Tornado History

De Witt Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on De Witt, Illinois. The records below identify 24 tornadoes from 1955 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $14.8M, with 4 deaths and 54 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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24recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$14.8Mminimum property damage
June 18, 2025latest tornado
25.4 milongest listed path
1100 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 May 5, 19771977F2 May 30, 20032003F2 April 3, 19561956F1 May 15, 19681968F1 April 11, 19871987F1 August 21, 19551955F1 June 8, 19811981F1 April 30, 19861986F1 May 30, 20032003F1 March 12, 20062006EF1 June 29, 20232023EF1 June 18, 20252025EF0 June 5, 20102010EF0 August 19, 20092009F0 April 29, 1991F0 August 16, 1993F0 August 18, 2001F0 April 4, 2003F0 April 4, 2003F0 June 11, 2003F0 June 11, 2003F0 May 28, 2003F0 April 2, 2006EF0 April 2, 2025© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)7
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)9
  • EF0 (Light damage)3

Most Active Years

  • 20037
  • 20062
  • 20252
  • 19551
  • 19561
  • 19681
  • 19771
  • 19811

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
May 5, 1977F4De Witt, Illinois7.3 mi33 yd00$2.5M
May 30, 2003F2De Witt, Illinois12.8 mi1100 yd04$9.3M
April 3, 1956F2De Witt, Illinois9.5 mi40 yd00$25K
May 15, 1968F1De Witt, Illinois25.4 mi1000 yd450$2.5M
April 11, 1987F1De Witt, Illinois24 mi23 yd00$250K
August 21, 1955F1De Witt, Illinois2 mi500 yd00$25K
June 8, 1981F1De Witt, Illinois0 mi33 yd00$25K
April 30, 1986F1De Witt, Illinois0.1 mi20 yd00$25K
May 30, 2003F1De Witt, Illinois3 mi300 yd00N/A
March 12, 2006F1De Witt, Illinois0.9 mi600 yd00N/A
June 29, 2023EF1De Witt, Illinois12.71 mi800 yd00N/A
June 18, 2025EF1De Witt, Illinois3.55 mi100 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.