Tornado History

Will Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Will, Illinois. The records below identify 94 tornadoes from 1960 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F5 (Incredible damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $349.3M, with 33 deaths and 468 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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94recorded tornadoes
F5 (Incredible damage)highest rating
$349.3Mminimum property damage
March 19, 2025latest tornado
36.3 milongest listed path
1320 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F5 August 28, 19901990F3 March 27, 19911991F3 March 27, 19911991F3 April 23, 19611961F3 April 27, 19841984F2 November 12, 19651965EF2 June 7, 20082008EF2 November 17, 20132013EF2 November 17, 20132013F2 August 15, 19931993EF2 June 7, 20082008EF2 June 7, 20082008EF2 October 26, 20102010EF2 June 22, 20152015EF2 June 7, 2008F2 April 5, 1988EF2 July 15, 2024F1 April 20, 2004EF1 August 4, 2008EF1 June 30, 2014F1 July 2, 1960F1 June 25, 1978F1 June 13, 1984F1 May 8, 1988F1 May 8, 1988F1 May 8, 1988EF1 November 17, 2013EF1 June 15, 2015EF1 September 18, 2015F1 May 30, 2003F1 April 26, 1994EF1 June 26, 2018F1 September 22, 1961F1 June 10, 1967F1 July 27, 1973F1 April 27, 1984F1 June 25, 1978F1 August 15, 1993F1 July 18, 1997F1 May 30, 2003EF1 August 10, 2020EF1 July 28, 2023EF1 July 15, 2024EF1 July 15, 2024EF1 March 19, 2025F0 April 3, 1982F0 June 13, 1984EF0 April 26, 2007F0 April 26, 1994EF0 August 5, 2007F0 March 27, 1991F0 June 2, 1995F0 May 15, 1982F0 April 29, 1984F0 June 20, 1974F0 May 15, 1982F0 November 9, 1984F0 June 15, 1985F0 May 22, 1991F0 March 27, 1991F0 August 25, 2001F0 May 30, 2003F0 April 20, 2004EF0 August 18, 2015EF0 June 9, 2017EF0 August 20, 2018EF0 June 26, 2018EF0 May 27, 2019EF0 May 23, 2020EF0 October 11, 2021EF0 June 20, 2021EF0 June 26, 2021EF0 July 23, 2022EF0 July 23, 2022EF0 July 23, 2022EF0 February 27, 2023EF0 July 28, 2023EF0 July 28, 2023EF0 July 28, 2023EF0 March 31, 2023© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F5 (Incredible damage)1
  • F3 (Severe damage)4
  • F2 (Considerable damage)3
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)9
  • F1 (Moderate damage)17
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)11
  • F0 (Light damage)16
  • EF0 (Light damage)27
  • Unknown rating4
  • Unknown rating2

Most Active Years

  • 20238
  • 20247
  • 19846
  • 19915
  • 20085
  • 19884
  • 20154
  • 20254

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 28, 1990F5Will, Illinois11.2 mi600 yd29350$250.0M
March 27, 1991F3Will, Illinois3 mi200 yd00$25.0M
March 27, 1991F3Will, Illinois2.8 mi200 yd00$25.0M
April 27, 1984F3Will, Illinois4 mi200 yd15$2.5M
April 23, 1961F3Will, Illinois36.3 mi33 yd04$2.5M
November 12, 1965F2Will, Illinois24.5 mi120 yd290$25.0M
June 7, 2008EF2Will, Illinois2.42 mi150 yd06$5.5M
November 17, 2013EF2Will, Illinois7.6 mi200 yd00$2.0M
November 17, 2013EF2Will, Illinois5.21 mi200 yd00$750K
August 15, 1993F2Will, Illinois0.3 mi20 yd00$500K
June 7, 2008EF2Will, Illinois14.12 mi200 yd00$500K
June 7, 2008EF2Will, Illinois3.66 mi150 yd00$500K

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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.