National Storms

Markham, IL tornado history

32 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of the center of Markham, IL from 1950 through 2025, according to the NOAA Storm Prediction Center, ranking 160th of 441 Illinois cities with a tornado on record. 1 was rated F3/EF3 or stronger by the National Weather Service. The most recent was on March 19, 2025 (EF0, 0.3-mile path); the strongest, on April 21, 1967, was rated F4. The deadliest, on April 21, 1967, killed 33 along its path. SPC also logged 6 preliminary tornado reports within 10 miles of the center of Markham, IL in 2026.

32tornadoes since 1950
112016–2025
F4/EF4strongest rating
35deaths
611injuries
Mar 19, 2025most recent
Rating: 012345 unknown or preliminaryLines run from the start to the end point of each path; dots mark where each tornado touched down.

Dashed circle: 10 miles from the city's Census center point. A tornado counts when its recorded path passes inside the circle. Paths run straight from start to end point, as SPC records them.

1950s: 21960s: 61970s: 41980s: 31990s: 02000s: 42010s: 22020s: 111950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020smax 11
Tornadoes within 10 miles of the center of Markham, IL, by decade

Source: National Storms (nationalstorms.com), CC BY 4.0, data from NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports.

Every tornado within 10 miles of the center of Markham, IL

DateRatingPath lengthDeaths / injuriesStarted inClosest to center
Aug 11, 2026Prelim. report––Cook County, IL4.3 mi
Jul 27, 2026Prelim. report––Cook County, IL1.7 mi
Jul 27, 2026Prelim. report––Cook County, IL7.1 mi
Jul 27, 2026Prelim. report––Cook County, IL1.7 mi
Jul 27, 2026Prelim. report––Cook County, IL8.5 mi
Jun 10, 2026Prelim. report––Cook County, IL6.7 mi
Mar 19, 2025EF00.3 mi0 / 0Cook County, IL8.7 mi
Mar 19, 2025EF11.6 mi0 / 0Will County, IL9.7 mi
Mar 19, 2025EF00.3 mi0 / 0Will County, IL9.1 mi
Jul 15, 2024EF00.4 mi0 / 0Cook County, IL1.4 mi
Jul 15, 2024EF00.4 mi0 / 0Cook County, IL3.8 mi
Jul 15, 2024EF15.5 mi0 / 0Cook County, IL3.5 mi
Jul 15, 2024EF05.7 mi0 / 0Cook County, IL3.3 mi
Jul 15, 2024EF02.9 mi0 / 0Will County, IL9.0 mi
Jul 15, 2024EF234.6 mi0 / 2Grundy County, IL6.0 mi
Aug 10, 2020EF02.0 mi0 / 0Cook County, IL8.4 mi
Aug 10, 2020EF14.8 mi0 / 0Cook County, IL1.3 mi
Jun 15, 2011EF00.8 mi0 / 0Cook County, IL5.6 mi
Jun 23, 2010EF12.4 mi0 / 0Cook County, IL6.6 mi
Aug 4, 2008EF00.3 mi0 / 0Cook County, IL8.6 mi
Jun 7, 2008EF00.4 mi0 / 0Cook County, IL → IN8.3 mi
Jun 7, 2008EF12.0 mi0 / 0Cook County, IL7.4 mi
Jun 7, 2008EF26.5 mi0 / 6Will County, IL6.6 mi
Mar 6, 1983F00.5 mi0 / 0Crawford County, IL4.0 mi
Apr 2, 1982F08.0 mi0 / 0Will County, IL9.5 mi
Sep 22, 1980F00.1 mi0 / 0Cook County, IL8.4 mi
Aug 2, 1978F04.1 mi0 / 0DuPage County, IL10.0 mi
Apr 18, 1978F16.1 mi0 / 0Cook County, IL8.7 mi
Jun 30, 1977F11.0 mi0 / 0Cook County, IL6.9 mi
Jun 20, 1974F00.1 mi0 / 0Will County, IL7.0 mi
Apr 21, 1967F10.3 mi0 / 0Cook County, IL4.7 mi
Apr 21, 1967F415.0 mi33 / 500Cook County, IL6.6 mi
Nov 12, 1965F235.9 mi2 / 90Grundy County, IL5.1 mi
Aug 26, 1965F12.0 mi0 / 0Cook County, IL5.6 mi
May 26, 1965F21.0 mi0 / 0Cook County, IL6.9 mi
Jun 23, 1962F20.5 mi0 / 10Cook County, IL1.5 mi
Aug 23, 1956F20.1 mi0 / 3Cook County, IL4.8 mi
Oct 10, 1954F11.5 mi0 / 0Cook County, IL2.3 mi

More: Cook County tornadoes · Illinois tornado history · Markham hail history · Illinois damaging wind

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center (SPC) Severe Weather Database (SVRGIS) tornado file, 1950–2025, and SPC preliminary storm reports for 2026 (data through November 6, 2026). Ratings are the ones the National Weather Service assigned: Fujita (F) scale before Feb 1, 2007, Enhanced Fujita (EF) after. Paths are drawn as straight lines from the start to the end point SPC records; real paths curve. City and county boundaries: US Census Bureau.

NWS Damage Survey Paths Near Markham

The National Weather Service mapped the path of 22 tornadoes within 10 miles of Markham in damage surveys (3 EF2, 9 EF1, 10 EF0). On the map, those paths follow the survey, colored by the EF rating of each stretch, instead of a straight line from start to end.

DateRatingPeak windPath lengthMax widthDeaths / injuriesOn the groundSurveyed by
Aug 11, 2026EF1110 mph3.3 mi300 yd0 / 015:55–15:58 UTCNWS Chicago
Aug 11, 2026EF195 mph7.6 mi200 yd0 / 015:39–15:46 UTCNWS Chicago
Aug 11, 2026EF1105 mph22.5 mi300 yd0 / 015:41–16:00 UTCNWS Chicago
Jul 27, 2026EF1110 mph3.7 mi225 yd0 / 217:58–18:05 UTCNWS Chicago
Jul 27, 2026EF085 mph2.9 mi250 yd0 / 017:34–17:38 UTCNWS Chicago
Jul 27, 2026EF1110 mph11.4 mi200 yd0 / 1217:47–18:03 UTCNWS Chicago
Jun 10, 2026EF080 mph1.5 mi175 yd0 / 020:56–20:58 UTCNWS Chicago
Mar 19, 2025EF085 mph0.3 mi50 yd0 / 022:35–22:36 UTCNWS Chicago
Mar 19, 2025EF065 mph0.3 mi75 yd0 / 022:18–22:19 UTCNWS Chicago
Mar 19, 2025EF190 mph1.6 mi90 yd0 / 022:28–22:30 UTCNWS Chicago
Jul 15, 2024EF085 mph2.9 mi300 yd0 / 002:33–02:36 UTCNWS Chicago
Jul 15, 2024EF1100 mph5.5 mi250 yd0 / 002:43–02:49 UTCNWS Chicago
Jul 15, 2024EF085 mph0.4 mi85 yd0 / 002:43–02:44 UTCNWS Chicago
Jul 15, 2024EF080 mph0.4 mi125 yd0 / 002:45–02:46 UTCNWS Chicago
Jul 15, 2024EF085 mph5.7 mi300 yd0 / 002:41–02:48 UTCNWS Chicago
Jul 15, 2024EF2130 mph34.6 mi325 yd0 / 202:09–02:41 UTCNWS Chicago
Aug 10, 2020EF1100 mph4.9 mi300 yd0 / 020:54–20:59 UTCNWS Chicago
Aug 10, 2020EF085 mph2.0 mi150 yd0 / 020:56–20:58 UTCNWS Chicago
Jun 7, 2008EF2–4.1 mi150 yd0 / 022:55–23:08 UTCNWS Chicago
Jun 7, 2008EF2–6.8 mi150 yd0 / 623:13–23:30 UTCNWS Chicago
Jun 7, 2008EF1–2.0 mi75 yd0 / 023:32–23:37 UTCNWS Chicago
Jun 7, 2008EF0–0.6 mi50 yd0 / 023:48–23:49 UTCNWS Chicago

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Damage Assessment Toolkit (DAT): the tornado paths and EF-rating zones NWS survey teams mapped after each storm. Survey data are preliminary and can be revised; NOAA's official record is Storm Data (NCEI). Paths are simplified to about 30 m. Times are when the tornado was on the ground, in UTC.