Menard County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Menard County, IL right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 719 alerts that included Menard County, roughly 72 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (121 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on June 17, 2026. 16 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Menard County alert history
Alert events that included Menard County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 121 | 34 | August 22, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 99 | 7 | September 11, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 65 | 6 | June 17, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 62 | 1 | March 16, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 59 | 5 | July 20, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 35 | 8 | August 31, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 34 | 10 | June 17, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 33 | 6 | August 19, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 25 | 4 | January 28, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 23 | 0 | October 24, 2025 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 21 | 5 | August 14, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 20 | 0 | January 25, 2024 |
| Frost Advisory | 19 | 3 | October 17, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 17 | 2 | April 27, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 16 | 5 | June 17, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 12 | 0 | October 24, 2025 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 12 | 0 | November 29, 2025 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 9 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 8 | 3 | September 2, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 6 | 0 | July 23, 2025 |
| Red Flag Warning | 6 | 1 | February 27, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 5 | 1 | January 26, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 4 | 1 | February 27, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 3 | 0 | November 5, 2022 |
| High Wind Watch | 2 | 0 | November 27, 2019 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 2 | 0 | January 14, 2024 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 1 | 0 | January 1, 2021 |
Tornado history in Menard County
16 tornadoes have been recorded in Menard County since 1950, killing 1 people and injuring 16. That ranks 84 of 102 counties in Illinois. The most recent was on June 18, 2025 (rated EF1).
Strongest tornadoes in Menard County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 1995 | F3 | Sangamon County | 50 mi | 880 yd | 0 | 6 |
| December 31, 2010 | EF3 | Menard County | 3.6 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 1 |
| December 10, 2021 | EF2 | Menard County | 4.6 mi | 250 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 8, 1999 | F1 | Morgan County | 9.3 mi | 333 yd | 1 | 6 |
| March 12, 1954 | F1 | Sangamon County | 38.6 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 3 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 18, 2025 | EF1 | Menard County | 1.4 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 18, 2025 | ? | Cass County | 3 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 18, 2025 | EF1 | Sangamon County | 7.4 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| December 10, 2021 | EF2 | Menard County | 4.6 mi | 250 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 22, 2019 | EF1 | Sangamon County | 15.3 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Menard County
- Population: 11,963 (2024 estimate)
- State: Illinois
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 017129 (how to use it)