Tazewell County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Tazewell County, IL right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 912 alerts that included Tazewell County, roughly 91 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (202 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on June 11, 2026. 73 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Tazewell County alert history
Alert events that included Tazewell County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 202 | 48 | September 15, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 104 | 8 | August 13, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 78 | 2 | March 16, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 72 | 6 | April 2, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 63 | 11 | August 21, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 43 | 11 | August 17, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 42 | 9 | August 19, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 39 | 15 | June 11, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 34 | 9 | June 17, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 32 | 11 | August 19, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 32 | 3 | January 26, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 29 | 5 | August 31, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 25 | 2 | April 4, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 24 | 2 | April 20, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 18 | 2 | October 17, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 13 | 0 | November 29, 2025 |
| Freeze Watch | 9 | 2 | April 20, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 9 | 2 | February 27, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 8 | 3 | September 2, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 8 | 0 | November 29, 2025 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 6 | 0 | July 23, 2025 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 6 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 4 | 0 | November 5, 2022 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 4 | 1 | February 27, 2026 |
| High Wind Watch | 2 | 0 | November 27, 2019 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 2 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Dust Storm Warning | 2 | 0 | May 22, 2024 |
| Blizzard Warning | 1 | 0 | November 26, 2018 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 1 | 0 | January 1, 2021 |
Tornado history in Tazewell County
73 tornadoes have been recorded in Tazewell County since 1950, killing 3 people and injuring 203. That ranks 7 of 102 counties in Illinois. The most recent was on December 28, 2025 (rated EF1).
Strongest tornadoes in Tazewell County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 17, 2013 | EF4 | Tazewell County | 46.4 mi | 880 yd | 3 | 125 |
| May 13, 1995 | F3 | Mason County | 25 mi | 880 yd | 0 | 25 |
| May 10, 2003 | F3 | Tazewell County | 17.5 mi | 440 yd | 0 | 32 |
| April 19, 1996 | F3 | Logan County | 9.4 mi | 880 yd | 0 | 0 |
| August 13, 1956 | F3 | Tazewell County | 3.8 mi | 27 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 28, 2025 | EF1 | Tazewell County | 1.7 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 18, 2025 | ? | Tazewell County | 0.2 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 20, 2025 | EF1 | Tazewell County | 14.5 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| March 19, 2025 | ? | Tazewell County | 0.7 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| July 15, 2024 | ? | Tazewell County | 0.9 mi | 80 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Tazewell County
- Population: 129,821 (2024 estimate)
- State: Illinois
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 017179 (how to use it)