Tornado History

Hamilton Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Hamilton, Illinois. The records below identify 12 tornadoes from 1957 through 2020, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $9.1M, with 0 deaths and 9 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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12recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$9.1Mminimum property damage
March 19, 2020latest tornado
19.8 milongest listed path
400 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 June 2, 19901990F3 April 19, 19961996F3 December 18, 19571957F3 December 18, 19571957F2 January 7, 19891989F2 March 25, 19641964F2 May 9, 19901990F1 March 30, 19821982F1 October 3, 19901990EF1 April 19, 20112011EF1 March 19, 20202020EF0 June 19, 20152015© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F3 (Severe damage)3
  • F2 (Considerable damage)3
  • F1 (Moderate damage)2
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)2
  • EF0 (Light damage)1

Most Active Years

  • 19903
  • 19572
  • 19641
  • 19821
  • 19891
  • 19961
  • 20111
  • 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.

DateRatingAreaLengthWidthDeathsInjuriesMin. property damage
June 2, 1990F4Hamilton, Illinois2.6 mi300 yd00$2.5M
April 19, 1996F3Hamilton, Illinois13 mi400 yd00$2.8M
December 18, 1957F3Hamilton, Illinois2.5 mi150 yd03$250K
December 18, 1957F3Hamilton, Illinois19.8 mi33 yd04$250K
January 7, 1989F2Hamilton, Illinois3 mi100 yd00$2.5M
March 25, 1964F2Hamilton, Illinois11.5 mi50 yd02$25K
May 9, 1990F2Hamilton, Illinois0.5 mi50 yd00$25K
March 30, 1982F1Hamilton, Illinois0 mi33 yd00$250K
October 3, 1990F1Hamilton, Illinois2 mi50 yd00$250K
April 19, 2011EF1Hamilton, Illinois3.36 mi150 yd00$150K
March 19, 2020EF1Hamilton, Illinois2.32 mi300 yd00$125K
June 19, 2015EF0Hamilton, Illinois0.49 mi50 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.