Tornado History

Edwards Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Edwards, Illinois. The records below identify 9 tornadoes from 1958 through 2015, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $5.4M, with 1 deaths and 1 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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9recorded tornadoes

F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating

$5.4Mminimum property damage

December 23, 2015latest tornado

14.9 milongest listed path

300 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

Rating Breakdown

F4 (Devastating damage)1
F2 (Considerable damage)2
EF2 (Considerable damage)2
F1 (Moderate damage)1
EF1 (Moderate damage)2
EF0 (Light damage)1

Most Active Years

19892
20132
19581
19901
20071
20121
20151

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.

Date	Rating	Area	Length	Width	Deaths	Injuries	Min. property damage
June 2, 1990	F4	Edwards, Illinois	11.6 mi	300 yd	1	0	$2.5M
January 7, 1989	F2	Edwards, Illinois	9 mi	100 yd	0	0	$2.5M
November 17, 2013	EF2	Edwards, Illinois	6.83 mi	300 yd	0	0	$200K
November 17, 2013	EF2	Edwards, Illinois	4.14 mi	100 yd	0	0	$150K
July 11, 1958	F2	Edwards, Illinois	14.9 mi	50 yd	0	1	$25K
January 22, 2012	EF1	Edwards, Illinois	6.09 mi	100 yd	0	0	$30K
April 3, 1989	F1	Edwards, Illinois	0.6 mi	50 yd	0	0	$25K
December 23, 2015	EF1	Edwards, Illinois	1.78 mi	100 yd	0	0	$3K
October 18, 2007	EF0	Edwards, Illinois	0.1 mi	20 yd	0	0	N/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.