Wayne 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.
29
Tornado reports
72
Hail reports
104
Floods since 1996
788
All events
4
Deaths
$16.8M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Wayne County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 29 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 entered Wayne County about a half mile north of Illinois Route 15, then proceeded to move northeast to a point about 1.5 miles north of Wayne City. The tornado then paralleled Route 15 just north of Sims. The tornado continued moving east toward Fairfield, and passed …
Tornado F3 Tornado
Flooding of the Little Wabash River affected low-lying fields and woodlands. A 42-year-old woman died after driving her car into the backwaters of the Little Wabash River northeast of Fairfield. Using an airplane, state police located her body beneath ice not far from the abandon…
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Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds gusted to around 60 mph along Highway 161 a few miles west of Mount Erie.
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Funnel Cloud Funnel Cloud
Video of a funnel cloud extending at least halfway to the surface was shared with the funnel positioned to the NNW of the 900 block of Enterprise Rd north of Fairfield. No damage was reported.
Heat Heat
Extreme heat warning criteria were reached on July 28th.
Heat Heat
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Significant flash flooding occurred in Cisne and in northwestern Wayne County. Multiple roads were impacted and sandbagging was deployed. Cisne received a radar estimated 3-4 inches of rain, while northwestern portions of Wayne County approached half a foot of rain for the day.
Flood Flood
Flooding issues lingered in Wayne County through the rest of the afternoon as torrential rainfall was slow to drain.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
A report was submitted via mPING of flash flooding on County Rd 1900E.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Flash flooding occurred in yards along Johnson Creek in Fairfield, IL.
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Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Power lines and a power pole were downed in Rinard as a thunderstorm line surged eastward through northern Wayne County.
Flood Flood
Minor street flooding and creek overflows were reported near Cisne and Fairfield. Rainfall rates were on the order of 1-1.5 inches within an hour.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Two large barns were destroyed, one in the Mayberry area and one south of I-64 east of Gammon Curve. Several locations had large trees broken off.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Large tree limbs were downed as a line of thunderstorms swept through Wayne County.
Heat Heat
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Roadway flooding occurred on the north side of Fairfield with 4 inches of water flowing across the road. Radar estimated rainfall totals during the late afternoon to early evening were 1.5-2.5 inches near town and 2.5-3.5 inches west of town.
Flood Flood
An mPING report was submitted for creeks overflowing and yards flooding. Late afternoon to early evening rainfall was roughly 2 inches based on radar estimates.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 0 |
| 2025 | 25 | 0 |
| 2024 | 34 | 1 |
| 2023 | 26 | 0 |
| 2022 | 25 | 1 |
| 2021 | 22 | 1 |
| 2020 | 17 | 0 |
| 2019 | 36 | 0 |
| 2018 | 32 | 0 |
| 2017 | 23 | 0 |
| 2016 | 28 | 0 |
| 2015 | 30 | 1 |
| 2014 | 28 | 2 |
| 2013 | 29 | 3 |
| 2012 | 31 | 0 |
| 2011 | 38 | 1 |
| 2010 | 26 | 0 |
| 2009 | 28 | 3 |
| 2008 | 26 | 0 |
| 2007 | 31 | 0 |
| 2006 | 25 | 1 |
| 2005 | 17 | 0 |
| 2004 | 17 | 0 |
| 2003 | 13 | 0 |
| 2002 | 20 | 1 |
| 2001 | 14 | 0 |
| 2000 | 17 | 0 |
| 1999 | 29 | 0 |
| 1998 | 20 | 1 |
| 1997 | 18 | 0 |
| 1996 | 18 | 1 |
| 1995 | 3 | 0 |
| 1994 | 3 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | 3 | 2 |
| 1989 | 4 | 4 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 4 | 1 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 1 |
| 1982 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1975 | 2 | 0 |
| 1973 | 1 | 1 |
| 1972 | 1 | 1 |
| 1960 | 1 | 0 |
| 1958 | 1 | 1 |
| 1957 | 1 | 1 |
| 1955 | 1 | 0 |
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