Tornado History

Champaign Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Champaign, Illinois. The records below identify 79 tornadoes from 1953 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $103.6M, with 2 deaths and 61 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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79recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$103.6Mminimum property damage
May 20, 2025latest tornado
29.7 milongest listed path
1500 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 March 20, 19761976EF3 November 17, 20132013F3 April 9, 19531953F3 April 19, 19961996F3 April 22, 19631963F3 April 3, 19741974F3 April 3, 19741974F3 April 19, 19961996F2 June 20, 19901990EF2 November 17, 20132013EF2 September 9, 20162016F2 June 5, 19601960F2 March 6, 19611961F2 April 12, 19741974F2 June 23, 1960F2 July 2, 1962F2 January 24, 1967F2 June 2, 1987F1 October 24, 2001F1 August 28, 1984F1 November 19, 1985EF1 June 26, 2018F1 June 8, 1981F1 June 8, 1981F1 May 9, 1990EF1 May 1, 2012F1 June 10, 2004F1 April 21, 1967F1 November 15, 1955EF1 May 26, 2019EF1 May 26, 2019EF1 May 26, 2019EF1 March 31, 2023EF1 March 14, 2025EF0 June 7, 2015EF0 June 10, 2018F0 March 4, 1961F0 June 20, 2000EF0 June 10, 2018F0 April 20, 2004EF0 July 12, 2021EF0 May 25, 2011F0 June 23, 1958F0 May 15, 1976F0 August 29, 1955F0 August 29, 1955F0 June 19, 1974F0 April 11, 1987F0 June 17, 1992F0 April 26, 1994F0 May 28, 1996F0 May 2, 1998F0 June 29, 1998F0 June 1, 1999F0 June 4, 1999F0 June 4, 1999F0 May 18, 2000F0 August 18, 2001F0 August 18, 2001F0 July 9, 2003F0 May 14, 2003F0 May 14, 2003F0 May 14, 2003F0 November 1, 2004F0 June 10, 2004F0 June 10, 2004F0 April 20, 2004F0 April 2, 2006F0 April 2, 2006F0 May 31, 2006F0 May 31, 2006F0 May 31, 2006F0 May 31, 2006EF0 May 1, 2012EF0 February 27, 2023EF0 May 20, 2025EFU June 25, 2021EFU February 27, 2023EFU May 13, 2025© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F3 (Severe damage)6
  • EF3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)8
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)9
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)7
  • F0 (Light damage)34
  • EF0 (Light damage)8
  • Unknown rating3

Most Active Years

  • 20046
  • 20066
  • 19744
  • 20034
  • 19553
  • 19963
  • 19993
  • 20013

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
March 20, 1976F4Champaign, Illinois29.7 mi800 yd011$2.5M
November 17, 2013EF3Champaign, Illinois14.67 mi880 yd06$60.0M
April 9, 1953F3Champaign, Illinois17.8 mi150 yd05$25.0M
April 19, 1996F3Champaign, Illinois4 mi220 yd012$9.0M
April 3, 1974F3Champaign, Illinois5.9 mi70 yd10$250K
April 22, 1963F3Champaign, Illinois16.8 mi200 yd05$250K
April 3, 1974F3Champaign, Illinois14.9 mi350 yd00$250K
April 19, 1996F3Champaign, Illinois2 mi1500 yd113N/A
June 20, 1990F2Champaign, Illinois5 mi100 yd00$2.5M
November 17, 2013EF2Champaign, Illinois10.7 mi440 yd00$800K
September 9, 2016EF2Champaign, Illinois6.26 mi75 yd00$800K
June 5, 1960F2Champaign, Illinois9.7 mi20 yd01$250K

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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.