Tornado History

Williamson Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Williamson, Illinois. The records below identify 21 tornadoes from 1957 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $303.8M, with 10 deaths and 214 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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21recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$303.8Mminimum property damage
May 16, 2025latest tornado
17 milongest listed path
900 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 May 29, 19821982EF4 May 16, 20252025F4 December 18, 19571957F3 November 19, 19911991EF2 April 2, 20242024F2 June 2, 19731973EF2 February 29, 20122012EF1 April 3, 20182018EF1 April 2, 20242024F1 June 12, 19981998EF1 October 31, 20132013EF1 April 3, 20182018EF1 April 5, 20172017F1 October 18, 20042004EF1 April 3, 2014EF1 May 8, 2024EF1 April 3, 2018EF1 February 28, 2017EF1 May 8, 2009EF0 June 28, 2018EF0 May 8, 2024© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)2
  • EF4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)2
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)10
  • EF0 (Light damage)2

Most Active Years

  • 20184
  • 20244
  • 20172
  • 19571
  • 19731
  • 19821
  • 19911
  • 19981

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
May 29, 1982F4Williamson, Illinois17 mi400 yd10181$250.0M
May 16, 2025EF4Williamson, Illinois16.28 mi900 yd07$25.0M
December 18, 1957F4Williamson, Illinois4.5 mi300 yd010$2.5M
November 19, 1991F3Williamson, Illinois1.5 mi70 yd016$25.0M
April 2, 2024EF2Williamson, Illinois6.66 mi250 yd00$300K
June 2, 1973F2Williamson, Illinois0 mi33 yd00$250K
February 29, 2012EF2Williamson, Illinois14.91 mi300 yd00$100K
April 3, 2018EF1Williamson, Illinois9.98 mi125 yd00$250K
April 2, 2024EF1Williamson, Illinois6.21 mi250 yd00$130K
June 12, 1998F1Williamson, Illinois2 mi100 yd00$100K
October 31, 2013EF1Williamson, Illinois6.43 mi175 yd00$40K
April 3, 2018EF1Williamson, Illinois1.93 mi150 yd00$40K

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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.