NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Pana, 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
3 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Pana, Illinois since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ike in 2008. Since 1950, 106 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 6 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 3
- Tornadoes
- 106
- EF3 or stronger
- 6
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
8 deaths in all
What the records show for Pana
None of the 3 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Pana; the strongest was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm with 53 mph winds when its centre passed 22 miles away. The record near Pana begins with an unnamed storm in 1902; the most recent system was Ike in 2008. Pana has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 62% of the 548 Illinois cities on this site. The highest rating among the 106 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3 or EF3, reached 6 times; the most recent, on December 1, 2018, came within 16 miles. The deadliest, an F3 on August 21, 1977, killed 6 people. Of the 106, 8 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 64 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 31. The most recent tornado was on December 28, 2025. Of the 548 Illinois cities, 72% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Pana. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 33 times since 1977, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Of the 548 Illinois cities, 94% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Pana.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Pana
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 14 | 22 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 25 | 39 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 28 | 8 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 Pana: 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 Pana
By decade
- 2020s13
- 2010s26(1 EF3+)
- 2000s25
- 1990s16(1 EF3+)
- 1980s4
- 1970s10(3 EF3+)
- 1960s6
- 1950s6(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 1977 | F3 | 23 mi | 26.9 mi | 6 / 56 |
| Jun 1, 1999 | F3 | 24 mi | 10 mi | 1 / 4 |
| Apr 3, 1974 | F3 | 23 mi | 20.9 mi | 1 / 26 |
| Dec 1, 2018 | EF3 | 16 mi | 12.49 mi | 0 / 22 |
| Mar 20, 1976 | F3 | 23 mi | 8.8 mi | 0 / 4 |
| Jan 3, 1950 | F3 | 20 mi | 3.6 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Dec 28, 2025 | EF2 | 22 mi | 23.36 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 6, 2023 | EF2 | 13 mi | 25.31 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Dec 10, 2021 | EF2 | 12 mi | 41.54 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Dec 1, 2018 | EF2 | 18 mi | 8.39 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 13, 2014 | EF2 | 18 mi | 10 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Feb 20, 2014 | EF2 | 2 mi | 22.38 mi | 0 / 1 |
The strongest 12 of 106, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Pana
The Storm Prediction Center has 33 hail reports within 10 miles of Pana since 1977, made on 27 separate days. Of these, 24 were 1 inch across or larger, and 2 reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.75 inches (baseball size), fell on November 17, 2013. The most recent report is from September 20, 2025.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Pana
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Pana, IL, 2 miles south of Pana at 650 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 87°F and low of 65°F; January is the coolest, at 37°F and 19°F. June is the wettest at 5.1 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.2 inches; the year adds up to 42.5 inches over 74 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 34 days a year, almost all from May to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 114 nights a year. Snowfall averages 14.5 inches a year, most of it in January. That 42.5 inches is more than at 111 of the 146 Illinois stations used on this site (76%). Shelbyville, 15 miles east, has its own station (Shelbyville Dam, IL): 41.6 inches a year, 0.9 less than here, and a July average high of 86°F against 87°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 37 | 19 | 2.8 | 5 | 5.1 |
| Feb | 42 | 23 | 2.2 | 5 | 2.6 |
| Mar | 53 | 31 | 3.0 | 6 | 2.6 |
| Apr | 66 | 41 | 4.8 | 8 | 0.5 |
| May | 76 | 52 | 4.8 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 84 | 62 | 5.1 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 87 | 65 | 4.0 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 86 | 63 | 3.0 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 81 | 55 | 3.3 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 68 | 44 | 3.5 | 6 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 53 | 33 | 3.7 | 7 | 0.9 |
| Dec | 42 | 25 | 2.3 | 5 | 2.7 |
| Year | 64 | 43 | 42.5 | 74 | 14.5 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Pana, IL (650 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 Pana
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 79 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Pana: 62 thunderstorm wind reports, 15 flash floods and 2 floods. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $332,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on May 25, 2004. June has had the most flash floods, 7 of 15. Of the 547 Illinois cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 245 have had fewer than Pana.
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
Christian County, which includes Pana, has been named in 8 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1999, 5 of them major disasters (by incident: 2 biological emergencies, 2 snowstorms, 1 hurricane, 1 ice storm). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms and Flooding, on August 15, 2023. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Christian County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for strong wind; Relatively Low for tornadoes, 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 $21.9 million a year, the 44th highest of 102 Illinois counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $6.3 million (29%), 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).
What counts as a pass, the distances and the sources: how this storm history is built.
Cities near Pana
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- Shelbyville, IL15 mi
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- Ramsey, IL18 mi
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- Pawnee, IL28 mi
- Sullivan, IL29 mi
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- Altamont, IL29 mi
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