Tornado History

Shelby Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Shelby, Illinois. The records below identify 34 tornadoes from 1955 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $7.9M, with 6 deaths and 66 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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34recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$7.9Mminimum property damage
March 14, 2025latest tornado
36.5 milongest listed path
600 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 August 21, 19771977F2 June 2, 19901990F2 June 1, 19991999EF2 October 13, 20142014EF2 February 20, 20142014F2 October 6, 19551955EF2 December 10, 20212021EF2 December 10, 20212021F1 March 6, 19611961F1 June 20, 20002000F1 January 2, 20062006F1 March 26, 19591959F1 May 9, 19951995F1 April 2, 20062006EF1 March 14, 2025EF1 March 14, 2025EF0 May 13, 2009EF0 May 13, 2009F0 July 28, 1961F0 April 22, 1988EF0 June 15, 2011EF0 February 20, 2014F0 August 10, 1974F0 June 22, 1974F0 May 9, 1995F0 April 7, 1998F0 April 7, 1998F0 April 30, 1998F0 July 8, 2001F0 May 1, 2002EF0 May 30, 2008EF0 June 15, 2011EF0 February 20, 2014EF0 August 12, 2019© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)3
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)4
  • F1 (Moderate damage)6
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)10
  • EF0 (Light damage)8

Most Active Years

  • 20144
  • 19983
  • 19612
  • 19742
  • 19952
  • 20062
  • 20092
  • 20112

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
August 21, 1977F3Shelby, Illinois11.2 mi77 yd656$2.5M
June 2, 1990F2Shelby, Illinois8 mi600 yd02$2.5M
June 1, 1999F2Shelby, Illinois15.5 mi450 yd04$2.0M
October 13, 2014EF2Shelby, Illinois1.56 mi200 yd00$235K
February 20, 2014EF2Shelby, Illinois7.54 mi200 yd01$80K
October 6, 1955F2Shelby, Illinois1 mi33 yd00$2K
December 10, 2021EF2Shelby, Illinois7.69 mi200 yd01N/A
December 10, 2021EF2Shelby, Illinois3.9 mi200 yd00N/A
March 6, 1961F1Shelby, Illinois36.5 mi77 yd01$250K
June 20, 2000F1Shelby, Illinois24 mi300 yd01$75K
January 2, 2006F1Shelby, Illinois0.1 mi35 yd00$15K
March 26, 1959F1Shelby, Illinois0 mi33 yd00N/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.