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Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Davis, IL

Every tropical system within 75 miles since 1851 and every tornado within 25 miles since 1950.

Data: NOAA NHC HURDAT2 and NOAA SPC tornado and hail reports, through 2025 · Updated

1 tropical system has passed within 75 miles of Davis, Illinois since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was an unnamed storm in 1900. Since 1950, 87 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 2 of them rated EF3 or stronger.

Hurricanes
0

within 75 mi, since 1851

Tropical storms
1

below hurricane strength

Tornadoes
87

within 25 mi, since 1950

EF3 or stronger
2

1 deaths in all

What the records show for Davis

None of the 1 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Davis; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1900, a tropical storm with 55 mph winds when its centre passed 5 miles away. Of the 548 Illinois cities on this site, 57% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Davis. The highest rating among the 87 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3, reached 2 times; the most recent, on April 16, 1967, came within 20 miles. The deadliest, an F2 on October 8, 1958, killed 1 person. Of the 87, 2 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 50 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 21. The most recent tornado was on July 15, 2024. Of the 548 Illinois cities, 90% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Davis. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 44 times since 1963, with stones up to 3 inches (tea cup size). Of the 548 Illinois cities, 87% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Davis.

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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Davis

Tropical systems that passed within 75 miles of Davis, Illinois, newest first
YearStormClosestStrength when closestPeak
1900Unnamed 1900 stormSep 115 miTropical storm (55 mph)Category 4

Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Davis: a hurricane's worst winds sit within a few dozen miles of its centre, and inland cities are usually past that.

Tornadoes within 25 miles of Davis

By decade

  • 2020s24
  • 2010s15
  • 2000s11
  • 1990s10
  • 1980s6
  • 1970s8
  • 1960s8(2 EF3+)
  • 1950s5
Strongest tornadoes near Davis, Illinois
DateRatingDistancePathKilled / injured
Apr 16, 1967F320 mi27.8 mi0 / 0
Jan 24, 1967F311 mi24.9 mi0 / 0
Oct 8, 1958F22 mi81 mi1 / 0
Jul 15, 2024EF220 mi15.41 mi0 / 0
Jun 22, 2024EF220 mi6.03 mi0 / 0
Feb 8, 2024EF220 mi25.9 mi0 / 1
Nov 22, 2010EF224 mi18.1 mi0 / 6
Jun 25, 1998F224 mi2.5 mi0 / 0
May 8, 1988F225 mi27 mi0 / 0
Aug 17, 1979F212 mi0.5 mi0 / 0
Jun 9, 1979F216 mi2.5 mi0 / 5
Nov 1, 1971F219 mi3 mi0 / 1

The strongest 12 of 87, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.

Hail in Davis

The Storm Prediction Center has 44 hail reports within 10 miles of Davis since 1963, made on 35 separate days. Of these, 31 were 1 inch across or larger, and 2 reached 2 inches. The largest, 3 inches (tea cup size), fell on April 7, 2020. The most recent report is from May 4, 2024. April and June have the most reports, 11 each.

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.

Weather by month in Davis

The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Brodhead Wwtp, WI, 12 miles north of Davis at 780 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 83°F and low of 61°F; January is the coolest, at 27°F and 11°F. June is the wettest at 5.6 inches of precipitation on average and January the driest at 1.6 inches; the year adds up to 38.5 inches over 72 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 12 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 151 nights a year. Snowfall averages 37.3 inches a year, most of it in January. That 38.5 inches is more than at 44 of the 146 Illinois stations used on this site (30%). Pecatonica, 10 miles south, has its own station (Freeport Waste Wtp, IL): 38.6 inches a year, the same as here, and a July average high of 82°F against 83°F.

Monthly climate normals 1991–2020 at Brodhead Wwtp, WI
MonthHigh °FLow °FPrecip. inDays ≥ 0.1"Snow in
Jan27111.6510.3
Feb32141.859.3
Mar44252.154.5
Apr58353.770.9
May70474.280.1
Jun80575.680.0
Jul83614.060.0
Aug81594.460.0
Sep75503.860.0
Oct62392.960.3
Nov46282.452.2
Dec33172.059.7
Year583738.57237.3

Averages for 1991–2020 at Brodhead Wwtp, WI (780 ft), from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals. Normals describe the station; the farther a place is from it, and the bigger the difference in height, the more its weather can differ.

Illinois weather by month, station by station →

Floods, thunderstorm wind and lightning near Davis

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 63 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Davis: 41 thunderstorm wind reports, 15 floods, 5 flash floods, 1 heavy rain event and 1 lightning strike. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $764,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 75 mph, on June 12, 2008. June has had the most flash floods, 3 of 5. Of the 547 Illinois cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 28 have had fewer than Davis.

  • July 24, 2010: flash flood 9 miles from the centre of Davis — $500,000 damage.

  • May 28, 2012: thunderstorm wind 10 miles from the centre of Davis — $100,000 damage.

Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, events whose starting point is on record, 1996 to June 30, 2026. Damage is the NWS estimate in the dollars of the year, not insured losses, and NWS notes that some reports are unverified.

Flood insurance claims, disaster declarations and FEMA risk ratings

Stephenson County, which includes Davis, has been named in 14 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1969, 9 of them major disasters (by incident: 4 floods, 4 snowstorms, 3 severe storms, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on March 26, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Stephenson County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for strong wind; Relatively Moderate for tornadoes, hail and inland flooding; Relatively Low for lightning and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $28.9 million a year, the 34th highest of 102 Illinois counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $15.8 million (55%), is from inland flooding.

Claims: FEMA, OpenFEMA Dataset FIMA NFIP Redacted Claims – v3, summed over ZIP codes; payments in the dollars of each year, not adjusted for inflation. Declarations: Disaster Declarations Summaries – v2, by county. Retrieved October 25, 2026. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's OpenFEMA API, but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).

Risk ratings: FEMA, National Risk Index county table, December 2025 (v1.20), retrieved October 26, 2026; ratings compare counties nationwide, are meant for planning and are no substitute for a local risk assessment. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's National Risk Index dataset API or downloadable datasets but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).

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