NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Fisher, 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
4 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Fisher, Illinois since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ike in 2008. Since 1950, 173 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 7 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 4
- Tornadoes
- 173
- EF3 or stronger
- 7
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
9 deaths in all
What the records show for Fisher
None of the 4 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Fisher; the strongest was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm with 55 mph winds when its centre passed 43 miles away. The record near Fisher begins with an unnamed storm in 1902; the most recent system was Ike in 2008. Of the 4 systems, one has come since 2000. Fisher has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 79% of the 548 Illinois cities on this site. The strongest of the 173 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F4 on March 20, 1976; its path came within 23 miles. The deadliest, an F1 on May 15, 1968, killed 4 people. Of the 173, 8 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 81 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 49. The most recent tornado was on December 28, 2025. Fisher has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 77% of the 548 Illinois cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 71 times since 1961, with stones up to 3 inches (tea cup size). Of the 548 Illinois cities, 65% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Fisher.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Fisher
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 14 | 43 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 25 | 39 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormSep 3 | 26 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 29 | 46 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Fisher: 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 Fisher
By decade
- 2020s25
- 2010s22(1 EF3+)
- 2000s34
- 1990s30(1 EF3+)
- 1980s21
- 1970s19(3 EF3+)
- 1960s12(1 EF3+)
- 1950s10(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 1976 | F4 | 23 mi | 63.7 mi | 0 / 18 |
| Apr 9, 1953 | F3 | 12 mi | 156.7 mi | 3 / 22 |
| Apr 3, 1974 | F3 | 23 mi | 5.9 mi | 1 / 0 |
| Nov 17, 2013 | EF3 | 12 mi | 29.83 mi | 0 / 6 |
| Apr 19, 1996 | F3 | 18 mi | 4 mi | 0 / 12 |
| Apr 3, 1974 | F3 | 18 mi | 7.4 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 22, 1963 | F3 | 23 mi | 31.8 mi | 0 / 5 |
| Dec 1, 2018 | EF2 | 19 mi | 2.44 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 24, 2001 | F2 | 20 mi | 1.8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 2, 1987 | F2 | 23 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 24, 1982 | F2 | 16 mi | 23.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 7, 1980 | F2 | 24 mi | 34.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 173, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Fisher
The Storm Prediction Center has 71 hail reports within 10 miles of Fisher since 1961, made on 48 separate days. Of these, 48 were 1 inch across or larger, and 6 reached 2 inches. The largest, 3 inches (tea cup size), fell on April 9, 2015. The most recent report is from May 20, 2025. April and May have the most reports, 22 each.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Fisher
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Gibson City, IL, 11 miles north of Fisher at 750 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 84°F and low of 64°F; January is the coolest, at 32°F and 16°F. June is the wettest at 4.6 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 1.8 inches; the year adds up to 37.8 inches over 69 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 19 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 129 nights a year. Snowfall averages 18.3 inches a year, most of it in January. That 37.8 inches is more than at 30 of the 146 Illinois stations used on this site (21%). Mahomet, 8 miles south, has its own station (Champaign 9 SW, IL): 39.7 inches a year, 1.9 more than here, and the same July average high, 84°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32 | 16 | 2.0 | 5 | 6.7 |
| Feb | 37 | 20 | 1.8 | 4 | 4.1 |
| Mar | 48 | 29 | 2.7 | 6 | 1.4 |
| Apr | 62 | 39 | 3.6 | 7 | 0.3 |
| May | 73 | 51 | 4.5 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 82 | 61 | 4.6 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 84 | 64 | 3.6 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 83 | 62 | 3.6 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 78 | 53 | 3.2 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 64 | 41 | 3.4 | 6 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 49 | 31 | 2.6 | 6 | 1.1 |
| Dec | 37 | 22 | 2.2 | 5 | 4.6 |
| Year | 61 | 41 | 37.8 | 69 | 18.3 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Gibson City, IL (750 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.
Floods, thunderstorm wind and lightning near Fisher
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 107 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Fisher: 89 thunderstorm wind reports, 15 flash floods, 2 floods and 1 lightning strike. They killed 0 people and injured 1, and the NWS estimated $50.9 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 82 mph, on November 17, 2013. June has had the most flash floods, 9 of 15. Of the 547 Illinois cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 245 have had fewer than Fisher.
July 13, 2004: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of Fisher — 1 injured, $800,000 damage.
July 12, 2014: flash flood 7 miles from the centre of Fisher — $47.0 million damage.
July 12, 2014: flash flood 5 miles from the centre of Fisher — $1.5 million damage.
NWS: “5 inches for at least two hours from 0630-0830 LST in northern Piatt County. S.”
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
Champaign County, which includes Fisher, has been named in 12 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1968, 9 of them major disasters (by incident: 4 tornadoes, 3 severe storms, 2 biological emergencies, 1 hurricane). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on March 26, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Champaign County a Relatively Moderate rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for tornadoes and strong wind; Relatively Moderate for hail, inland flooding, lightning and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $93.3 million a year, the 11th highest of 102 Illinois counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $43.2 million (46%), 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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Cities near Fisher
- Mahomet, IL8 mi
- Gibson City, IL10 mi
- Rantoul, IL12 mi
- Champaign, IL15 mi
- Farmer City, IL15 mi
- Paxton, IL17 mi
- Urbana, IL17 mi
- Savoy, IL19 mi
- Le Roy, IL20 mi
- Monticello, IL22 mi
- Saint Joseph, IL22 mi
- Tolono, IL24 mi
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