Wabash storm history
Storm events recorded in Wabash, Illinois between 1950 and 2025.
760
Total events
19
Tornadoes
56
Hail
122
Floods
1
Deaths
$38.2M
Property damage
Most significant events
Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.
Minor flooding occurred on the Wabash River. At the Mount Carmel river gage, the river crested at 24.78 feet on the 19th. Flood stage is 19 feet. Backwater flooding of tributary creeks occurred, including Coffee Creek near Keensburg. One person drowned when his ultra-terrain vehi…
Three steel towers carrying high-voltage power lines were bent or partially collapsed. A single wide mobile home was demolished. The frame was blown about 50 yards but was not bent. There was curvature in the debris field. A grain bin was blown one mile into a tree line, and thre…
Dense Fog Dense Fog
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Heat Heat
Heat Heat
Heat Heat
Extreme heat warning criteria were reached on July 28th.
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Heat Heat
Funnel Cloud Funnel Cloud
A funnel cloud was visible with a shower south of Mount Carmel.
Dense Fog Dense Fog
Strong Wind Strong Wind
Strong Wind Strong Wind
Hail Hail
A lone storm gradually intensified as it moved east northeast all the way across southern Illinois, culminating with some hail to the size quarters in Mt Carmel.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Dense Fog Dense Fog
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Freezing Fog Freezing Fog
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Strong Wind Strong Wind
Strong Wind Strong Wind
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Winter Weather Winter Weather
Heat Heat
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Wind gusts estimated to 60 mph occurred in Mount Carmel as the storm line surged through Wabash County.
Heat Heat
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree fell through a garage heavily damaging a car on the northeast side of Mount Carmel.
Heat Heat
Heat Heat
Heat Heat
Tornado EF0 Tornado
An EF-1 tornado (peak of EF-0 in Wabash County), which began in far northeastern White County south of Grayville, crossed into Wabash County from the Kingdom Island portion of Gibson County. The tornado produced minor tree damage before crossing the Wabash River into Gibson Count…
Dense Fog Dense Fog
Flood Flood
Dense Fog Dense Fog
Frost/Freeze Frost/Freeze
Strong Wind Strong Wind
Strong Wind Strong Wind
Strong Wind Strong Wind
Strong Wind Strong Wind
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A roof was blown off of the south side of a church at 400E and Wabash 17, while further east near 700E the tops were removed off of cedar trees.
Dense Fog Dense Fog
Strong Wind Strong Wind
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Dense Fog Dense Fog
Events by year
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20 | 0 |
| 2024 | 31 | 1 |
| 2023 | 23 | 0 |
| 2022 | 29 | 1 |
| 2021 | 22 | 0 |
| 2020 | 22 | 0 |
| 2019 | 35 | 0 |
| 2018 | 34 | 0 |
| 2017 | 18 | 0 |
| 2016 | 28 | 0 |
| 2015 | 29 | 0 |
| 2014 | 26 | 0 |
| 2013 | 26 | 2 |
| 2012 | 38 | 0 |
| 2011 | 46 | 2 |
| 2010 | 32 | 2 |
| 2009 | 22 | 0 |
| 2008 | 31 | 0 |
| 2007 | 37 | 0 |
| 2006 | 33 | 0 |
| 2005 | 22 | 0 |
| 2004 | 21 | 0 |
| 2003 | 15 | 0 |
| 2002 | 9 | 0 |
| 2001 | 8 | 0 |
| 2000 | 15 | 0 |
| 1999 | 17 | 0 |
| 1998 | 19 | 2 |
| 1997 | 9 | 0 |
| 1996 | 13 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 1 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 1 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 5 | 1 |
| 1989 | 4 | 2 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1976 | 2 | 0 |
| 1974 | 1 | 1 |
| 1973 | 1 | 0 |
| 1971 | 1 | 1 |
| 1963 | 1 | 1 |
| 1958 | 1 | 1 |