Tornado History

Douglas Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Douglas, Illinois. The records below identify 26 tornadoes from 1957 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $7.8M, with 0 deaths and 33 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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26recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$7.8Mminimum property damage
May 20, 2025latest tornado
18.4 milongest listed path
1600 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF3 November 17, 20132013F3 April 22, 19631963F2 June 1, 19801980F2 June 20, 19901990F2 March 6, 19611961F2 June 6, 19741974F2 April 7, 19981998EF1 November 17, 20132013F1 June 2, 19871987EF1 November 17, 20132013F1 April 20, 20042004F1 August 10, 19741974F0 June 12, 19571957F0 June 2, 19901990F0 May 15, 1990F0 April 26, 1994F0 April 7, 1998F0 April 7, 1998F0 April 7, 1998F0 May 31, 2006F0 May 31, 2006F0 May 31, 2006F0 May 31, 2006F0 May 31, 2006EF0 May 20, 2025Unknown March 11, 1962© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • EF3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)5
  • F1 (Moderate damage)3
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)12
  • EF0 (Light damage)1
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 20065
  • 19984
  • 19903
  • 20133
  • 19742
  • 19571
  • 19611
  • 19621

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 17, 2013EF3Douglas, Illinois8.04 mi440 yd00$1.2M
April 22, 1963F3Douglas, Illinois18.4 mi1600 yd020$25K
June 1, 1980F2Douglas, Illinois1 mi3 yd07$2.5M
June 20, 1990F2Douglas, Illinois3 mi100 yd00$2.5M
March 6, 1961F2Douglas, Illinois10.3 mi33 yd02$250K
June 6, 1974F2Douglas, Illinois3.3 mi33 yd00$2K
April 7, 1998F2Douglas, Illinois8 mi170 yd04N/A
November 17, 2013EF1Douglas, Illinois3.52 mi440 yd00$825K
June 2, 1987F1Douglas, Illinois0.7 mi50 yd00$250K
November 17, 2013EF1Douglas, Illinois4.51 mi440 yd00$220K
April 20, 2004F1Douglas, Illinois3 mi50 yd00$50K
August 10, 1974F1Douglas, Illinois11.5 mi30 yd00$2K

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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.