Ford County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Ford County, IL right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 703 alerts that included Ford County, roughly 70 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (101 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on August 10, 2026. 39 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Ford County alert history
Alert events that included Ford County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 101 | 14 | August 13, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 86 | 6 | September 28, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 76 | 5 | April 2, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 70 | 9 | August 20, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 63 | 2 | March 16, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 58 | 17 | August 21, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 32 | 6 | June 17, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 29 | 11 | August 19, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 24 | 3 | January 26, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 23 | 6 | September 5, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 22 | 2 | October 18, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 13 | 7 | August 10, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 13 | 1 | April 20, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 12 | 6 | August 15, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 11 | 2 | August 15, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 10 | 1 | February 18, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 9 | 0 | November 29, 2025 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 8 | 0 | November 29, 2025 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 7 | 2 | July 27, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 7 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 6 | 0 | July 23, 2025 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 5 | 0 | May 16, 2025 |
| Freeze Watch | 5 | 1 | April 20, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 4 | 0 | January 14, 2024 |
| High Wind Watch | 4 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| Dust Storm Warning | 2 | 0 | May 16, 2025 |
| Blizzard Warning | 1 | 0 | February 24, 2016 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 1 | 0 | January 30, 2019 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 1 | 0 | January 1, 2021 |
| Snow Squall Warning | 0 | 2 | January 14, 2026 |
Tornado history in Ford County
39 tornadoes have been recorded in Ford County since 1950, killing 1 people and injuring 17. That ranks 32 of 102 counties in Illinois. The most recent was on December 28, 2025 (rated EF0).
Strongest tornadoes in Ford County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 7, 1954 | F3 | Livingston County | 42.6 mi | 400 yd | 1 | 13 |
| June 7, 1980 | F2 | Livingston County | 34.5 mi | 880 yd | 0 | 0 |
| August 24, 1982 | F2 | McLean County | 23.5 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 0 |
| September 14, 1965 | F2 | McLean County | 11.5 mi | 77 yd | 0 | 2 |
| April 3, 1956 | F2 | Ford County | 2 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 28, 2025 | EF0 | Ford County | 0.9 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 20, 2025 | ? | Ford County | 0.7 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| July 4, 2024 | ? | Ford County | 1.3 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 13, 2024 | EF1 | McLean County | 7.6 mi | 1,300 yd | 0 | 0 |
| February 27, 2023 | ? | Ford County | 1.6 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Ford County
- Population: 13,451 (2024 estimate)
- State: Illinois
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 017053 (how to use it)