Danville, IL Tornado History — 117 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Danville, IL had?
Danville has had 117 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 9 strong to violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Danville?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Danville was an Unrated on October 3, 2025.
When is tornado season in Danville?
May is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Danville, with 31 on record. April through June account for 70 of the 117 tornadoes on record near Danville.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Danville
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 43 total, averaging 2.1 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Danville since December 29, 2025
These are 5 preliminary reports, not confirmed tornadoes. They have not yet been through an NWS damage survey, and are not counted in the confirmed totals above.
Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete. Ratings are omitted until a survey assigns one.
Confirmed records above are complete through December 29, 2025. NOAA publishes the confirmed archive annually, so tornadoes after that date appear here first and move into the totals above once finalized.
Video evidence from storm spotters showed that a tornado briefly touched down 1 mile west of IL-1 and about 100 yards south of Thompson Street. A power pole and a stree (ILX)
Late report of an EF-0 tornado with path length 10.53 miles and maximum width 75 yards began at this location. The peak winds were 85 mph with the tornado causing mainl (IND)
Tornado reported south of Hoopeston. Report relayed by county EM. (ILX)
EF1... peak wind speed 110 mph... path length 13.5 miles. This tornado largely paralleled I-74 to the north. Some outbuildings were significantly damaged near the start (ILX)
EF0... peak wind speed 85 mph... path length 0.4 mi. The tornado did only tree damage as it quickly moved west to east. (ILX)
Within 25 miles of Danville. Quoted text is the report narrative exactly as filed. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center preliminary storm reports, updated daily.
What storm spotters reported near Danville
4 local storm reports have been filed within 25 miles of Danville and since confirmed into the NOAA archive, the earliest on May 20, 2025 and the most recent on October 3, 2025. They are already counted in the Danville totals above; quoted below is the narrative each reporting office filed at the time.
[Landspout] Media relayed a video of a landspout tornado viewed from SE edge of Fairmount looking SE towards Jamaica... though the specific location is unknown at this (ILX)
Delayed report. Received pictures and video of a tornado briefly touching down just north of Homer... IL in a field. EF-U. (ILX)
The tornado touched down about 3 miles east of Bismark and produced some tree damage along E 2500 North Rd. It progressed to the northeast where it damaged the roof of (ILX)
Video and photos of tornado. (ILX)
Source: National Weather Service and trained-spotter local storm reports, relayed by the NOAA Storm Prediction Center.
Tornadoes by Decade
Tornadoes by Enhanced Fujita Rating
F0–F5 ratings (pre-2007) are grouped with their EF equivalents. The Enhanced Fujita scale replaced the original Fujita scale in February 2007.
Tornadoes by Month
Casualties on Record Near Danville
4 fatalities have been recorded within 25 miles of Danville since 1950, across 2 events. 119 injuries have been reported across all events. 1953 was the deadliest year on record near Danville.
The deadliest single event was an F3 on April 9, 1953, which caused 3 fatalities along a 156.7-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Danville
What the record shows near Danville
The 2010s were the busiest decade near Danville, with 27 of the 117 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles; the 2020s have produced 11 so far. The Danville record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near Danville, 90 reached EF0 or EF1 and 25 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near Danville is rated EF4, of which 1 is logged. A further 2 near Danville are unrated — events NOAA logged before a damage survey assigned a scale.
Across the last 20 years Danville has averaged 2.1 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 43 in total. 2025 was the busiest of them with 7, and 5 of those years passed with none at all.