NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Milford, 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 Milford, Illinois since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ike in 2008. Since 1950, 114 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 4 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 4
- Tornadoes
- 114
- EF3 or stronger
- 4
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
no recorded deaths
What the records show for Milford
None of the 4 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Milford; the strongest was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm with 58 mph winds when its centre passed 34 miles away. The record near Milford begins with an unnamed storm in 1902; the most recent system was Ike in 2008. Of the 4 systems, one has come since 2000. Milford has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 79% of the 548 Illinois cities on this site. The highest rating among the 114 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3 or EF3, reached 4 times; the most recent, on November 17, 2013, came within 9 miles. Of the 114, 4 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 55 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 23. The most recent tornado was on December 28, 2025. Of the 548 Illinois cities, 65% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Milford. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 10 times since 2000, with stones up to 2.5 inches (tennis ball size). Of the 548 Illinois cities, 100% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Milford.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Milford
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 14 | 34 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 25 | 19 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormSep 3 | 10 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 29 | 51 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 Milford: 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 Milford
By decade
- 2020s20
- 2010s18(1 EF3+)
- 2000s17
- 1990s12
- 1980s9
- 1970s22(1 EF3+)
- 1960s8(1 EF3+)
- 1950s8(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 2013 | EF3 | 9 mi | 29.83 mi | 0 / 6 |
| Apr 3, 1974 | F3 | 25 mi | 25.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 15, 1968 | F3 | in town | 7.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 6, 1956 | F3 | 12 mi | 9.4 mi | 0 / 6 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | EF2 | 23 mi | 15.16 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | EF2 | 20 mi | 11.53 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 17, 1992 | F2 | 22 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Aug 8, 1991 | F2 | 22 mi | 9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 6, 1987 | F2 | 25 mi | 0.9 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Apr 23, 1976 | F2 | 10 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 23, 1976 | F2 | 18 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 10, 1975 | F2 | 19 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 114, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Milford
The Storm Prediction Center has 10 hail reports within 10 miles of Milford since 2000, made on 7 separate days. Of these, 8 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.5 inches (tennis ball size), fell on April 14, 2006. The most recent report is from June 25, 2024. April and June have the most reports, 3 each.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Milford
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Hoopeston, IL, 11 miles south of Milford at 710 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 85°F and low of 65°F; January is the coolest, at 34°F and 18°F. June is the wettest at 4.9 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.0 inches; the year adds up to 41.0 inches over 75 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 20 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 118 nights a year. Snowfall averages 20.3 inches a year, most of it in January. That 41.0 inches is more than at 95 of the 146 Illinois stations used on this site (65%). Watseka, 11 miles north, has its own station (Watseka 2 NW, IL): 38.5 inches a year, 2.5 less than here, and the same July average high, 85°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 34 | 18 | 2.1 | 5 | 6.5 |
| Feb | 38 | 22 | 2.0 | 5 | 5.2 |
| Mar | 50 | 31 | 2.8 | 6 | 2.2 |
| Apr | 64 | 41 | 4.0 | 8 | 0.4 |
| May | 74 | 53 | 4.8 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 83 | 62 | 4.9 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 85 | 65 | 4.6 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 83 | 63 | 4.0 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 79 | 55 | 3.4 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 66 | 44 | 3.4 | 6 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 50 | 33 | 2.9 | 6 | 0.6 |
| Dec | 38 | 24 | 2.1 | 5 | 5.3 |
| Year | 62 | 43 | 41.0 | 75 | 20.3 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Hoopeston, IL (710 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 Milford
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 41 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Milford: 29 thunderstorm wind reports, 7 flash floods, 4 floods and 1 heavy rain event. They killed 0 people and injured 1, and the NWS estimated $144,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 82 mph, on June 11, 2026. May has had the most flash floods, 2 of 7. Of the 547 Illinois cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 70 have had fewer than Milford.
January 8, 2008: flash flood 3 miles from the centre of Milford — 1 injured, $15,000 damage.
NWS: “A Chevy Blazer was swept off County Road 2720 East, one half mile south of County Road 1050 North, by fast moving flood waters. The car came to rest in a ditch against trees as several feet of fast moving water flowed over the car.”
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
Iroquois County, which includes Milford, has been named in 9 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1990, 5 of them major disasters (by incident: 2 biological emergencies, 2 severe storms, 2 snowstorms, 1 hurricane). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on March 26, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Iroquois County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for inland flooding; Relatively Low for tornadoes, hail, strong wind, lightning and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $33.9 million a year, the 28th highest of 102 Illinois counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $19.9 million (59%), 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 Milford
- Hoopeston, IL11 mi
- Watseka, IL11 mi
- Kentland, IN17 mi
- Fowler, IN19 mi
- Paxton, IL25 mi
- Clifton, IL25 mi
- Morocco, IN27 mi
- Williamsport, IN28 mi
- Chebanse, IL29 mi
- Saint Anne, IL29 mi
- Remington, IN30 mi
- Otterbein, IN32 mi
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