Champaign County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Champaign County, IL right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 810 alerts that included Champaign County, roughly 81 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (176 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on August 11, 2026. 86 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Champaign County alert history
Alert events that included Champaign County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 176 | 40 | August 26, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 110 | 11 | September 28, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 85 | 6 | June 17, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 62 | 0 | December 13, 2025 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 56 | 11 | August 13, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 34 | 8 | June 17, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 33 | 12 | August 20, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 28 | 2 | April 20, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 27 | 2 | October 18, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 27 | 3 | August 31, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 26 | 5 | January 28, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 23 | 8 | August 19, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 23 | 11 | August 11, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 17 | 3 | June 8, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 12 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 11 | 2 | April 20, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 9 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 8 | 1 | August 15, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 7 | 3 | September 2, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 7 | 0 | May 16, 2025 |
| Red Flag Warning | 6 | 0 | February 28, 2025 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 5 | 0 | July 23, 2025 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 5 | 1 | January 26, 2026 |
| High Wind Watch | 4 | 0 | February 9, 2023 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 3 | 0 | March 14, 2025 |
| Dust Storm Warning | 3 | 1 | May 4, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 2 | 0 | January 14, 2024 |
| Blizzard Warning | 1 | 0 | February 24, 2016 |
| Snow Squall Warning | 0 | 3 | January 14, 2026 |
Tornado history in Champaign County
86 tornadoes have been recorded in Champaign County since 1950, killing 2 people and injuring 67. That ranks 5 of 102 counties in Illinois. The most recent was on May 20, 2025 (rated EF0).
Strongest tornadoes in Champaign County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 20, 1976 | F4 | Macon County | 63.7 mi | 800 yd | 0 | 18 |
| April 3, 1974 | F3 | Champaign County | 5.9 mi | 70 yd | 1 | 0 |
| April 19, 1996 | F3 | Champaign County | 2 mi | 1,500 yd | 1 | 13 |
| April 22, 1963 | F3 | Macon County | 31.8 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 5 |
| November 17, 2013 | EF3 | Champaign County | 29.8 mi | 880 yd | 0 | 6 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2025 | EF0 | Champaign County | 0.9 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 13, 2025 | ? | Champaign County | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| March 30, 2025 | EF1 | Champaign County | 12.1 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 0 |
| March 14, 2025 | EF1 | Champaign County | 13.7 mi | 450 yd | 0 | 0 |
| March 31, 2023 | EF1 | Champaign County | 10.8 mi | 500 yd | 0 | 2 |
About Champaign County
- Population: 212,374 (2024 estimate)
- State: Illinois
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 017019 (how to use it)