Wheaton, IL tornado history
46 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of the center of Wheaton, IL from 1950 through 2025, according to the NOAA Storm Prediction Center, ranking 24th of 441 Illinois cities with a tornado on record. 2 were rated F3/EF3 or stronger by the National Weather Service. The most recent was on March 14, 2025 (EF0, 0.8-mile path); the strongest, on June 20, 2021, was rated EF3. SPC also logged 3 preliminary tornado reports within 10 miles of the center of Wheaton, 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 Wheaton, IL
| Date | Rating | Path length | Deaths / injuries | Started in | Closest to center |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 2026 | Prelim. report | – | – | DuPage County, IL | 6.5 mi |
| Jul 27, 2026 | Prelim. report | – | – | DuPage County, IL | 3.0 mi |
| Jun 11, 2026 | Prelim. report | – | – | DuPage County, IL | 6.7 mi |
| Mar 14, 2025 | EF0 | 0.8 mi | 0 / 0 | DuPage County, IL | 8.6 mi |
| Jul 15, 2024 | EF0 | 0.8 mi | 0 / 0 | DuPage County, IL | 7.0 mi |
| Jul 15, 2024 | EF0 | 3.1 mi | 0 / 0 | DuPage County, IL | 2.9 mi |
| Jul 15, 2024 | EF1 | 19.2 mi | 0 / 0 | Kendall County, IL | 9.4 mi |
| Jul 15, 2024 | EF0 | 10.1 mi | 0 / 0 | Kane County, IL | 9.9 mi |
| Jun 22, 2024 | EF0 | 0.9 mi | 0 / 0 | DuPage County, IL | 6.4 mi |
| Jun 22, 2024 | EF0 | 1.2 mi | 0 / 0 | DuPage County, IL | 2.8 mi |
| Jun 22, 2024 | EF0 | 7.8 mi | 0 / 0 | DuPage County, IL | 1.6 mi |
| Jul 14, 2023 | EF0 | 8.7 mi | 0 / 0 | DuPage County, IL | 1.2 mi |
| Jul 12, 2023 | EF0 | 2.9 mi | 0 / 0 | DuPage County, IL | 4.3 mi |
| Mar 31, 2023 | EF1 | 1.6 mi | 0 / 0 | DuPage County, IL | 5.8 mi |
| Feb 27, 2023 | EF0 | 1.4 mi | 0 / 0 | DuPage County, IL | 4.4 mi |
| Jun 13, 2022 | EF0 | 2.2 mi | 0 / 0 | Cook County, IL | 8.5 mi |
| Apr 30, 2022 | EF0 | 1.9 mi | 0 / 0 | DuPage County, IL | 7.3 mi |
| Jun 20, 2021 | EF3 | 17.6 mi | 0 / 11 | DuPage County, IL | 7.9 mi |
| Jun 20, 2021 | EF0 | 0.4 mi | 0 / 0 | DuPage County, IL | 8.3 mi |
| Aug 10, 2020 | EF1 | 2.1 mi | 0 / 0 | DuPage County, IL | 5.1 mi |
| Aug 10, 2020 | EF1 | 0.4 mi | 0 / 0 | DuPage County, IL | 0.8 mi |
| Aug 18, 2015 | EF0 | 0.2 mi | 0 / 0 | DuPage County, IL | 6.1 mi |
| Aug 18, 2015 | EF0 | 3.2 mi | 0 / 0 | Will County, IL | 7.7 mi |
| Jun 21, 2011 | EF1 | 2.1 mi | 0 / 0 | DuPage County, IL | 7.0 mi |
| Aug 4, 2008 | EF1 | 0.8 mi | 0 / 0 | DuPage County, IL | 6.0 mi |
| Aug 4, 2008 | EF1 | 0.6 mi | 0 / 0 | DuPage County, IL | 6.1 mi |
| Aug 23, 2007 | EF1 | 2.7 mi | 0 / 0 | DuPage County, IL | 3.3 mi |
| Jul 18, 1997 | F1 | 3.0 mi | 0 / 0 | DuPage County, IL | 1.1 mi |
| Apr 23, 1991 | F1 | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 | DuPage County, IL | 5.7 mi |
| Mar 12, 1976 | F3 | 22.6 mi | 0 / 3 | Kendall County, IL | 4.0 mi |
| Jun 18, 1975 | F0 | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 | DuPage County, IL | 5.0 mi |
| Jul 14, 1974 | F0 | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 | Cook County, IL | 6.6 mi |
| Jun 20, 1974 | F0 | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 | DuPage County, IL | 6.1 mi |
| Apr 21, 1973 | F1 | 0.2 mi | 0 / 0 | Cook County, IL | 1.1 mi |
| Apr 21, 1973 | F2 | 0.2 mi | 0 / 0 | Cook County, IL | 0.6 mi |
| Jul 17, 1972 | F2 | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 | DuPage County, IL | 1.4 mi |
| Jul 14, 1972 | F1 | 21.9 mi | 0 / 0 | Cook County, IL | 10.0 mi |
| Aug 24, 1971 | F2 | 1.0 mi | 0 / 2 | DuPage County, IL | 7.0 mi |
| Jul 26, 1969 | F1 | 5.1 mi | 0 / 0 | DuPage County, IL | 3.0 mi |
| Apr 21, 1967 | F1 | 6.8 mi | 0 / 0 | DuPage County, IL | 7.1 mi |
| Apr 21, 1967 | F1 | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 | DuPage County, IL | 7.8 mi |
| Apr 21, 1967 | F2 | 2.7 mi | 0 / 5 | Kane County, IL | 8.9 mi |
| Apr 19, 1966 | F2 | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 | DuPage County, IL | 2.6 mi |
| Nov 12, 1965 | F2 | 1.0 mi | 0 / 0 | DuPage County, IL | 3.9 mi |
| Jun 23, 1965 | F1 | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 | DuPage County, IL | 6.3 mi |
| May 26, 1965 | F2 | 13.8 mi | 0 / 11 | DuPage County, IL | 4.0 mi |
| Sep 30, 1961 | F1 | 1.5 mi | 0 / 0 | DuPage County, IL | 6.2 mi |
| Apr 28, 1955 | F1 | 10.4 mi | 0 / 3 | Kane County, IL | 3.0 mi |
| May 27, 1954 | F2 | 7.9 mi | 0 / 0 | Kendall County, IL | 5.8 mi |
More: DuPage County tornadoes · Illinois tornado history · Wheaton 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 Wheaton
The National Weather Service mapped the path of 28 tornadoes within 10 miles of Wheaton in damage surveys (1 EF3, 1 EF2, 6 EF1, 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 2026 | EF0 | 80 mph | 1.0 mi | 75 yd | 0 / 0 | 16:55–16:57 UTC | NWS Chicago |
| Jul 27, 2026 | EF0 | 75 mph | 0.9 mi | 75 yd | 0 / 0 | 16:55–16:57 UTC | NWS Chicago |
| Jul 27, 2026 | EF0 | 85 mph | 2.2 mi | 100 yd | 0 / 0 | 17:09–17:13 UTC | NWS Chicago |
| Jun 11, 2026 | EF0 | 80 mph | 1.3 mi | 150 yd | 0 / 0 | 01:04–01:06 UTC | NWS Chicago |
| Jun 11, 2026 | EF1 | 100 mph | 2.3 mi | 400 yd | 0 / 0 | 00:53–00:57 UTC | NWS Chicago |
| Mar 14, 2025 | EF0 | 75 mph | 0.8 mi | 50 yd | 0 / 0 | 05:05–05:06 UTC | NWS Chicago |
| Jul 15, 2024 | EF0 | 85 mph | 3.1 mi | 150 yd | 0 / 0 | 02:23–02:27 UTC | NWS Chicago |
| Jul 15, 2024 | EF0 | 75 mph | 0.8 mi | 50 yd | 0 / 0 | 02:29–02:30 UTC | NWS Chicago |
| Jul 15, 2024 | EF1 | 95 mph | 8.4 mi | 300 yd | 0 / 0 | 01:49–02:00 UTC | NWS Chicago |
| Jul 15, 2024 | EF0 | 85 mph | 10.1 mi | 250 yd | 0 / 0 | 01:52–02:05 UTC | NWS Chicago |
| Jul 15, 2024 | EF1 | 100 mph | 19.2 mi | 200 yd | 0 / 0 | 01:55–02:18 UTC | NWS Chicago |
| Jun 22, 2024 | EF0 | 80 mph | 0.9 mi | 50 yd | 0 / 0 | 04:13–04:14 UTC | NWS Chicago |
| Jun 22, 2024 | EF0 | 70 mph | 1.2 mi | 50 yd | 0 / 0 | 04:08–04:10 UTC | NWS Chicago |
| Jun 22, 2024 | EF0 | 80 mph | 7.9 mi | 300 yd | 0 / 0 | 03:58–04:08 UTC | NWS Chicago |
| Jul 14, 2023 | EF0 | 75 mph | 8.8 mi | 400 yd | 0 / 0 | 01:58–02:10 UTC | NWS Chicago |
| Jul 12, 2023 | EF0 | 85 mph | 2.9 mi | 125 yd | 0 / 0 | 23:44–23:50 UTC | NWS Chicago |
| Mar 31, 2023 | EF1 | 95 mph | 1.6 mi | 175 yd | 0 / 0 | 01:17–01:19 UTC | NWS Chicago |
| Feb 27, 2023 | EF0 | 80 mph | 1.4 mi | 30 yd | 0 / 0 | 15:52–15:54 UTC | NWS Chicago |
| Jun 13, 2022 | EF0 | 80 mph | 2.2 mi | 25 yd | 0 / 0 | 23:27–23:32 UTC | NWS Chicago |
| Apr 30, 2022 | EF0 | 75 mph | 1.9 mi | 60 yd | 0 / 0 | 21:44–21:47 UTC | NWS Chicago |
| Jun 20, 2021 | EF0 | 70 mph | 0.4 mi | 75 yd | 0 / 0 | 03:54–03:55 UTC | NWS Chicago |
| Jun 20, 2021 | EF3 | 140 mph | 17.6 mi | 600 yd | 0 / 11 | 04:02–04:25 UTC | NWS Chicago |
| Aug 10, 2020 | EF1 | 95 mph | 2.2 mi | – | 0 / 0 | 15:39–15:42 UTC | NWS Chicago |
| Aug 10, 2020 | EF1 | 90 mph | 0.4 mi | 100 yd | 0 / 0 | 20:35–20:36 UTC | NWS Chicago |
| Aug 18, 2015 | EF0 | 80 mph | 3.2 mi | – | 0 / 0 | 22:48–22:48 UTC | NWS Chicago |
| Aug 18, 2015 | EF0 | 70 mph | 0.2 mi | – | 0 / 0 | 22:12 UTC | NWS Chicago |
| Jun 13, 1976 | EF0 | 170 mph | 8.6 mi | 800 yd | 23 / 2 | 22:18–23:20 UTC | NWS Chicago |
| Apr 21, 1967 | EF2 | – | 2.7 mi | 70 yd | 0 / 4 | 23:00–23:05 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.