · 2 events here
• Excessive Heat, July 1, 20121 event here
• Drought, July 1, 20121 event here
• Excessive Heat, June 29, 20121 event here
• Drought, June 19, 20121 event here
• Hail, March 14, 20121 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, January 17, 20122 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, November 14, 2011$95,000 · 1.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, July 12, 2011$67,000 · 52 kt wind · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, June 25, 20111 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 17, 201152 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 10, 2011EF0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 25, 2011EF2 · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, May 3, 20111 event here
• Flash Flood, April 22, 20111.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Tornado, April 19, 2011$130,000 · EF1 · 4 events here
• Tornado, April 15, 2011EF1 · 1 event here
• Blizzard, February 1, 2011$30,000 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 20, 20111 event here
• Blizzard, December 12, 20101 injured · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, October 26, 2010$80,000 · 52 kt wind · 2 events here
• Excessive Heat, August 9, 20101 event here
• Excessive Heat, August 3, 20101 event here
• Flash Flood, June 27, 201052 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 15, 2010$90,000 · 1.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 21, 2010$5,000 · EF0 · 2 events here
• Hail, May 1, 20100.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, March 25, 2010$50,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 21, 2009$15,000 · 2 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 2, 2009$10,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 25, 20091 event here
• Tornado, May 13, 2009EF1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 8, 20091 injured · $305,000 · EF1 · 3 events here
• Flood, February 11, 200952 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 26, 20091 event here
• High Wind, September 14, 2008$30,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 27, 2008$15,000 · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 15, 2008$20,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 8, 2008$1.5 million · 5 events here
• Hail, June 4, 20081 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, February 5, 20081 in hail · 2 events here
• Dense Fog, February 4, 20081 event here
• High Wind, January 29, 200853 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, January 29, 200856 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, January 10, 20080.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, October 18, 2007$15,000 · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, October 18, 2007$12,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Drought, October 1, 20071 event here
• Drought, September 1, 20071 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 16, 200761 kt wind · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 5, 20071 event here
• Hail, April 3, 20071 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, September 27, 20060.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 14, 200655 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 10, 200655 kt wind · 2 events here
• Heat, August 1, 20061 event here
• Heat, July 30, 20061 event here
• Hail, June 26, 20062 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 22, 2006F0 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 22, 20061.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 20, 200652 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, June 3, 20061.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 29, 200660 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 25, 20061.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Tornado, May 24, 2006F0 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 18, 2006F0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 16, 2006F2 · 1 event here
• Hail, April 2, 20061.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, November 5, 20051 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, September 19, 20051.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Heat, July 22, 20051 event here
• Hail, May 19, 20051 in hail · 3 events here
• Tornado, April 22, 2005F0 · 1 event here
• Flood, January 15, 20051 event here
• Flash Flood, January 12, 200560 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, December 22, 20041 event here
• Flash Flood, September 2, 20041 event here
• Flash Flood, August 24, 200452 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 22, 200455 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 13, 2004F4 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 11, 200460 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 5, 2004F0 · 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
• Ice Storm, January 25, 20041 event here
• Tornado, September 26, 2003F1 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 11, 200355 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 8, 2003F0 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 6, 200360 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 23, 20031 event here
• Sleet, February 16, 20031 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 24, 20021 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 4, 20021 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 9, 200250 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 25, 20021.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flood, May 12, 20021 event here
• Flood, May 12, 20021 event here
• Tornado, May 1, 2002F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 27, 2002F1 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 21, 200250 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, March 9, 200276 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, November 29, 200156 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, October 24, 2001F2 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 29, 20011 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 9, 200150 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 8, 20011 event here
• Hail, April 10, 20014.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, December 13, 20001 event here
• Hail, August 26, 20004 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 23, 20001 event here
• Tornado, June 20, 2000F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 26, 2000F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 12, 2000F0 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 11, 20001 event here
• Heat, July 28, 19991 event here
• Heat, July 20, 19991 event here
• Flash Flood, July 1, 1999$12,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 4, 1999F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 1, 1999F2 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 17, 19991 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 5, 19991 event here
• Winter Storm, January 1, 1999$1,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, November 10, 199857 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 7, 19981 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 7, 199861 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 29, 1998F1 · 1 event here
• Heat, June 26, 19981 event here
• Hail, June 22, 19980.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 31, 19982.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 4, 19981 event here
• Winter Storm, November 13, 19971 event here
• Heat, July 26, 19971 event here
• High Wind, April 30, 199761 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 30, 1997F0 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 26, 19971 event here
• Winter Storm, January 15, 19971 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 8, 19971 event here
• Flash Flood, May 8, 1996$250,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 8, 19961 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 19, 19961 event here
• High Wind, March 25, 19961 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 24, 19961 event here
• Winter Storm, March 19, 19961 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, February 2, 19961 event here
• Winter Storm, January 18, 19961 event here
• Winter Storm, January 4, 19961 event here
• Winter Storm, January 2, 19961 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 23, 1995$15,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 24, 1995$50,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 18, 1995$10,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Hail, July 2, 1994$5,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 26, 1994$500 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 15, 1994$500 · F1 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 5, 19921 event here
• Hail, June 23, 19921.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 3, 1991F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 2, 19901 injured · $250,000 · F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 15, 1990F0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 9, 1990F2 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 5, 19891 event here
• Hail, April 28, 19890.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 26, 19891.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, January 7, 1989F4 · 1 event here
• Hail, July 31, 198660 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 14, 198652 kt wind · 1 event here

Earlier years, state by state:

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• 1963
• 1958
• 1956

Tornadoes in Lawrence CountyEvery warning in Lawrence 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.