Tornado History

Wabash Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Wabash, Illinois. The records below identify 18 tornadoes from 1958 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $33.7M, with 0 deaths and 51 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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18recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$33.7Mminimum property damage
May 26, 2024latest tornado
13.3 milongest listed path
300 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 January 7, 19891989F4 June 2, 19901990F2 January 7, 19891989EF2 April 19, 20112011EF2 May 19, 20222022F2 April 19, 19631963EF2 November 17, 20132013F2 July 11, 19581958F1 August 16, 19931993F1 May 18, 19951995EF1 April 19, 20112011EF1 October 26, 20102010F0 May 3, 19981998EF0 October 26, 20102010F0 June 12, 1998EF0 May 26, 2024F0 May 30, 1974EF0 July 1, 2013© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)2
  • F2 (Considerable damage)3
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)3
  • F1 (Moderate damage)2
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)3
  • EF0 (Light damage)3

Most Active Years

  • 19892
  • 19982
  • 20102
  • 20112
  • 20132
  • 19581
  • 19631
  • 19741

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
January 7, 1989F4Wabash, Illinois7 mi200 yd050$25.0M
June 2, 1990F4Wabash, Illinois13.3 mi300 yd00$2.5M
January 7, 1989F2Wabash, Illinois2 mi100 yd00$2.5M
April 19, 2011EF2Wabash, Illinois11.25 mi250 yd00$2.5M
May 19, 2022EF2Wabash, Illinois8.52 mi300 yd00$500K
April 19, 1963F2Wabash, Illinois3.6 mi250 yd00$250K
November 17, 2013EF2Wabash, Illinois10.28 mi225 yd01$250K
July 11, 1958F2Wabash, Illinois2.7 mi50 yd00$25K
August 16, 1993F1Wabash, Illinois0.5 mi50 yd00$50K
May 18, 1995F1Wabash, Illinois0.5 mi50 yd00$50K
April 19, 2011EF1Wabash, Illinois2.75 mi125 yd00$50K
October 26, 2010EF1Wabash, Illinois1.5 mi75 yd00$8K

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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.