Tornado History

Logan Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Logan, Illinois. The records below identify 73 tornadoes from 1951 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $40.5M, with 1 deaths and 76 injuries recorded across the listed events.

Key Tornado Statistics

Total Tornadoes73
Total Deaths1
Total Injuries76
Property Damage$40.5M
Avg Length4.0 mi
Avg Width149 yd

Key Tornado Facts for Logan, Illinois

Top local patterns from the historical tornado records in this group.

Average 1.0 tornadoes per year (1.4/yr in last decade)
April is the peak tornado month with 19 recorded events
Deadliest tornado: F3 in Logan, Illinois with 1 deaths
2003 was the most active year with 11 tornadoes
The 2000s had the most tornado activity (29 events)
Longest tornado: 40 miles in Logan, Illinois
Widest tornado: 1,000.0 yards in Logan, Illinois
Most tornadoes in one day: 3 on Jun 4, 1999

Monthly Distribution

Shows tornado frequency across months of the year, highlighting seasonal patterns and peak tornado periods.

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Summary: In Logan, Illinois, April is the most active month with 19 tornadoes.

Annual Tornado Trend

Shows year-by-year tornado counts, making active years and quiet stretches easier to spot.

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Summary: 2003 was the most active year with 11 recorded tornadoes.

Tornado Intensity Distribution

Shows the breakdown of tornadoes by EF/F rating.

F0
EF0
F1
EF1
F2
EF2
F3
EF3
F4
EFU

Summary: F0 tornadoes are the most common in this group, with 36 recorded events.

Property Damage Trends

Visualizes reported property damage over time. Bars use a log-like scale so very large damage years do not flatten the rest of the chart.

$10.0M$1.0M$100K$0

Summary: The highest reported property damage year in this group is 1995 with at least $10.0M in NOAA-listed property damage.

Historical Track Sketch

F4 May 5, 19771977F3 May 9, 19951995EF3 August 19, 20092009F3 June 27, 19511951F3 June 27, 19511951F3 May 15, 19681968F2 March 28, 19851985F2 May 30, 20032003F2 April 9, 19531953F2 March 14, 19571957F2 March 12, 20062006F2 March 12, 20062006EF2 March 31, 20232023F1 April 3, 19741974F1 April 13, 1981F1 March 12, 1954F1 April 4, 2003F1 June 19, 1972F1 November 29, 1975F1 September 26, 2003F1 April 30, 1960F1 March 12, 2006EF1 May 22, 2019EF1 May 22, 2019EF1 August 1, 2022EF1 June 29, 2023EF1 June 29, 2023EF1 April 18, 2024EF1 April 18, 2024F0 April 13, 2006F0 May 30, 2004EF0 June 5, 2010F0 July 23, 1973F0 July 23, 1973F0 June 20, 2000F0 April 19, 1996F0 May 19, 1998F0 June 1, 1975F0 June 16, 1973F0 September 16, 1980F0 May 30, 1982F0 June 6, 1996F0 April 7, 1998F0 April 7, 1998F0 May 12, 1998F0 June 4, 1999F0 June 4, 1999F0 June 4, 1999F0 May 12, 2000F0 May 18, 2000F0 April 20, 2000F0 April 4, 2003F0 June 11, 2003F0 June 11, 2003F0 June 11, 2003F0 May 28, 2003F0 May 28, 2003F0 May 30, 2003F0 May 30, 2003F0 July 3, 2004F0 July 3, 2004F0 April 2, 2006F0 April 2, 2006F0 April 13, 2006F0 April 18, 2006F0 April 30, 2006EF0 March 28, 2007EF0 September 29, 2019EF0 June 26, 2021EF0 April 2, 2025EFU January 3, 2023EFU May 13, 2025EFU May 20, 2025© OpenStreetMap contributors
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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, 1977F4Logan, Illinois0 mi1000 yd02$2.5M
May 9, 1995F3Logan, Illinois40 mi880 yd06$10.0M
August 19, 2009EF3Logan, Illinois19.9 mi880 yd02$7.2M
June 27, 1951F3Logan, Illinois18.2 mi200 yd115$2.5M
June 27, 1951F3Logan, Illinois9.6 mi300 yd035$2.5M
May 15, 1968F3Logan, Illinois0 mi600 yd00$2.5M
March 28, 1985F2Logan, Illinois4.5 mi800 yd00$2.5M
May 30, 2003F2Logan, Illinois11 mi880 yd00$2.5M
April 9, 1953F2Logan, Illinois6.5 mi30 yd03$25K
March 14, 1957F2Logan, Illinois0 mi33 yd00$25K
March 12, 2006F2Logan, Illinois2.5 mi400 yd00N/A
March 12, 2006F2Logan, Illinois3.5 mi200 yd00N/A
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Source And Limits

Data sourced from NOAA Storm Prediction Center and the NCEI Storm Events Database. TornadoTrace summarizes reported weather events for screening and research; it is not a damage assessment, inspection, or insurance determination. Coordinates and records can be approximate, incomplete, revised, or missing. No warranty of completeness or accuracy.

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