Tornado History

Champaign Tornado History

This location page summarizes tornado records that list Champaign, Illinois as a begin or end location. The dataset includes 7 matching records from 1996 through 2025. The strongest matching rating is F1 (Moderate damage), the latest matching tornado is May 13, 2025, and minimum reported property damage totals $500K.

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7recorded tornadoes
F1 (Moderate damage)highest rating
$500Kminimum property damage
May 13, 2025latest tornado
1.53 milongest listed path
250 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F1 October 24, 20012001EF1 May 26, 20192019F0 May 28, 19961996F0 July 9, 20032003F0 April 2, 20062006EFU February 27, 20232023EFU May 13, 20252025© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F1 (Moderate damage)1
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)3
  • Unknown rating2

Most Active Years

  • 19961
  • 20011
  • 20031
  • 20061
  • 20191
  • 20231
  • 20251

Notable Tornado Records

The table highlights the strongest and most damaging records in this page's local dataset. Damage totals are NOAA-reported minimum estimates where available.

DateRatingAreaLengthWidthDeathsInjuriesMin. property damage
October 24, 2001F1Champaign, Illinois1 mi100 yd02$500K
May 26, 2019EF1Champaign, Illinois0.9 mi250 yd00N/A
May 28, 1996F0Champaign, Illinois0.3 mi40 yd00N/A
July 9, 2003F0Champaign, Illinois0.1 mi10 yd00N/A
April 2, 2006F0Champaign, Illinois0.1 mi30 yd00N/A
February 27, 2023EFUChampaign, Illinois1.53 mi25 yd00N/A
May 13, 2025EFUChampaign, Illinois0.05 mi10 yd00N/A

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Source And Limits

Data source: NOAA/NCEI. TornadoTrace summarizes historical records for screening and research. Coordinates, damage estimates, narratives, and event details can be approximate, incomplete, revised, or missing. Do not use this page as legal, insurance, engineering, real estate, emergency management, or safety advice.