Shorewood, IL Tornado History — 173 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Shorewood, IL had?
Shorewood has had 173 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 12 strong to violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Shorewood?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Shorewood was an EF0 on March 19, 2025.
When is tornado season in Shorewood?
June is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Shorewood, with 43 on record. April through June account for 93 of the 173 tornadoes on record near Shorewood.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Shorewood
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 82 total, averaging 4.1 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Shorewood since December 29, 2025
These are 9 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Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete.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.
NWS survey confirms an EF-2 tornado with peak winds near 115 mph... peak width of 300 yards... and path length of 25.8 miles. (LOT)
NWS survey confirms an EF-1 tornado with peak winds near 90 mph... peak width of 150 yards... and path length of 1.52 miles. (LOT)
NWS survey confirms an EF-0 tornado with peak winds near 75 mph... peak width of 150 yards... and path length of 5.2 miles. (LOT)
NWS survey confirms a brief EF-0 tornado started just south of Wheaton College. Tornado was on the ground for 2 minutes or less. Peak width of 100 yards and winds of 75 (LOT)
An NWS damage survey confirmed an EF-0 tornado with peak winds of 85 mph... path length of 2.9 miles... and max width of 250 yards impacted Orland Park. (LOT)
Corrects previous tornado report from Wheaton. NWS survey confirms a brief EF-0 tornado started just south of Wheaton College. Tornado was on the ground for 2 minutes o (LOT)
*** 6 INJ *** NWS survey confirms a preliminary EF-2 tornado. Peak winds of 120 mph... width of 350 yards... and length of 8.4 miles. (LOT)
NWS survey confirms a preliminary EF-0 tornado. Peak winds of 80 mph... width of 150 yards... and length of 1.3 miles. (LOT)
NWS survey confirmed a preliminary EF-0 tornado. Path length of 2.5 miles... max width of 175 yards... and peak winds of 80 mph. (LOT)
Within 25 miles of Shorewood. Quoted text is the report narrative exactly as filed. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center preliminary storm reports, updated daily.
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 Shorewood
70 fatalities have been recorded within 25 miles of Shorewood since 1950, across 8 events. 1,122 injuries have been reported across all events. 1967 was the deadliest year on record near Shorewood.
The deadliest single event was an F4 on April 21, 1967, which caused 33 fatalities along a 15.0-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Shorewood
What the record shows near Shorewood
The 2020s are the busiest decade on record so far near Shorewood, with 49 of the 173 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles. The Shorewood record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near Shorewood, 132 reached EF0 or EF1 and 38 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near Shorewood is rated EF5, of which 1 is logged. A further 3 near Shorewood are unrated — events NOAA logged before a damage survey assigned a scale.
Across the last 20 years Shorewood has averaged 4.1 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 82 in total. 2023 was the busiest of them with 16, and 4 of those years passed with none at all.