Tornado History

Wayne Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Wayne, Illinois. The records below identify 28 tornadoes from 1957 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $11.1M, with 1 deaths and 49 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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28recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$11.1Mminimum property damage
March 14, 2024latest tornado
30 milongest listed path
800 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 June 2, 19901990F4 June 2, 19901990F3 April 21, 20022002F3 December 18, 19571957F3 April 19, 19961996F2 January 7, 19891989EF2 April 19, 20112011EF2 November 17, 20132013EF2 March 8, 20092009F2 July 11, 19581958F2 October 16, 19891989F1 May 1, 19831983EF1 March 14, 20242024F1 March 11, 20062006EF1 March 8, 2009F1 May 7, 1973F1 April 3, 1989EF1 November 17, 2013EF1 December 23, 2015EF0 March 8, 2009EF0 March 30, 2022EF0 June 23, 2014EF0 June 23, 2014F0 September 9, 1985F0 July 24, 1989F0 June 22, 1998EF0 July 2, 2013EF0 May 6, 2021© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)2
  • F3 (Severe damage)3
  • F2 (Considerable damage)3
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)3
  • F1 (Moderate damage)4
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)4
  • F0 (Light damage)3
  • EF0 (Light damage)6

Most Active Years

  • 19894
  • 20093
  • 20133
  • 19902
  • 20142
  • 19571
  • 19581
  • 19731

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
June 2, 1990F4Wayne, Illinois15.5 mi300 yd01$2.5M
June 2, 1990F4Wayne, Illinois5.5 mi300 yd02$250K
April 21, 2002F3Wayne, Illinois30 mi500 yd142$4.0M
December 18, 1957F3Wayne, Illinois11.9 mi200 yd01$250K
April 19, 1996F3Wayne, Illinois2 mi400 yd00$200K
January 7, 1989F2Wayne, Illinois10 mi100 yd00$2.5M
April 19, 2011EF2Wayne, Illinois10.57 mi150 yd02$400K
November 17, 2013EF2Wayne, Illinois9.48 mi150 yd00$150K
March 8, 2009EF2Wayne, Illinois4.73 mi100 yd00$90K
July 11, 1958F2Wayne, Illinois15.3 mi50 yd00$25K
October 16, 1989F2Wayne, Illinois2 mi800 yd00$25K
May 1, 1983F1Wayne, Illinois0.2 mi30 yd00$250K

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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.