Tornado History

Olney Tornado History

This location page summarizes tornado records that list Olney, Illinois as a begin or end location. The dataset includes 7 matching records from 1998 through 2017. The strongest matching rating is EF1 (Moderate damage), the latest matching tornado is November 5, 2017, and minimum reported property damage totals $100K.

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7recorded tornadoes
EF1 (Moderate damage)highest rating
$100Kminimum property damage
November 5, 2017latest tornado
9.5 milongest listed path
100 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF1 November 5, 20172017EF0 June 19, 20152015EF0 June 19, 20152015F0 April 15, 19981998EF0 May 27, 20082008EF0 May 25, 20112011EF0 April 27, 20162016© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)1
  • EF0 (Light damage)5

Most Active Years

  • 20152
  • 19981
  • 20081
  • 20111
  • 20161
  • 20171

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
November 5, 2017EF1Richland, Illinois6.84 mi50 yd00$70K
June 19, 2015EF0Richland, Illinois0.52 mi50 yd00$20K
June 19, 2015EF0Richland, Illinois0.13 mi30 yd00$10K
April 15, 1998F0Richland, Illinois9.5 mi100 yd00N/A
May 27, 2008EF0Richland, Illinois0.1 mi10 yd00N/A
May 25, 2011EF0Richland, Illinois0.2 mi10 yd00N/A
April 27, 2016EF0Richland, Illinois0.09 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.