Tornado History

Stephenson Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Stephenson, Illinois. The records below identify 19 tornadoes from 1958 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $2.7M, with 0 deaths and 0 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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19recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$2.7Mminimum property damage
July 15, 2024latest tornado
38.1 milongest listed path
200 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 October 8, 19581958F1 August 24, 19981998F1 April 17, 19591959EF1 August 16, 20172017EF1 May 25, 20222022EF0 June 1, 20092009F0 May 28, 19981998F0 May 28, 19981998F0 June 6, 19991999F0 June 14, 20032003F0 June 14, 20032003F0 June 14, 20032003EF0 July 12, 20102010EF0 August 16, 20172017EF0 August 10, 2020EFU March 31, 2023EFU March 4, 2024EFU July 15, 2024EFU July 15, 2024© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)2
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)6
  • EF0 (Light damage)4
  • Unknown rating4

Most Active Years

  • 19983
  • 20033
  • 20243
  • 20172
  • 19581
  • 19591
  • 19991
  • 20091

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
October 8, 1958F2Stephenson, Illinois38.1 mi33 yd00$2.5M
August 24, 1998F1Stephenson, Illinois0.5 mi50 yd00$80K
April 17, 1959F1Stephenson, Illinois2 mi33 yd00$25K
August 16, 2017EF1Stephenson, Illinois2.79 mi75 yd00N/A
May 25, 2022EF1Stephenson, Illinois1.83 mi30 yd00N/A
June 1, 2009EF0Stephenson, Illinois0.33 mi200 yd00$100K
May 28, 1998F0Stephenson, Illinois0.1 mi0.5 yd00$1K
May 28, 1998F0Stephenson, Illinois0.1 mi0.2 yd00N/A
June 6, 1999F0Stephenson, Illinois0.1 mi10 yd00N/A
June 14, 2003F0Stephenson, Illinois0 mi50 yd00N/A
June 14, 2003F0Stephenson, Illinois0.5 mi50 yd00N/A
June 14, 2003F0Stephenson, Illinois0 mi50 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.