Vermilion County, Illinois
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1953 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
66
Tornado reports
205
Hail reports
62
Floods since 1996
830
All events
8
Deaths
$76.1M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Vermilion County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 66 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.
A 10-vehicle accident occurred on eastbound I-74 just west of Danville at approximately 6:40am CST. One man was killed in the crash, while several other people were injured. Dense fog had reduced the visibility to less than one quarter of a mile at the time of the accident.
Numerous traffic accidents were reported by Illinois State Police across Vermilion County as a result of icy road conditions. One woman slid off the road just north of Sidell at around 10:54 AM and was transported to a local hospital. Another woman lost her life as her vehicle sl…
Snowfall totals averaged 8 to 17 inches. Blizzard conditions were also reported.
Approximately 4 million dollars of hail damage occurred at the Toyota dealership on the south side of Tilton.
Around 1.00 to 1.75 inches of rain fell onto frozen ground late on February 19th. This set the conditions for rapid flash flooding to occur on February 20th into the 21st when 3.00 to 5.00 of rain occurred. Numerous creeks and streams rapidly flooded in northern and central Vermi…
Extensive tree damage occurred across Rossville due to wind gusts of 80-90mph. Many homes and cars were damaged due to falling trees and tree branches. Numerous power poles and power lines were blown down and a few street lights were broken.
This tornado crossed from Champaign County into Vermilion County 4.1 miles NW of Armstrong at 1:00 PM CST, then tracked northeastward across rural northwest Vermilion County. The tornado destroyed 1 home, 20 outbuildings, and a camper. It also damaged 7 other homes and snapped nu…
A tornado touched down in an open field 2.8 miles NE of Allerton at 1:03 PM CST. The tornado tracked to the northeast for about 15 miles and did major damage to 2 homes, roof damage to 4 other homes, and destroyed 9 outbuildings, 4 garages, and 2 grain bins. Numerous trees and po…
Downburst winds caused considerable damage on the west side of Hoopeston. Three businesses were destroyed, one hundred homes sustained minor to moderate damage, and the EMS building was destroyed. Also, the sewer department suffered major damage and a church suffered minor damage…
Hail Hail
Photo of two large hail stones in hand.
Hail Hail
Half to three quarter inch size hail south of Oakwood.
Hail Hail
Quarter size hail measured in Belgium.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
A tornado touched down along East 1800 North Road west of its intersection with IL-49 about 2 miles west-northwest of Fithian at 7:39pm CDT. It tracked eastward along this road, significantly damaging several outbuildings before entering Kickapoo State Recreation Area where it sn…
Tornado EF1 Tornado
A tornado touched down 2 miles southwest of Hoopeston about a half mile south of IL-9 and just east of North 1300 East Road at 7:44pm CDT. The tornado overturned an irrigation pivot, then crossed IL-1 and damaged the roof of a tractor dealership. As it skirted along the southern …
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A trained spotter estimated wind gusts of 75mph.
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A 66mph wind gust was measured by a personal weather station.
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A 1-foot diameter tree was snapped near the base.
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A large tree was blown onto a house near Lincoln Park.
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Two large trees were blown down.
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A tree was blown onto a house.
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A tree was blown down.
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Multiple trees and powerlines were blown down along the I-74 corridor.
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A large tree was blown over near the junction of South Buchanan Street and Perrysville Avenue.
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A large tree was blown down onto a structure.
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The roof of a school was damaged on the east side of Danville.
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A large tree limb was blown down.
Flood Flood
Stoney Creek overflowed its banks and flooded a few houses along South Collett Street, prompting calls for water rescues. Numerous roads in the area were blocked by stuck vehicles.
Flood Flood
Junction Street was closed due to flood waters...with an SUV stuck with water up to the headlights.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Water was flowing across several county roads near the Vermilion Regional Airport (KDNV), along North Bowman Avenue between Danville and Bismarck, and in the town of Bismarck. One vehicle was stranded in high water.
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Power poles were damaged by the wind gusts.
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A 61 mph wind gust was measured by the emergency manager.
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A mesonet station measured a 59 mph wind gust near a thunderstorm.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
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, above normal precipitation occurred during March, with the cooperative observer in Danville recording 6.84 inches of precipitation which w…
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. A cooperative observer in Danville measured just 0.23 inches of precipitation for the month, which was 2.01 inches below normal. …
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Bitterly cold wind-chill values of -20 to -30 occurred across Vermilion County during the morning of January 26th.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Weather observers measured 6 to 8 inches of snow across Vermilion County...including 7.2 inches in Danville. Due to both falling and drifting snow, travel became extremely hazardous...leading to numerous traffic accidents on area roadways.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 34 | 2 |
| 2025 | 27 | 5 |
| 2024 | 29 | 2 |
| 2023 | 38 | 1 |
| 2022 | 27 | 0 |
| 2021 | 9 | 1 |
| 2020 | 10 | 0 |
| 2019 | 53 | 2 |
| 2018 | 23 | 0 |
| 2017 | 47 | 1 |
| 2016 | 15 | 2 |
| 2015 | 34 | 0 |
| 2014 | 22 | 0 |
| 2013 | 24 | 3 |
| 2012 | 44 | 2 |
| 2011 | 40 | 3 |
| 2010 | 29 | 3 |
| 2009 | 43 | 4 |
| 2008 | 21 | 0 |
| 2007 | 7 | 0 |
| 2006 | 19 | 2 |
| 2005 | 14 | 0 |
| 2004 | 21 | 1 |
| 2003 | 17 | 3 |
| 2002 | 12 | 0 |
| 2001 | 13 | 0 |
| 2000 | 17 | 0 |
| 1999 | 13 | 0 |
| 1998 | 22 | 3 |
| 1997 | 9 | 0 |
| 1996 | 18 | 1 |
| 1995 | 5 | 0 |
| 1994 | 5 | 0 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1991 | 2 | 1 |
| 1988 | 2 | 1 |
| 1987 | 6 | 3 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 3 | 1 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 4 | 1 |
| 1981 | 2 | 1 |
| 1980 | 3 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 6 | 0 |
| 1976 | 2 | 1 |
| 1975 | 3 | 1 |
| 1974 | 6 | 1 |
| 1973 | 3 | 3 |
| 1969 | 2 | 2 |
| 1965 | 2 | 1 |
| 1963 | 3 | 0 |
| 1961 | 2 | 2 |
| 1960 | 1 | 1 |
| 1958 | 2 | 2 |
| 1957 | 1 | 1 |
| 1956 | 1 | 0 |
| 1955 | 3 | 1 |
| 1953 | 1 | 1 |
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