De Witt County, Illinois
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1955 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
25
Tornado reports
65
Hail reports
20
Floods since 1996
393
All events
4
Deaths
$22.6M
Property damage
Tornado paths in De Witt County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 24 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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All storm eventsTornadoes
NOAA's storm database records tornadoes back to 1950 and hail and thunderstorm wind back to 1955, but floods only from 1996 on. Older floods are missing here. For those, the U.S. Geological Survey's stream gauge records and flood reports are the place to look.
Most significant events
The strongest tornadoes, deadliest events and biggest damage here, up to 50.
A severe thunderstorm produced 2.50 to 3.00 of rain within one hour in parts of central DeWitt County, including the city of Clinton. The flash flooding resulted in the closure of numerous streets and viaducts in Clinton, as well as basement flooding to numerous homes and busines…
As the first tornado was weakening on the west side of Hallsville another more significant tornado developed on the east side of town. It quickly intensified to F2 intensity, destroying two homes and causing damage to several others. In one home, a family of four sought shelter i…
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Multiple trees were blown down and blocked roads in Waynesville.
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A power pole was snapped at 106 N Locust Street in Wapella.
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Two power poles were snapped along Highway 10 and Weldon Springs Road east of Clinton.
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Transmission poles were blown down at Prairie Center and Drive In roads.
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Route 10 between Weldon Springs and Taft Road was closed due to downed powerlines.
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A tree was blown onto a power line, causing a fire.
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A large oak tree was split with part of it falling onto a property fence.
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Two power poles were broken.
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Tree branches were blown down, taking powerlines with them.
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A tree was blown down across a roadway.
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A tree and powerlines were blown down.
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Tree limbs were blown down onto a house, resulting in damage to the fascia and siding.
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A tree was blown down and blocked IL-54.
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Tree branches were blown down, taking powerlines with them on Kenney Street.
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A tree was blown down and blocked a roadway in Farmer City.
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A tree was blown down across IL-48.
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A tree was blown onto a powerline in Clinton.
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A tree was blown over and blocked IL-54 just east of the Logan-DeWitt county line.
Dust Storm Dust Storm
A plume of blowing dust resulted in severe visibility reductions to near zero at times. Several photos were received from across De Witt County showing near zero visibility, including across IL-54 near the city of De Witt and on US-51 between Clinton and Forsyth.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snow accumulations of less than two inches were reported across the county, along with westerly wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph. This resulted in blowing snow, slick roadways, and reduced visibility. The emergency manager reported that visibility was less than a quarter mile at times …
Drought Drought
Due to a multi-month precipitation deficit dating back to Fall of 2025, Extreme Drought (D3) was in place at the start of the month. However, well above normal precipitation occurred across the region during March. By late March, the drought had improved and was no longer classif…
Drought Drought
Due to a multi-month precipitation deficit dating back to the Fall of 2025, Severe (D2) to Extreme (D3) Drought was ongoing at the start of the month. Continued below normal precipitation during February led to the drought worsening, and by the end of the month Extreme Drought (D…
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Bitterly cold wind-chill values of -20 to -30 occurred across DeWitt County during the morning of January 26th.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Weather observers measured 5 to 7 inches of snow across DeWitt County...including 5.6 inches 1 mile south-southwest of Clinton. Due to both falling and drifting snow, travel became extremely hazardous...leading to numerous traffic accidents on area roadways.
Drought Drought
Due to a multi-month precipitation deficit dating back to the Fall of 2025, Severe (D2) to Extreme (D3) Drought was ongoing at the start of the month. Continued below normal precipitation led to the Severe to Extreme drought persisting through the month.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Weather observers measured 5 to 6 inches of snow across DeWitt County...including 6.0 inches in Lane and 5.5 inches in Clinton. Due to snow-covered and slick roadways, numerous traffic accidents occurred.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Bitterly cold wind-chill values of -25 to -35 occurred across DeWitt County during the morning of December 14th.
Drought Drought
Due to a four-month precipitation deficit, Severe (D2) to Extreme (D3) Drought was ongoing at the start of the month. Despite above normal snowfall during December, precipitation was still below normal, and the continued below normal precipitation led to the Severe (D2) to Extrem…
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Numerous weather observers measured 5 to 10 inches of snow across DeWitt County...including 6.0 inches in Lane. Due to both falling snow and considerable blowing and drifting snow, travel became extremely hazardous...leading to numerous accidents on area roadways.
Drought Drought
Due to a three-month precipitation deficit, Severe (D2) to Extreme (D3) Drought was ongoing at the start of the month. Continued below normal precipitation and above normal temperatures led to the Severe (D2) to Extreme (D3) Drought persisting through the month.
Drought Drought
Moderate Drought (D1) was present at the start of the month. Continued below normal precipitation and above normal temperatures led to a worsening of the drought, with Severe Drought (D2) developing during the first week of the month and continuing through the end of the month. S…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A few large tree limbs were blown down.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
The tornado began in a cornfield just north of Buckeye Road and tracked northeast for several miles. The first road it crossed was LeRoy Road, just south of Depot Road, at which point it completely destroyed two farm outbuildings and snapped trees. It then damaged the metal roofi…
Dust Storm Dust Storm
Interstate 74 was closed between Empire and Farmer City due to near zero visibility in blowing dust.
Dust Storm Dust Storm
A multiple vehicle accident occurred on I-74 near Farmer City due to near zero visibility in blowing dust. No injuries were reported.
Hail Hail
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Hail Hail
Flash Flood Flash Flood
East Van Buren Street was closed due to high water under the viaduct.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
This tornado crossed from Macon County into DeWitt County at the intersection of North Bearsdale Road and Lake Fork Road at 3:49 PM CDT. It tracked northeastward and tipped over two small metal towers close to its termination point near the intersection of Red Bud Road and Rowell…
Dust Storm Dust Storm
The county sheriff reported near zero visibility due to blowing dust. Online traffic maps suggested substantial slowdowns on Illinois Route 48 between Weldon and Clinton Lake, likely due to visibility impacts.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree branches were blown down onto Highway 54.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Weather observers measured 4 to 6 inches of snow across the southern half of DeWitt County...including 5.3 inches in Kenney and 5.0 inches in Clinton. Due to snow-covered and hazardous roadways, numerous traffic accidents were reported.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Heat index readings peaked at 105-110 degrees during the afternoon of August 27th. No heat-related deaths were reported.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 25 | 0 |
| 2025 | 20 | 2 |
| 2024 | 9 | 0 |
| 2023 | 20 | 1 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 |
| 2019 | 7 | 0 |
| 2018 | 13 | 0 |
| 2017 | 4 | 0 |
| 2016 | 12 | 0 |
| 2015 | 15 | 0 |
| 2014 | 17 | 0 |
| 2013 | 12 | 0 |
| 2012 | 8 | 0 |
| 2011 | 6 | 0 |
| 2010 | 10 | 1 |
| 2009 | 23 | 1 |
| 2008 | 8 | 0 |
| 2007 | 5 | 0 |
| 2006 | 22 | 2 |
| 2005 | 7 | 0 |
| 2004 | 10 | 0 |
| 2003 | 16 | 7 |
| 2002 | 8 | 0 |
| 2001 | 7 | 1 |
| 2000 | 7 | 0 |
| 1999 | 8 | 0 |
| 1998 | 13 | 0 |
| 1997 | 11 | 0 |
| 1996 | 10 | 0 |
| 1995 | 3 | 1 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 1 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1991 | 3 | 1 |
| 1990 | 4 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 4 | 1 |
| 1986 | 3 | 1 |
| 1985 | 3 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 3 | 1 |
| 1980 | 3 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 1 |
| 1974 | 2 | 0 |
| 1968 | 1 | 1 |
| 1958 | 5 | 0 |
| 1956 | 2 | 1 |
| 1955 | 1 | 1 |
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