Yorkville, IL Tornado History — 180 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Yorkville, IL had?
Yorkville has had 180 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 12 strong to violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Yorkville?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Yorkville was an EF0 on March 19, 2025.
When is tornado season in Yorkville?
June is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Yorkville, with 44 on record. April through June account for 95 of the 180 tornadoes on record near Yorkville.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Yorkville
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 87 total, averaging 4.3 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Yorkville 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Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete.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.
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 80 mph... path length of 2.5 miles... and maximum width of 110 yards impacted Romeoville. (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)
NWS survey confirms a preliminary EF-0 tornado. Peak winds of 80 mph... width of 150 yards... and length of 1.3 miles. (LOT)
Within 25 miles of Yorkville. 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 Yorkville
37 fatalities have been recorded within 25 miles of Yorkville since 1950, across 6 events. 570 injuries have been reported across all events. 1990 was the deadliest year on record near Yorkville.
The deadliest single event was an F5 on August 28, 1990, which caused 29 fatalities along a 16.4-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Yorkville
What the record shows near Yorkville
The 2020s are the busiest decade on record so far near Yorkville, with 53 of the 180 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles. The Yorkville record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near Yorkville, 144 reached EF0 or EF1 and 29 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near Yorkville is rated EF5, of which 1 is logged. A further 7 near Yorkville are unrated — events NOAA logged before a damage survey assigned a scale.
Across the last 20 years Yorkville has averaged 4.3 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 87 in total. 2023 was the busiest of them with 18, and 2 of those years passed with none at all.