Cumberland County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Cumberland County, IL right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 678 alerts that included Cumberland County, roughly 68 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (128 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on June 22, 2026. 16 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Cumberland County alert history
Alert events that included Cumberland County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 128 | 25 | September 21, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 103 | 8 | August 7, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 63 | 9 | July 27, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 63 | 5 | June 17, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 41 | 0 | December 13, 2025 |
| Tornado Watch | 34 | 9 | June 21, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 33 | 7 | August 13, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 30 | 0 | October 24, 2025 |
| Heat Advisory | 29 | 8 | September 16, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 21 | 3 | October 18, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 17 | 7 | August 14, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 17 | 5 | January 28, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 15 | 0 | April 5, 2025 |
| Tornado Warning | 15 | 11 | June 22, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 15 | 0 | April 5, 2025 |
| Freeze Watch | 12 | 0 | October 24, 2025 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 8 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 7 | 3 | September 2, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 7 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 4 | 0 | July 23, 2025 |
| High Wind Warning | 4 | 0 | September 27, 2024 |
| High Wind Watch | 3 | 0 | February 9, 2023 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 3 | 1 | January 26, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 3 | 0 | February 28, 2025 |
| Blizzard Warning | 1 | 0 | February 24, 2016 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 1 | 0 | January 30, 2019 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 1 | 0 | October 17, 2020 |
Tornado history in Cumberland County
16 tornadoes have been recorded in Cumberland County since 1950, killing 6 people and injuring 61. That ranks 84 of 102 counties in Illinois. The most recent was on April 2, 2025 (rated EF0).
Strongest tornadoes in Cumberland County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 21, 1977 | F3 | Shelby County | 26.9 mi | 77 yd | 6 | 56 |
| March 14, 2025 | EF2 | Cumberland County | 12.9 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 2 |
| April 12, 1984 | F1 | Cumberland County | 3 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 2 |
| February 9, 1960 | F1 | Cumberland County | 1 mi | 27 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 1, 2002 | F1 | Cumberland County | 1 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2, 2025 | EF0 | Cumberland County | 4 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 0 |
| March 14, 2025 | EF2 | Cumberland County | 12.9 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 2 |
| July 29, 2021 | EF0 | Cumberland County | 0.5 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| September 1, 2019 | EF0 | Cumberland County | 0.3 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 27, 2018 | EF0 | Cumberland County | 0.8 mi | 25 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Cumberland County
- Population: 10,305 (2024 estimate)
- State: Illinois
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 017035 (how to use it)