NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Le Roy, 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 Le Roy, Illinois since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ike in 2008. Since 1950, 184 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 5 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 4
- Tornadoes
- 184
- EF3 or stronger
- 5
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
6 deaths in all
What the records show for Le Roy
None of the 4 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Le Roy; the strongest was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm with 55 mph winds when its centre passed 58 miles away. The record near Le Roy begins with an unnamed storm in 1902; the most recent system was Ike in 2008. Of the 4 systems, one has come since 2000. Le Roy has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 79% of the 548 Illinois cities on this site. The strongest of the 184 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F4 on May 5, 1977; its path came within 19 miles. The deadliest, an F1 on May 15, 1968, killed 4 people. Of the 184, 15 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 80 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 58. The most recent tornado was on December 28, 2025. Le Roy has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 86% of the 548 Illinois cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 29 times since 1974, with stones up to 2 inches (hen egg size). Of the 548 Illinois cities, 97% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Le Roy.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Le Roy
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 14 | 58 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 25 | 57 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormSep 3 | 62 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 29 | 57 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 Le Roy: 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 Le Roy
By decade
- 2020s24
- 2010s15
- 2000s41
- 1990s31(2 EF3+)
- 1980s34
- 1970s23(2 EF3+)
- 1960s8
- 1950s8(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 1977 | F4 | 19 mi | 7.3 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Jun 27, 1951 | F3 | 20 mi | 18.2 mi | 1 / 15 |
| Apr 19, 1996 | F3 | 22 mi | 9.4 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 9, 1995 | F3 | 21 mi | 50 mi | 0 / 6 |
| Apr 3, 1974 | F3 | 14 mi | 7.4 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Dec 1, 2018 | EF2 | 3 mi | 2.44 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 30, 2003 | F2 | 18 mi | 12.8 mi | 0 / 4 |
| May 30, 2003 | F2 | 22 mi | 14 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 24, 2001 | F2 | 23 mi | 1.8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 8, 2000 | F2 | 7 mi | 4 mi | 0 / 4 |
| Aug 24, 1982 | F2 | 13 mi | 23.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 13, 1981 | F2 | 19 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 184, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Le Roy
The Storm Prediction Center has 29 hail reports within 10 miles of Le Roy since 1974, made on 23 separate days. Of these, 18 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 2 inches (hen egg size), fell on April 19, 2023. The most recent report is from June 29, 2023. April has the most reports, 11.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Le Roy
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Normal 4NE, IL, 17 miles northwest of Le Roy at 790 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 86°F and low of 63°F; January is the coolest, at 33°F and 16°F. May is the wettest at 4.8 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.0 inches; the year adds up to 39.3 inches over 76 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 26 days a year, almost all from May to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 133 nights a year. Snowfall averages 20.1 inches a year, most of it in January. That 39.3 inches is more than at 63 of the 146 Illinois stations used on this site (43%). Farmer City, 8 miles southeast, has its own station (Champaign 9 SW, IL): 39.7 inches a year, 0.4 more than here, and a July average high of 84°F against 86°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33 | 16 | 2.4 | 6 | 7.5 |
| Feb | 38 | 19 | 2.0 | 5 | 5.5 |
| Mar | 50 | 28 | 2.6 | 6 | 2.2 |
| Apr | 63 | 38 | 3.7 | 8 | 0.5 |
| May | 74 | 50 | 4.8 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 83 | 60 | 4.1 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 86 | 63 | 4.1 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 84 | 61 | 3.8 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 79 | 53 | 3.2 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 66 | 42 | 3.5 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 50 | 31 | 2.8 | 6 | 0.8 |
| Dec | 38 | 21 | 2.3 | 6 | 3.6 |
| Year | 62 | 40 | 39.3 | 76 | 20.1 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Normal 4NE, IL (790 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 Le Roy
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 53 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Le Roy: 50 thunderstorm wind reports and 3 flash floods. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $762,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on June 29, 2023.
July 11, 2020: thunderstorm wind 7 miles from the centre of Le Roy — $250,000 damage.
June 18, 2009: thunderstorm wind in Le Roy — $140,000 damage.
NWS: “Numerous trees and power lines were blown down. Four cars were damaged by falling trees, and five houses were damaged by falling tree branches.”
August 4, 2009: thunderstorm wind 2 miles from the centre of Le Roy — $105,000 damage.
NWS: “Eight houses and a car were damaged by falling trees in LeRoy. Also, widespread tree damage occurred to a residence in rural Leroy.”
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
McLean County, which includes Le Roy, has been named in 11 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1968, 7 of them major disasters (by incident: 3 snowstorms, 2 biological emergencies, 2 ice storms, 2 tornadoes). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on March 26, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives McLean County a Relatively Moderate rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for tornadoes, hail, inland flooding, strong wind, lightning and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $81.3 million a year, the 13th highest of 102 Illinois counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $33.5 million (41%), 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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