Peoria, Illinois tornadoes

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29confirmed tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Peoria since NOAA records began in 1950. Most recent: July 15, 2024, EF1.

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Every tornado path within 10 miles

Tornado paths, 1950 to 2025
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The record

At a glance

Total29within 10 miles, 1950 to 2025
Per year0.4average since 1950
Peak monthJune9 of 29
StrongestEF4Nov 17, 2013
Deaths3whole paths, see note
Injuries155whole paths, see note

Deaths and injuries are NOAA's totals for each tornado's whole path, which can run well beyond Peoria.

Seasons

When tornadoes hit here

By month

90 Jan: 0Feb: 1Mar: 4Apr: 1May: 4Jun: 9Jul: 6Aug: 1Sep: 2Oct: 0Nov: 1Dec: 0JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

June is the peak month, with 9 of 29 tornadoes.

By time of day

100 12 AM: 0: 1: 03 AM: 0: 0: 06 AM: 0: 0: 09 AM: 0: 1: 012 PM: 1: 2: 13 PM: 2: 3: 46 PM: 3: 10: 09 PM: 1: 0: 012 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM

Most often around 7:00 PM. Times as recorded by NOAA, mostly Central Standard Time.

By year, 1950 to 2025

50 1950: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 1: 0: 0: 01960: 1: 0: 0: 0: 0: 1: 0: 0: 0: 01970: 0: 0: 0: 1: 1: 0: 1: 0: 0: 01980: 1: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 01990: 2: 0: 0: 0: 1: 0: 1: 0: 1: 02000: 0: 0: 0: 1: 3: 0: 0: 0: 0: 02010: 2: 0: 0: 1: 0: 1: 2: 1: 0: 02020: 1: 0: 0: 0: 5: 019501960197019801990200020102020

The line is the five-year average. Tornadoes before about 1953 were under-reported, and better radar since the 1990s finds more weak ones.

By rating

EF0
12
EF1
11
EF2
2
EF3
2
EF4
2

Ratings before February 2007 use the original F scale; the numbers line up with today's EF scale. Unknown means NOAA could not assign a rating.

The record

Notable tornadoes

Deadliest

EF4, November 17, 2013

3 deaths, 125 injuries Strongest

EF4, November 17, 2013

46.36 mile path Longest path

46.36 miles, EF4

November 17, 2013, whole path Widest

880 yards, EF4

November 17, 2013
Every tornado

All 29 tornadoes, newest first

DateRatingPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Jul 15, 2024EF11.23 mi100 yd00
Jul 15, 2024EF112.2 mi100 yd00
Jul 15, 2024EF10.38 mi100 yd00
Jul 15, 2024EF02.54 mi100 yd00
Jul 15, 2024EF12.4 mi150 yd00
Mar 28, 2020EF13.27 mi50 yd00
Feb 28, 2017EF00.07 mi25 yd00
Mar 15, 2016EF03.68 mi200 yd00
Mar 15, 2016EF27.55 mi440 yd00
Apr 9, 2015EF00.15 mi10 yd00
Nov 17, 2013EF446.36 mi880 yd3125
Jun 5, 2010EF02.02 mi100 yd00
Jun 5, 2010EF13.88 mi75 yd00
Jul 5, 2004F00.1 mi10 yd00
May 18, 2004F00.1 mi10 yd00
May 18, 2004F10.3 mi50 yd00
May 28, 2003F13.5 mi100 yd00
Jun 29, 1998F18.5 mi100 yd00
Jun 6, 1996F00.5 mi200 yd00
Jun 26, 1994F00.2 mi20 yd00
Jun 22, 1990F10.5 mi50 yd00
Jun 13, 1990F07 mi20 yd00
Sep 16, 1980F00.8 mi17 yd00
Jun 29, 1976F44.9 mi40 yd00
Jun 8, 1974F00.1 mi10 yd00
Nearby

Peoria and its county

Peoria is in Peoria County, where NOAA has recorded 38 tornadoes since 1950. A county's record counts every tornado inside its borders, while this page counts every path within 10 miles of the city, so the two overlap without matching.

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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025. City point and population: US Census Bureau, 2024. Each path is a straight line between NOAA's start and end points.