Logan County, Illinois
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1951 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
74
Tornado reports
140
Hail reports
50
Floods since 1996
684
All events
14
Deaths
$63.5M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Logan County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 74 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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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.
The tornado moved into Logan county from Sangamon county at 326 PM CST and continued heading northeast. It widened to 1/2 mile at several locations along its path. The tornado destroyed 7 houses and damaged 15 others. Numerous grain bins and outbuildings were also destroyed. Crop…
A tornado developed 3 NE of Salisbury and moved northeast lifting 5 NE of Beason in Logan County at 1756 CST. The path width varied from one-quarter to three-quarters of a mile and was on the ground for 40 miles. The tornado caused significant damage in Cantrall (three homes dest…
As a result of heavy rainfall, a vehicle skidded off the northbound lane of I-55 south of Lincoln in Logan County and was struck by a semi travelling in the southbound lane at about 10:11pm CDT. Four of the five passengers in the vehicle were killed, while the other passenger sus…
A 62 year-old woman was killed when her van skidded off I-155 into the median and rolled over several times. The woman was driving northbound on I-155 about 3 miles south of IL-136 when she lost control of her vehicle due to icy conditions. She was ejected from her van and pronou…
Numeruous creeks, streams, ditches and rural roads in Logan County were flooded from the morning hours of October 30th until late in the morning of November 3rd. A 97 year old man drowned when he attempted to cross a water covered road about 0.5 mile south of Mt. Pulaski around 1…
Dense fog with zero visibility at times contributed to a traffic accident which killed a man in Logan County. The man was traveling on I-155, about 8 miles north of Lincoln, when he lost control of his vehicle near a curve, causing the vehicle to roll over around 11:39 PM CST.
Two vehicles collided on Illinois Rt 54 about one mile east of Chestnut at 5:30 AM on January 28th. One person was injured and another was pronounced dead at the scene. The accident occurred as a result of snow-covered roadways.
A woman lost control of her car on Illinois Route 121 near Mt. Pulaski at around 8 AM on January 14th. Her vehicle slid into the path of an oncoming semi-truck and crashed. The driver of the car was pronounced dead at the scene.
Slick road conditions caused numerous traffic accidents across Logan County. One person was killed in a car accident (indirect fatality) 11 miles north of Lincoln due to snow and ice covered roads.
Significant icing was reported in Logan county, with a maximum report of 4 tenths of an inch of ice received around Lincoln. An indirect fatality occurred when a 35 year old female slid off the road and was ejected from her car.
Blowing dust reduced visibilities to near zero at times, resulting in traffic accidents along IL-54 between Mount Pulaski and Chestnut. One accident involved a fuel tanker, a semi truck, and 8 other vehicles near the intersection of IL-54 and 2000th Avenue. 6 people were injured.
A downburst with estimated 80mph winds impacted locations from Middeltown to 1.5 miles north of Burton View between 4:56 PM CDT and 5:15 PM CDT. 43 homes were damaged by falling trees and 29 power poles were snapped. Several large outbuildings and two grain bins were severely dam…
A tornado touched down on the northeast side of Lincoln. It tracked through a small subdivision, just northeast of the Logan County Airport. The tornado damaged roofs, siding and outbuildings, and blew down numerous trees and power lines. In addition, before lifting, the tornado …
A tornado touched down 4 miles north of the Lincoln Weather Service Office, just southwest of Lawndale (Logan County). It traveled to the southeast blowing down numerous trees, tree limbs, power lines and power poles. It destroyed a mobile home, shoved a two-story house 15 feet o…
WFO ILX reported 2.25-inch hail on the east side of Lincoln. Hail of various sizes fell for 40 minutes ending at 1730 CST. The hail damaged thousands of cars and homes (mainly roof damage) in Lincoln, causing $12 million in damage.
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Large tree limbs were blown down.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Water was flowing across Route 121 southeast of Lincoln.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Water was flowing across IL-121 near its intersection with County Road 1200 North.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
An emergency manager estimated wind gusts of 75mph.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree branches were blown down, taking powerlines with them.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown over at the National Weather Service office.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several tree branches were blown down, taking powerlines with them.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A large tree branch was blown down onto a fence.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A large tree was blown down across a roadway.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A large tree was blown down across a roadway.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A 2-foot diameter tree limb was blown onto a house resulting in structural damage to a porch covering.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
A tornado touched down north of the junction of 900th Street and 878th Street about 3 miles northwest of Mount Pulaski at 11:19pm CDT. The tornado caused extensive tree damage as it tracked eastward along 900th Street before curving to the southeast and causing additional tree da…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees and powerlines were blown down on the 600 block of North Madison Street in Lincoln.
Dust Storm Dust Storm
A plume of blowing dust resulted in severe visibility reductions to near zero at times. A photo taken near Chestnut captured this plume of dust near the intersection of 800th Street and 2200th Avenue. The county emergency manager also reported near zero visibility at a rural inte…
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snow accumulations of 1 to 2 inches were reported across the region, along with westerly wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph. This resulted in blowing snow, slick roadways, and reduced visibility. Numerous accidents were reported across the region, particularly along north-south oriented …
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A large tree was blown down.
Drought Drought
Due to a multi-month precipitation deficit dating back to Fall of 2025, Severe (D2) to Extreme (D3) Drought was in place at the start of the month. However, well-above normal precipitation occurred during March, with the month finishing as one of the top 5 wettest in Lincoln. Lin…
Drought Drought
Due to a multi-month precipitation deficit dating back to the Fall of 2025, Severe Drought (D2) was ongoing at the start of the month. Lincoln experienced their driest February on record, with the official observation recording just 0.08 of precipitation, which was 1.84 inches be…
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Bitterly cold wind-chill values of -20 to -30 occurred across Logan County during the morning of January 26th.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Weather observers measured 5 to 7 inches of snow across Logan County...including 5.5 inches in Lincoln. 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) Drought was ongoing at the start of the month. The official observation for Lincoln measured 1.13 inches of precipitation during the month of January, which was 1.04 inches below normal. The c…
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Weather observers measured 5 to 6 inches of snow across Logan County...including 4.8 inches at the National Weather Service office in Lincoln. Due to snow-covered and slick roadways, numerous traffic accidents occurred.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 26 | 1 |
| 2025 | 45 | 3 |
| 2024 | 29 | 2 |
| 2023 | 29 | 4 |
| 2022 | 13 | 1 |
| 2021 | 11 | 1 |
| 2020 | 7 | 0 |
| 2019 | 25 | 3 |
| 2018 | 8 | 0 |
| 2017 | 10 | 0 |
| 2016 | 13 | 0 |
| 2015 | 15 | 0 |
| 2014 | 12 | 0 |
| 2013 | 22 | 0 |
| 2012 | 18 | 0 |
| 2011 | 26 | 0 |
| 2010 | 18 | 1 |
| 2009 | 30 | 1 |
| 2008 | 28 | 0 |
| 2007 | 7 | 1 |
| 2006 | 42 | 9 |
| 2005 | 18 | 0 |
| 2004 | 16 | 3 |
| 2003 | 30 | 11 |
| 2002 | 9 | 0 |
| 2001 | 10 | 0 |
| 2000 | 20 | 4 |
| 1999 | 17 | 3 |
| 1998 | 25 | 4 |
| 1997 | 17 | 0 |
| 1996 | 12 | 2 |
| 1995 | 11 | 1 |
| 1994 | 4 | 0 |
| 1992 | 5 | 0 |
| 1991 | 4 | 0 |
| 1990 | 2 | 0 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 1 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 1 |
| 1981 | 1 | 1 |
| 1980 | 5 | 1 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 1 |
| 1975 | 5 | 2 |
| 1974 | 4 | 1 |
| 1973 | 4 | 3 |
| 1972 | 2 | 1 |
| 1968 | 2 | 1 |
| 1964 | 1 | 0 |
| 1962 | 3 | 0 |
| 1961 | 1 | 0 |
| 1960 | 1 | 1 |
| 1959 | 1 | 0 |
| 1958 | 3 | 0 |
| 1957 | 1 | 1 |
| 1956 | 1 | 0 |
| 1954 | 1 | 1 |
| 1953 | 1 | 1 |
| 1951 | 2 | 2 |
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