NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Toledo, 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 Toledo, Illinois since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ike in 2008. Since 1950, 91 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 6 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 4
- Tornadoes
- 91
- EF3 or stronger
- 6
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
6 deaths in all
What the records show for Toledo
None of the 4 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Toledo; the strongest was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm with 54 mph winds when its centre passed 14 miles away. The record near Toledo begins with an unnamed storm in 1902; the most recent system was Ike in 2008. Of the 4 systems, one has come since 2000. Toledo has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 79% of the 548 Illinois cities on this site. The strongest of the 91 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F4 on June 2, 1990; its path came within 20 miles. The deadliest, an F3 on August 21, 1977, killed 6 people. Of the 91, 5 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 38 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 20. The most recent tornado was on April 30, 2025. Of the 548 Illinois cities, 87% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Toledo. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 32 times since 1979, with stones up to 2.5 inches (tennis ball size). Of the 548 Illinois cities, 95% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Toledo.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Toledo
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 14 | 14 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 25 | 3 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 21 | 64 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 29 | 22 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 Toledo: 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 Toledo
By decade
- 2020s14
- 2010s7
- 2000s17
- 1990s17(1 EF3+)
- 1980s12
- 1970s13(3 EF3+)
- 1960s8(1 EF3+)
- 1950s3(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 1990 | F4 | 20 mi | 12.5 mi | 0 / 6 |
| Aug 21, 1977 | F3 | in town | 26.9 mi | 6 / 56 |
| Aug 10, 1974 | F3 | 20 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 10, 1974 | F3 | 13 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 6, 1961 | F3 | 17 mi | 21.2 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Jul 11, 1958 | F3 | 13 mi | 4.7 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Apr 2, 2025 | EF2 | 3 mi | 48.91 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 14, 2025 | EF2 | 9 mi | 12.88 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Dec 10, 2021 | EF2 | 18 mi | 15.86 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 16, 2006 | F2 | 16 mi | 1.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 16, 2006 | F2 | 18 mi | 4 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 28, 1998 | F2 | 15 mi | 1.5 mi | 0 / 3 |
The strongest 12 of 91, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Toledo
The Storm Prediction Center has 32 hail reports within 10 miles of Toledo since 1979, made on 23 separate days. Of these, 22 were 1 inch across or larger, and 2 reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.5 inches (tennis ball size), fell on May 11, 2014. The most recent report is from May 16, 2025. May has the most reports, 12.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Toledo
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Neoga 4NW, IL, 14 miles northwest of Toledo at 643 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 4.8 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.1 inches; the year adds up to 42.0 inches over 75 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 39 days a year, almost all from May to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 122 nights a year. That 42.0 inches is more than at 107 of the 146 Illinois stations used on this site (73%). Greenup, 7 miles east, has its own station (Charleston, IL): 43.6 inches a year, 1.6 more than here, and a July average high of 88°F against 87°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 37 | 19 | 2.7 | 5 |
| Feb | 42 | 23 | 2.1 | 5 |
| Mar | 53 | 32 | 2.7 | 6 |
| Apr | 65 | 42 | 4.7 | 9 |
| May | 75 | 54 | 4.7 | 9 |
| Jun | 84 | 63 | 4.8 | 8 |
| Jul | 87 | 65 | 4.5 | 6 |
| Aug | 86 | 62 | 3.1 | 5 |
| Sep | 81 | 54 | 2.9 | 5 |
| Oct | 69 | 43 | 3.2 | 6 |
| Nov | 54 | 33 | 3.8 | 7 |
| Dec | 42 | 25 | 2.8 | 6 |
| Year | 65 | 43 | 42.0 | 75 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Neoga 4NW, IL (643 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 Toledo
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 75 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Toledo: 52 thunderstorm wind reports, 15 flash floods and 8 floods. They killed 0 people and injured 1, and the NWS estimated $472,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on June 29, 2023. May 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 Toledo.
June 29, 2024: thunderstorm wind in Toledo — 1 injured.
NWS: “A tree was blown down onto a car resulting in an injury to one person.”
April 30, 1997: thunderstorm wind 7 miles from the centre of Toledo — $126,000 damage.
NWS: “A line of severe thunderstorms moved across Coles County causing a lot of damage. Three miles southeast of Lerna a machine shed, a small storage shed, and a grain bin were destroyed.”
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
Cumberland County, which includes Toledo, has been named in 9 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1974, 7 of them major disasters (by incident: 3 severe storms, 2 biological emergencies, 1 flood, 1 hurricane). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms and Flooding, on August 15, 2023. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Cumberland County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Low for tornadoes, hail, strong wind and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes, inland flooding and lightning. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $7.4 million a year, the 88th highest of 102 Illinois counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $3.3 million (45%), 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 Toledo
- Greenup, IL7 mi
- Neoga, IL11 mi
- Casey, IL14 mi
- Teutopolis, IL15 mi
- Mattoon, IL15 mi
- Charleston, IL16 mi
- Effingham, IL19 mi
- Dieterich, IL20 mi
- Martinsville, IL21 mi
- Newton, IL21 mi
- Oblong, IL27 mi
- Arcola, IL28 mi
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