Woodstock, IL Tornado History — 112 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Woodstock, IL had?
Woodstock has had 112 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 7 strong to violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Woodstock?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Woodstock was an EF0 on June 3, 2025.
When is tornado season in Woodstock?
June is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Woodstock, with 24 on record. April through June account for 54 of the 112 tornadoes on record near Woodstock.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Woodstock
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 57 total, averaging 2.9 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Woodstock since December 29, 2025
These are 2 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Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete.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.
McHenry County EMA reports roof damage to barn along Harmony Road near Brier Hill Road. Video shared to social media shows likely tornado with lofted debris in the vici (LOT)
A NWS storm survey determined that a brief EF0 tornado produced tree damage and sporadic roofing damage across the far northern portion of the Saddlebrook Farms subdivi (LOT)
Within 25 miles of Woodstock. 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 Woodstock
35 fatalities have been recorded within 25 miles of Woodstock since 1950, across 6 events. 722 injuries have been reported across all events. 1967 was the deadliest year on record near Woodstock.
The deadliest single event was an F4 on April 21, 1967, which caused 24 fatalities along a 25.5-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Woodstock
What the record shows near Woodstock
The 2020s are the busiest decade on record so far near Woodstock, with 36 of the 112 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles. The Woodstock record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near Woodstock, 89 reached EF0 or EF1 and 20 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near Woodstock is rated EF4, of which 4 are logged. A further 3 near Woodstock are unrated — events NOAA logged before a damage survey assigned a scale.
Across the last 20 years Woodstock has averaged 2.9 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 57 in total. 2023 was the busiest of them with 14, and 8 of those years passed with none at all.