Tornado History

Lawrence Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Lawrence, Illinois. The records below identify 9 tornadoes from 1956 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $3.4M, with 0 deaths and 15 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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9recorded tornadoes

F3 (Severe damage)highest rating

$3.4Mminimum property damage

May 26, 2024latest tornado

14.6 milongest listed path

450 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

Rating Breakdown

F3 (Severe damage)1
F2 (Considerable damage)4
F1 (Moderate damage)1
EF1 (Moderate damage)2
EF0 (Light damage)1

Most Active Years

19562
19581
19631
19741
19901
20091
20151
20241

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	Injuries	Min. property damage
April 1, 1974	F3	Lawrence, Illinois	3.3 mi	200 yd	0	$25K
February 25, 1956	F2	Lawrence, Illinois	14.6 mi	450 yd	2	$2.5M
April 19, 1963	F2	Lawrence, Illinois	3.3 mi	250 yd	10	$250K
June 2, 1990	F2	Lawrence, Illinois	1 mi	50 yd	1	$250K
April 3, 1956	F2	Lawrence, Illinois	3.3 mi	33 yd	0	$25K
March 8, 2009	EF1	Lawrence, Illinois	4.24 mi	100 yd	1	$305K
May 3, 1958	F1	Lawrence, Illinois	3 mi	150 yd	1	$25K
May 26, 2024	EF1	Lawrence, Illinois	6.79 mi	250 yd	0	N/A
June 19, 2015	EF0	Lawrence, Illinois	0.09 mi	25 yd	0	$25K

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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.