Tornadoes · United States · Illinois
1995 tornadoes in Illinois
76 tornadoes touched down in Illinois in 1995, 86 percent above the average of the record for the state. None of them killed anybody. 2 were rated F4 or EF4 and above.
The rating scale
Tracks are drawn in the color of the rating. The Fujita scale rates the damage rather than measuring the wind: the speeds are what that damage is taken to imply.
F040 to 72 mph
Light damage. Surface peeled off some roofs, gutters and siding damaged, branches broken, shallow-rooted trees pushed over.
F173 to 112 mph
Moderate damage. Roofs badly stripped, mobile homes overturned or badly damaged, exterior doors lost, windows broken.
F2113 to 157 mph
Considerable damage. Roofs torn off well-built houses, frame homes shifted on their foundations, mobile homes destroyed, large trees snapped or uprooted, cars lifted off the ground.
F3158 to 206 mph
Severe damage. Whole stories of well-built houses destroyed, large buildings badly damaged, trains overturned, trees debarked, heavy cars lifted and thrown.
F4207 to 260 mph
Devastating damage. Well-built houses leveled, structures with weak foundations moved some distance, cars thrown and large missiles generated.
F5261 to 318 mph
Incredible damage. Strong frame houses swept off their foundations, car-sized missiles thrown more than 100 meters, steel-reinforced concrete badly damaged, high-rise buildings deformed.
Unrated
The survey recorded a tornado but could not put a number on it, most often because it crossed open country and damaged nothing a rating can be read from.
Every tornado in Illinois in 1995
April 18 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 18 | 10:45 AM CDT | F1 | Ogle | 0.5 | 30 |
May 9 21 tornadoes
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9 | 5:01 PM CDT | F0 | Morgan | 0.1 | 10 | |||
| May 9 | 5:05 PM CDT | F0 | Morgan | 0.1 | 10 | |||
| May 9 | 5:17 PM CDT | F1 | Saint Clair | 3.0 | 50 | $50,000 to $500,000 | ||
| May 9 | 5:22 PM CDT | F3 | Sangamon | 50.0 | 880 | 6 | $5 million to $50 million | |
| May 9 | 5:25 PM CDT | F0 | Bureau | 5.0 | 73 | $50,000 to $500,000 | ||
| May 9 | 5:35 PM CDT | F0 | Fulton | 0.1 | 10 | |||
| May 9 | 5:48 PM CDT | F0 | Fulton | 3.0 | 220 | |||
| May 9 | 6:00 PM CDT | F0 | Henry | 0.1 | 73 | $5,000 to $50,000 | ||
| May 9 | 6:01 PM CDT | F3 | Bureau | 22.0 | 300 | $500,000 to $5 million | ||
| May 9 | 6:04 PM CDT | F1 | Tazewell | 4.0 | 220 | 2 | $500,000 to $5 million | |
| May 9 | 6:25 PM CDT | F0 | Lee | 0.5 | 50 | |||
| May 9 | 6:38 PM CDT | F0 | Montgomery | 0.2 | 40 | |||
| May 9 | 6:45 PM CDT | F0 | Whiteside | 1.0 | 73 | |||
| May 9 | 7:00 PM CDT | F0 | Montgomery | 0.2 | 40 | |||
| May 9 | 7:10 PM CDT | F1 | DeWitt | 13.0 | 220 | $50,000 to $500,000 | ||
| May 9 | 7:15 PM CDT | F1 | Montgomery | 0.7 | 70 | $5,000 to $50,000 | ||
| May 9 | 7:56 PM CDT | F1 | Shelby | 0.1 | 10 | |||
| May 9 | 8:07 PM CDT | F0 | McLean | 2.0 | 220 | |||
| May 9 | 8:13 PM CDT | F1 | McLean | 3.0 | 220 | $50,000 to $500,000 | ||
| May 9 | 8:30 PM CDT | F0 | Shelby | 1.0 | 220 | |||
| May 9 | 9:00 PM CDT | F1 | Ford | 5.0 | 40 | $5,000 to $50,000 |
May 10 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 10 | 2:07 PM CDT | F0 | Kankakee | 0.5 | 10 |
May 13 10 tornadoes
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 13 | 4:18 PM CDT | F4 | Hancock | 50.0 | 1,000 | 7 | $5 million to $50 million | |
| May 13 | 5:18 PM CDT | F2 | Knox | 14.0 | 880 | 2 | $500,000 to $5 million | |
| May 13 | 5:55 PM CDT | F4 | Fulton | 7.0 | 880 | 45 | $5 million to $50 million | |
| May 13 | 6:15 PM CDT | F3 | Mason | 25.0 | 880 | 25 | $500,000 to $5 million | |
| May 13 | 6:15 PM CDT | F1 | Peoria | 7.0 | 220 | |||
| May 13 | 6:44 PM CDT | F0 | Peoria | 0.1 | 10 | |||
| May 13 | 7:10 PM CDT | F0 | Woodford | 0.1 | 10 | |||
| May 13 | 7:15 PM CDT | F0 | McLean | 0.1 | 10 | $50,000 to $500,000 | ||
| May 13 | 7:50 PM CDT | F1 | McLean | 4.0 | 220 | $500,000 to $5 million | ||
| May 13 | 9:25 PM CDT | F0 | Iroquois | 1.0 | 30 | $500 to $5,000 |
May 18 14 tornadoes
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18 | 12:37 PM CDT | F1 | Monroe | 0.6 | 83 | $50,000 to $500,000 | ||
| May 18 | 12:40 PM CDT | F2 | Monroe | 4.0 | 300 | $50,000 to $500,000 | ||
| May 18 | 12:42 PM CDT | F1 | Monroe | 4.5 | 100 | $5,000 to $50,000 | ||
| May 18 | 12:44 PM CDT | F1 | Monroe | 6.0 | 200 | $5,000 to $50,000 | ||
| May 18 | 12:46 PM CDT | F2 | Monroe | 4.2 | 170 | $50,000 to $500,000 | ||
| May 18 | 12:46 PM CDT | F0 | Saint Clair | 0.4 | 73 | $500 to $5,000 | ||
| May 18 | 12:48 PM CDT | F1 | Monroe | 4.8 | 150 | $50,000 to $500,000 | ||
| May 18 | 1:05 PM CDT | F0 | Saint Clair | 8.0 | 120 | $500 to $5,000 | ||
| May 18 | 1:15 PM CDT | F0 | Randolph | 6.0 | 70 | $5,000 to $50,000 | ||
| May 18 | 1:17 PM CDT | F0 | Randolph | 3.5 | 50 | $5,000 to $50,000 | ||
| May 18 | 1:26 PM CDT | F0 | Washington | 7.5 | 60 | $5,000 to $50,000 | ||
| May 18 | 1:28 PM CDT | F1 | Washington | 18.0 | 200 | $50,000 to $500,000 | ||
| May 18 | 1:50 PM CDT | F0 | Jefferson | 0.3 | 40 | |||
| May 18 | 3:25 PM CDT | F1 | Wabash | 0.5 | 50 | $5,000 to $50,000 |
May 27 9 tornadoes
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 27 | 6:15 PM CDT | F1 | Greene | 8.0 | 120 | $5,000 to $50,000 | ||
| May 27 | 6:25 PM CDT | F0 | Warren | 0.1 | 50 | $500 to $5,000 | ||
| May 27 | 6:45 PM CDT | F0 | Morgan | 0.1 | 10 | |||
| May 27 | 7:20 PM CDT | F0 | Stark | 0.1 | 10 | |||
| May 27 | 7:20 PM CDT | F0 | Henry | 0.1 | 50 | |||
| May 27 | 7:45 PM CDT | F0 | Bureau | 0.5 | 50 | $5,000 to $50,000 | ||
| May 27 | 7:47 PM CDT | F0 | Peoria | 0.1 | 10 | |||
| May 27 | 8:05 PM CDT | F0 | Macon | 0.1 | 10 | |||
| May 27 | 8:10 PM CDT | F0 | Whiteside | 0.1 | 50 |
June 2 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2 | 11:30 AM CDT | F0 | Will | 0.1 | 10 | $500 to $5,000 |
June 26 2 tornadoes
June 27 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 27 | 4:51 PM CDT | F1 | Iroquois | 0.5 | 20 | $5,000 to $50,000 |
July 25 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 25 | 8:40 PM CDT | F0 | Greene | 2.2 | 123 | $50 to $500 |
July 27 13 tornadoes
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 27 | 4:30 PM CDT | F0 | Jo Daviess | 0.1 | 10 | |||
| July 27 | 6:45 PM CDT | F0 | Mercer | 0.1 | 10 | |||
| July 27 | 7:00 PM CDT | F0 | Mercer | 0.1 | 10 | $5,000 to $50,000 | ||
| July 27 | 7:17 PM CDT | F0 | Knox | 0.1 | 10 | |||
| July 27 | 7:20 PM CDT | F0 | Lee | 0.2 | 20 | |||
| July 27 | 7:46 PM CDT | F0 | Knox | 0.1 | 10 | |||
| July 27 | 8:22 PM CDT | F0 | Peoria | 0.1 | 10 | |||
| July 27 | 8:42 PM CDT | F0 | Peoria | 0.1 | 10 | |||
| July 27 | 8:42 PM CDT | F0 | Warren | 0.1 | 10 | |||
| July 27 | 8:48 PM CDT | F0 | Peoria | 0.1 | 10 | |||
| July 27 | 9:15 PM CDT | F0 | Peoria | 0.1 | 10 | |||
| July 27 | 9:35 PM CDT | F0 | Henderson | 0.1 | 10 | |||
| July 27 | 10:30 PM CDT | F0 | Marshall | 0.1 | 10 |
August 9 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 9 | 3:50 PM CDT | F0 | LaSalle | 0.2 | 20 |
August 19 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 19 | 5:00 PM CDT | F0 | Jackson | 0.2 | 23 |
Crossed into Illinois
Tornadoes that touched down in a neighboring state and ran into Illinois. They are counted under the state they began in.
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 27 | 5:49 PM CDT | F2 | Clinton, IA to IL | 20.0 | 400 | $50,000 to $500,000 |
Nearby
Every tornado in Illinois since 1950Warnings in force in IllinoisThe live radar over Illinois
What this means
Ratings are the survey's, read off the damage rather than measured; the rating scale is above. Tornado counts rise through the record as reporting improved, so a year in the 1950s is not comparable with one today except for the strongest tornadoes, which were always noticed.
Sources
NOAA Storm Prediction Center tornado database, 1950-2025, the official record kept by NOAA's Storm Prediction Center.