Crawford County, Illinois
County storm and disaster record · FIPS 17033 · population 18,678 · 444 sq mi
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 418 records for Crawford County, Illinois from 1950 through June 30, 2026, on 272 days; the most frequent are severe thunderstorm wind events (138 records). The deadliest single record is the March 31, 2023 tornado: 3 deaths and 8 injuries. FEMA has issued 9 declarations naming the county since 1985, 7 of them for natural hazards; the latest for a natural hazard was “Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding” on May 10, 2013.
The record, 1950 to 2026
Storm records filed for the county each year (2026 to June 30, 2026). Before 1996 NOAA recorded only tornadoes (from 1950), thunderstorm wind and hail (from 1955).
- recorded, no damage figure
- under $100,000
- $100,000 or more
- $1 million or more
- $10 million or more, or a death
- $100 million or more, or 10 deaths
- a year's colour: its recorded damage or deaths
- a year with a death
- 1955: wind and hail recorded from 1955
- 1996: all 48 event types from 1996
- Storm records
- 418on 272 days, 1950 to June 30, 2026
- Deaths recorded
- 916 injuries
- Damage, 2025 dollars
- $84Mas filed (scale steps before 1993)
- Tornadoes
- 27strongest EF3
- FEMA declarations
- 9latest 2020
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records through June 30, 2026 (file revision 20260918); damage converted to 2025 dollars with the BLS CPI-U. Search the record at NCEI. BLS consumer price index.
What hazards hit Crawford County most?
The most frequent records are severe thunderstorm wind events: 138 since 1961. 43% of its severe thunderstorm wind events since 1961 fell in May and June. The rank column places the county among Illinois's counties by days with a record per 1,000 square miles of land over each hazard's complete period.
| Hazard | Records | Days | First, last | Killed | Injured | Damage | Rank in state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 138 | 113 | 1961-2026 | 0 | 1 | $3.3M | 41 of 102 |
| Hail | 70 | 47 | 1977-2026 | 0 | 0 | $2K | 70 of 102 |
| Floods | 59 | 49 | 1996-2026 | 3 | 1 | $3.9M | 28 of 102 |
| Winter storms | 56 | 36 | 1996-2026 | 2 | 4 | $828K | 78 of 102 |
| Tornadoes | 27 | 20 | 1959-2026 | 3 | 10 | $4.0M | 53 of 102 |
| Heat | 25 | 14 | 1997-2023 | 1 | 0 | – | 52 of 102 |
| High wind and dust storms | 17 | 11 | 1996-2026 | 0 | 0 | $143K | 58 of 102 |
| Drought | 14 | 8 | 2007-2026 | 0 | 0 | $72M | 67 of 102 |
| Extreme cold | 9 | 6 | 1996-2026 | 0 | 0 | – | 80 of 102 |
| Fog, smoke and funnel clouds | 2 | 1 | 2008-2008 | 0 | 0 | – | 74 of 102 |
| Lightning | 1 | 1 | 2011-2011 | 0 | 0 | $131K | 70 of 102 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (county and forecast-zone records attributed to the county; a zone record shows its own totals on each county it covers). Days: dates with at least one record of the hazard in the county. Ranks: days with a record per 1,000 square miles of land (Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer), since 1950 for tornadoes, 1955 for hail and thunderstorm wind, 1996 for the rest.
How many tornadoes has Crawford County had?
NOAA records 27 tornadoes in Crawford County from 1959 to 2026, the strongest rated EF3, with 3 deaths and 10 injuries recorded in the county. A tornado that crossed a county line is counted in each county it touched, with the length of its path inside the county.
Counted as whole tornadoes rather than county records, the Storm Prediction Center's database holds 21 tornadoes whose track touched Crawford County since 1950 (NOAA's county records number 27: they file a crossing tornado once per county segment, and the two databases differ on some tracks); along their whole tracks they killed 6 people, 3 of them in Crawford County.
| Date | Tornado | Rating | Path | Killed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-31 19:58, as SPC files it | RobinsonCrossed IL, IN | EF3 | 40.89 mi | 6 |
Map of the strongest tornado tracks in Illinois.
Every tornado record filed for Crawford County (27)
| Date | Place | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-27 | Stoy, Crawford County | EF0 0.54 mi x 20 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-06-21 | Oil Grove, Crawford County | EF1 1.6 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-06-21 | Eaton, Crawford County | EF1 2 mi x 600 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-06-21 | Annapolis, Crawford County | EF1 6.62 mi x 600 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-02-19 | Annapolis, Crawford County | EFU 0.11 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-02-19 | Hardinville, Crawford County | EF1 6.86 mi x 400 yd | 0 | 1 | $500K |
| 2026-02-19 | Landes, Crawford County | EFU 0.28 mi x 20 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2025-05-16 | Annapolis, Crawford County | EF1 6.46 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2023-03-31 | Pierceburg, Crawford County | EF3 21.15 mi x 700 yd | 3 | 8 | – |
| 2021-07-29 | Morea, Crawford County | EF1 0.39 mi x 75 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2011-05-25 | New Hebron, Crawford County | EF2 5.5 mi x 200 yd | 0 | 0 | $1.2M |
| 2006-04-16 | Robinson, Crawford County | F1 0.1 mi x 75 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2006-04-16 | Robinson, Crawford County | F0 0.1 mi x 30 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1996-05-08 | Oblong, Crawford County | F0 4.8 mi x 40 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1994-04-26 | Crawford County | F0 0.1 mi x 20 yd | 0 | 0 | $100K |
| 1990-06-20 | Crawford County | F1 4 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1990-06-02 | Crawford County | F0 3 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1990-06-02 | Crawford County | F1 2 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1989-05-19 | Crawford County | F1 1 mi x 30 yd | 0 | 0 | $3K step |
| 1983-03-06 | Crawford County | F0 0.5 mi x 57 yd | 0 | 0 | $250K step |
| 1982-05-31 | Crawford County | F0 5 mi x 40 yd | 0 | 1 | $250K step |
| 1976-03-20 | Crawford County | F1 2.5 mi x 17 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1974-05-30 | Crawford County | F0 | 0 | 0 | $3K step |
| 1974-05-30 | Crawford County | F2 | 0 | 0 | $3K step |
| 1972-04-21 | Crawford County | F1 1 mi x 20 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1967-10-24 | Crawford County | 0 | 0 | $3K step | |
| 1959-02-10 | Crawford County | F1 | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
A damage figure marked "step" is a record from before 1993: NOAA then filed damage by category, and the figure is the category as entered, in the dollars of that year, not an estimate of the loss.
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, tornado records by county (path length in the county, maximum width); ratings as published: F scale before February 1, 2007, EF scale after. Whole-track figures: NOAA Storm Prediction Center tornado database (1950-2025). SPC severe weather database.
When was the last damaging storm in Crawford County?
The most recent record with damage, injuries or deaths is the February 19, 2026 tornado (1 injury and $500,000 in damage in 2025 dollars).
The tornado began about three miles southeast of Hardinville, where it damaged several trees near the intersection of East 350th Avenue and North 825th Street. It then intensified to EF-1 as it moved northeast, severely damaging two homes including one mobile home that was thrown off its foundation and wrapped around a tree. An elderly woman in that mobile home was hospitalized with serious injuries. The tornado continued northeast, crossing several tree lines and damaging additional homes and farm buildings along 1125th Street and East 465th Avenue. After that, the tornado only produced minor tree damage. It eventually crossed State Highway 1 and dissipated about 2.5 miles north-northeast of Flat Rock.
National Weather Service event narrative, NOAA Storm Events Database (search the full record, event 1317789)
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-27 | TornadoStoy, Crawford County | EF0 0.54 mi x 20 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-06-21 | Flash FloodRobinson, Crawford County | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-06-21 | Thunderstorm WindOblong, Crawford County | 55 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-06-21 | HailFlat Rock, Crawford County | 1.00 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-06-21 | TornadoOil Grove, Crawford County | EF1 1.6 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-06-21 | TornadoEaton, Crawford County | EF1 2 mi x 600 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-06-21 | TornadoAnnapolis, Crawford County | EF1 6.62 mi x 600 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-03-22 | HailPalestine, Crawford County | 1.00 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-03-22 | HailFlat Rock, Crawford County | 1.00 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-03-15 | Thunderstorm WindRobinson Municipal Airport, Crawford County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-03-15 | High WindCrawford County · forecast zone Crawford | 52 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-03-11 | Thunderstorm WindAnnapolis, Crawford County | 61 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database; every record of 2025-2026 is listed, earlier ones when they caused deaths, injuries or $250,000 of damage (2025 dollars), and every tornado.
The deadliest and costliest records
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-31 | TornadoPierceburg, Crawford County This tornado crossed into western Crawford County from Jasper County at 9:03pm CDT. The tornado tracked northeastward, doing minor structural damage to a machine shed along County Highway 1 near Pierceburg. Numerous wooden power poles were snapped and heavy damage to trees was noted with tops sheared off about 30 feet ... | EF3 21.15 mi x 700 yd | 3 | 8 | – |
| 2000-08-07 | Flash FloodRobinson, Crawford County A cluster of thunderstorms persisted over mainly the far northern parts of the county into the overnight hours. Radar estimates indicated from 4 to over 5 inches of rain falling over a period of less than 6 hours. This resulted in flash flooding occurring in the far northwestern part of the county. A culvert went over ... | 3 | 0 | $1.7M | |
| 2000-12-13 | Winter StormCrawford County · forecast zone Crawford A female lost control of her vehicle on Route 33 east of Stoy just before 9 AM on December 13. She skidded on slush at a stop sign into the path of a truck and died at the scene of the accident. A 69 year old man was injured when he lost control of his pickup truck on snow covered Route 33 near the Lawrence County ... | 1 | 1 | – | |
| 2011-07-23 | Excessive HeatCrawford County · forecast zone Crawford A 49 year-old man died on July 24th in a Warrick County, Indiana hospital as a result of dehydration caused by prolonged exposure to excessive heat. The man had been mowing fields and installing fences in rural Crawford County, Illinois on July 23rd before traveling to an Evansville, Indiana hotel. He went into ... | 1 | 0 | – | |
| 2010-12-15 | Winter WeatherCrawford County · forecast zone Crawford A light accumulation of ice created hazardous driving conditions across Crawford County. A man was killed during the early morning hours of December 17th when he lost control of his pickup truck on a rural road just west of Robinson. | 1 | 0 | – | |
| 2013-03-24 | Winter WeatherCrawford County · forecast zone Crawford Three to four inches of snow fell across Crawford County on March 24th, producing treacherous driving conditions. As a result of the slick roads, numerous traffic accidents were reported, including one mishap that injured two people. | 0 | 2 | – | |
| 2026-02-19 | TornadoHardinville, Crawford County The tornado began about three miles southeast of Hardinville, where it damaged several trees near the intersection of East 350th Avenue and North 825th Street. It then intensified to EF-1 as it moved northeast, severely damaging two homes including one mobile home that was thrown off its foundation and wrapped around ... | EF1 6.86 mi x 400 yd | 0 | 1 | $500K |
| 2010-12-12 | Winter WeatherCrawford County and Lawrence County · forecast zone Lawrence Numerous traffic accidents occurred across Lawrence County as a result of icy road conditions and poor visibility. | 0 | 1 | – |
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-09-01 | DroughtCrawford County · forecast zone Crawford | 0 | 0 | $39M | |
| 2012-09-01 | DroughtCrawford County and Lawrence County · forecast zone Lawrence | 0 | 0 | $33M | |
| 2000-08-07 | Flash FloodRobinson, Crawford County | 3 | 0 | $1.7M | |
| 2000-09-10 | Flash FloodRobinson, Crawford County | 0 | 1 | $1.7M | |
| 2011-05-25 | TornadoNew Hebron, Crawford County | EF2 5.5 mi x 200 yd | 0 | 0 | $1.2M |
| 2006-04-16 | Thunderstorm WindRobinson, Crawford County | 65 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $1.1M |
| 2011-02-01 | Ice StormCrawford County · forecast zone Crawford | 0 | 0 | $787K | |
| 2026-02-19 | TornadoHardinville, Crawford County | EF1 6.86 mi x 400 yd | 0 | 1 | $500K |
Before 1993 NOAA filed damage by category, not amount, so the list above starts in 1993. The highest category filed here before then (entered as $250K, in the dollars of the day) holds: May 31, 1982 (tornado, Crawford County); March 6, 1983 (tornado, Crawford County).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: deaths and injuries direct and indirect; damage is property plus crops as estimated by the National Weather Service, converted to 2025 dollars.
Is it getting more frequent?
Records per decade for Crawford County's most frequent hazards. Counts rose everywhere after 1996, when NOAA began recording every event type, so compare decades within a hazard's complete period only (the shaded cells come before it).
| Hazard | 1950s | 1960s | 1970s | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020-26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 0 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 27 | 39 | 41 | 12 |
| Hail | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 29 | 14 | 13 |
| Floods | – | – | – | – | 1 | 24 | 26 | 8 |
| Winter storms | – | – | – | – | 20 | 16 | 15 | 5 |
| Tornadoes | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
| Heat | – | – | – | – | 8 | 6 | 9 | 2 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records per calendar decade; zone records from the CZ_TYPE field (Z).
What time of year?
43% of its severe thunderstorm wind events since 1961 fell in May and June. The two busiest months are in violet.
The values, month by month
Jan 31 · Feb 24 · Mar 29 · Apr 49 · May 79 · Jun 68 · Jul 57 · Aug 31 · Sep 16 · Oct 7 · Nov 7 · Dec 20 (records).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records by the month they began.
Federal disaster declarations for Crawford County
FEMA's register lists 9 declarations that include Crawford County: 7 major disasters, 2 emergencies and 0 fire management assistance declarations. Most were for biological (2) and flood (2).
| Declared | Number | Type | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-03-26 | DR-4489 | Biological | Covid-19 Pandemic |
| 2020-03-13 | EM-3435 | Biological | Covid-19 |
| 2013-05-10 | DR-4116 | Flood | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding |
| 2011-03-17 | DR-1960 | Snowstorm | Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm |
| 2008-06-24 | DR-1771 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms and Flooding |
| 2005-09-07 | EM-3230 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation |
| 2002-05-21 | DR-1416 | Tornado | Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding |
| 1996-05-06 | DR-1112 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms and Flooding |
| 1985-03-29 | DR-735 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding |
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2), declarations through October 2, 2026; one declaration is counted once however many areas it names. OpenFEMA dataset page.
How many floods has Crawford County had?
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 59 flood or flash flood records for Crawford County from 1996 to 2026, on 49 days, with 3 deaths. By flood insurance claims since 1978 (OpenFEMA, as of September 8, 2026), Crawford County ranks 1976th of 2,942 U.S. counties.
The National Flood Insurance Program has paid $538,000 on 26 claims filed in Crawford County; the most in one year was 11 in 2008. Claims count insured losses only: uninsured flood damage is not in this file.
The values, year by year
2005: 2 · 2006: 2 · 2008: 11 · 2009: 1 · 2011: 2 · 2013: 8; the other years: 0.
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims, as of September 8, 2026; claims by year of loss, payments in the dollars of the year paid. OpenFEMA dataset page.
FEMA's modeled risk for Crawford County
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Crawford County Very Low overall, with an expected annual loss of $14.2 million. These are FEMA's model estimates of future loss from 18 hazards, not a count of what happened; they can differ from the record above.
| Hazard | Risk rating | Expected annual loss | Modeled frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | $710K | 3.4 modeled event-days a year |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | $3.4M | once in about 195 years (modeled) |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | $587K | 7.9 modeled event-days a year |
| Hail | Relatively Low | $284K | 2.9 a year (modeled) |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | $66K | 6.7 a year (modeled) |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | $1.3M | once in about 3 years (modeled) |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | $6.7M | 1.7 a year (modeled) |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | $488K | 4.2 a year (modeled) |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index, county table, December 2025 release. FEMA's National Risk Index map.
Counties that share a border with Crawford County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau county adjacency file; NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records since 1950. The Census Bureau's adjacency file.
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