Steger, IL tornado history
37 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of the center of Steger, IL from 1950 through 2025, according to the NOAA Storm Prediction Center, ranking 95th 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, 1.9-mile path); the strongest, on November 12, 1965, was rated F3. SPC also logged 5 preliminary tornado reports within 10 miles of the center of Steger, IL in 2026.
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.
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 Steger, IL
| Date | Rating | Path length | Deaths / injuries | Started in | Closest to center |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2026 | Prelim. report | – | – | Cook County, IL | 5.5 mi |
| Jul 27, 2026 | Prelim. report | – | – | Cook County, IL | 7.9 mi |
| Jul 27, 2026 | Prelim. report | – | – | Cook County, IL | 5.1 mi |
| Jul 27, 2026 | Prelim. report | – | – | Cook County, IL | 7.9 mi |
| Jun 11, 2026 | Prelim. report | – | – | Lake County, IN | 5.5 mi |
| Mar 19, 2025 | EF0 | 1.9 mi | 0 / 0 | Lake County, IN | 8.8 mi |
| Mar 19, 2025 | EF0 | 0.3 mi | 0 / 0 | Cook County, IL | 4.2 mi |
| Mar 19, 2025 | EF1 | 1.6 mi | 0 / 0 | Will County, IL | 0.4 mi |
| Mar 19, 2025 | EF0 | 0.3 mi | 0 / 0 | Will County, IL | 9.1 mi |
| Jul 15, 2024 | EF1 | 29.1 mi | 0 / 0 | Will County, IL → IN | 8.3 mi |
| Jul 15, 2024 | EF0 | 0.4 mi | 0 / 0 | Cook County, IL | 9.1 mi |
| Jul 15, 2024 | EF1 | 5.5 mi | 0 / 0 | Cook County, IL | 5.9 mi |
| Jul 15, 2024 | EF2 | 34.6 mi | 0 / 2 | Grundy County, IL | 7.1 mi |
| Dec 10, 2021 | EF0 | 4.8 mi | 0 / 0 | Lake County, IN | 9.6 mi |
| Oct 11, 2021 | EF0 | 1.6 mi | 0 / 0 | Lake County, IL → IN | 6.6 mi |
| Jun 26, 2021 | EF0 | 4.1 mi | 0 / 0 | Will County, IL | 1.5 mi |
| Jun 26, 2021 | EF0 | 3.3 mi | 0 / 0 | Lake County, IN | 5.0 mi |
| Aug 10, 2020 | EF0 | 2.0 mi | 0 / 0 | Cook County, IL | 2.6 mi |
| May 27, 2019 | EF0 | 1.1 mi | 0 / 0 | Lake County, IN | 4.8 mi |
| May 27, 2019 | EF0 | 0.8 mi | 0 / 0 | Cook County, IL | 3.8 mi |
| Jun 9, 2017 | EF0 | 0.2 mi | 0 / 0 | Will County, IL | 7.2 mi |
| Jun 15, 2011 | EF0 | 0.8 mi | 0 / 0 | Cook County, IL | 9.4 mi |
| Jun 23, 2010 | EF1 | 2.4 mi | 0 / 0 | Cook County, IL | 3.0 mi |
| Jun 7, 2008 | EF0 | 0.4 mi | 0 / 0 | Cook County, IL → IN | 8.2 mi |
| Jun 7, 2008 | EF1 | 2.0 mi | 0 / 0 | Cook County, IL | 1.9 mi |
| Jun 7, 2008 | EF2 | 6.5 mi | 0 / 6 | Will County, IL | 3.8 mi |
| Jun 7, 2008 | EF2 | 3.7 mi | 0 / 0 | Will County, IL | 9.4 mi |
| Apr 26, 1994 | F0 | 3.0 mi | 0 / 0 | Will County, IL → IN | 9.9 mi |
| Apr 26, 1994 | F1 | 2.0 mi | 0 / 0 | Will County, IL → IN | 8.4 mi |
| Mar 27, 1991 | F0 | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 | Will County, IL | 6.8 mi |
| Mar 6, 1983 | F0 | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 | Crawford County, IL | 5.6 mi |
| Apr 2, 1982 | F0 | 8.0 mi | 0 / 0 | Will County, IL | 0.7 mi |
| Sep 22, 1980 | F0 | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 | Cook County, IL | 5.3 mi |
| Jun 30, 1977 | F1 | 1.0 mi | 0 / 0 | Cook County, IL | 4.7 mi |
| Mar 4, 1976 | F1 | 2.0 mi | 0 / 0 | Lake County, IN | 8.9 mi |
| Apr 21, 1967 | F1 | 0.3 mi | 0 / 0 | Cook County, IL | 8.9 mi |
| Nov 12, 1965 | F3 | 4.1 mi | 0 / 14 | Lake County, IN | 8.9 mi |
| Aug 26, 1965 | F1 | 2.0 mi | 0 / 0 | Cook County, IL | 4.6 mi |
| May 26, 1965 | F2 | 1.0 mi | 0 / 0 | Cook County, IL | 4.7 mi |
| Mar 14, 1957 | F1 | 9.8 mi | 0 / 0 | Lake County, IN | 8.9 mi |
| May 26, 1955 | F1 | 18.7 mi | 0 / 0 | Kankakee County, IL | 8.9 mi |
| Oct 10, 1954 | F1 | 1.5 mi | 0 / 0 | Cook County, IL | 7.3 mi |
More: Cook County tornadoes · Illinois tornado history · Steger 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 Steger
The National Weather Service mapped the path of 27 tornadoes within 10 miles of Steger in damage surveys (5 EF2, 8 EF1, 14 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.
| Date | Rating | Peak wind | Path length | Max width | Deaths / injuries | On the ground | Surveyed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2026 | EF1 | 110 mph | 3.3 mi | 300 yd | 0 / 0 | 15:55–15:58 UTC | NWS Chicago |
| Aug 11, 2026 | EF1 | 105 mph | 22.5 mi | 300 yd | 0 / 0 | 15:41–16:00 UTC | NWS Chicago |
| Aug 11, 2026 | EF2 | 115 mph | 26.2 mi | 500 yd | 0 / 0 | 15:43–16:02 UTC | NWS Chicago |
| Jul 27, 2026 | EF1 | 110 mph | 3.7 mi | 225 yd | 0 / 2 | 17:58–18:05 UTC | NWS Chicago |
| Jul 27, 2026 | EF1 | 110 mph | 11.4 mi | 200 yd | 0 / 12 | 17:47–18:03 UTC | NWS Chicago |
| Jun 11, 2026 | EF0 | 85 mph | 6.0 mi | 150 yd | 0 / 0 | 00:11–00:22 UTC | NWS Chicago |
| Mar 19, 2025 | EF0 | 85 mph | 0.3 mi | 50 yd | 0 / 0 | 22:35–22:36 UTC | NWS Chicago |
| Mar 19, 2025 | EF0 | 75 mph | 0.4 mi | 50 yd | 0 / 0 | 22:46–22:47 UTC | NWS Chicago |
| Mar 19, 2025 | EF0 | 65 mph | 0.3 mi | 75 yd | 0 / 0 | 22:18–22:19 UTC | NWS Chicago |
| Mar 19, 2025 | EF1 | 90 mph | 1.6 mi | 90 yd | 0 / 0 | 22:28–22:30 UTC | NWS Chicago |
| Mar 19, 2025 | EF0 | 85 mph | 1.9 mi | 50 yd | 0 / 0 | 22:43–22:45 UTC | NWS Chicago |
| Jul 15, 2024 | EF1 | 100 mph | 5.5 mi | 250 yd | 0 / 0 | 02:43–02:49 UTC | NWS Chicago |
| Jul 15, 2024 | EF0 | 80 mph | 0.4 mi | 125 yd | 0 / 0 | 02:45–02:46 UTC | NWS Chicago |
| Jul 15, 2024 | EF2 | 130 mph | 34.6 mi | 325 yd | 0 / 2 | 02:09–02:41 UTC | NWS Chicago |
| Jul 15, 2024 | EF1 | 90 mph | 29.1 mi | 300 yd | 0 / 0 | 02:52–03:20 UTC | NWS Chicago |
| Dec 10, 2021 | EF0 | – | 4.8 mi | 100 yd | 0 / 0 | 04:05–04:10 UTC | NWS Chicago |
| Oct 11, 2021 | EF0 | 80 mph | 1.5 mi | – | 0 / 0 | 22:10–22:12 UTC | NWS Chicago |
| Jun 26, 2021 | EF0 | 70 mph | 4.1 mi | 100 yd | 0 / 0 | 19:06–19:12 UTC | NWS Chicago |
| Jun 26, 2021 | EF0 | 75 mph | 3.3 mi | 250 yd | 0 / 0 | 18:29–18:34 UTC | NWS Chicago |
| Aug 10, 2020 | EF0 | 85 mph | 2.0 mi | 150 yd | 0 / 0 | 20:56–20:58 UTC | NWS Chicago |
| May 27, 2019 | EF0 | 85 mph | 0.8 mi | 50 yd | 0 / 0 | 21:27–21:30 UTC | NWS Chicago |
| May 27, 2019 | EF0 | 85 mph | 1.1 mi | – | 0 / 0 | 21:30–21:33 UTC | NWS Chicago |
| Jun 7, 2008 | EF2 | – | 2.4 mi | 400 yd | 0 / 0 | 22:51–22:55 UTC | NWS Chicago |
| Jun 7, 2008 | EF2 | – | 4.1 mi | 150 yd | 0 / 0 | 22:55–23:08 UTC | NWS Chicago |
| Jun 7, 2008 | EF2 | – | 6.8 mi | 150 yd | 0 / 6 | 23:13–23:30 UTC | NWS Chicago |
| Jun 7, 2008 | EF1 | – | 2.0 mi | 75 yd | 0 / 0 | 23:32–23:37 UTC | NWS Chicago |
| Jun 7, 2008 | EF0 | – | 0.6 mi | 50 yd | 0 / 0 | 23:48–23:49 UTC | NWS 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.