Has a tornado ever hit Chicago?

Yes. Cook County, which includes Chicago, has 87 recorded tornadoes since 1950. The strongest was rated F4, and the most recent was on March 19, 2025.

By decade

Tornadoes in Chicago by decade

Every tornado

Tornadoes in Chicago

Mar 19, 2025	Cook County	EF0	0.3	50	0	0
Jul 15, 2024	Cook County	EF2	34.6	325	2	0
Jul 15, 2024	Cook County	EF0	4.1	250	0	0
Jul 15, 2024	Cook County	EF0	1.2	175	0	0
Jul 15, 2024	Cook County	EF1	2.1	75	0	0
Jul 15, 2024	Cook County	EF0	5.7	300	0	0
Jul 15, 2024	Cook County	EF1	5.5	250	0	0
Jul 15, 2024	Cook County	EF0	0.4	85	0	0
Jul 15, 2024	Cook County	EF0	0.4	125	0	0
Jul 15, 2024	Cook County	EF1	3.2	150	0	0
Jul 15, 2024	Cook County	EF1	3.1	400	0	0
Jul 15, 2024	Cook County	EF0	1.4	150	0	0
Jul 14, 2024	Cook County	EF0	7.4	250	0	0
Jul 14, 2024	Cook County	EF0	8.0	300	0	0
Jul 14, 2024	Cook County	EF0	3.6	200	0	0
Feb 27, 2024	Cook County	EF0	3.8	300	0	0
Feb 27, 2024	Cook County	EF1	2.6	110	0	0
Feb 27, 2024	Cook County	EF1	2.5	160	0	0
Jul 12, 2023	Cook County	EF1	9.1	150	1	0
Jul 12, 2023	Cook County	EF1	10.9	440	0	0
Jul 12, 2023	Cook County	EF0	0.5	80	0	0
Jul 12, 2023	Cook County	EF0	1.1	80	0	0
Jul 12, 2023	Cook County	EF0	3.4	225	0	0
Jul 12, 2023	Cook County	EF0	3.4	300	0	0
Jun 13, 2022	Cook County	EF0	0.2	30	0	0
Jun 13, 2022	Cook County	EF0	2.2	25	0	0
Jun 20, 2021	Cook County	EF3	17.6	600	11	0
Aug 10, 2020	Cook County	EF1	4.8	300	0	0
Aug 10, 2020	Cook County	EF0	2.0	350	0	0
Aug 10, 2020	Cook County	EF1	3.2	300	0	0
May 27, 2019	Cook County	EF0	0.8	50	0	0
Sep 3, 2018	Cook County	EF0	1.7	75	0	0
Aug 9, 2016	Cook County	EF0	0.0	10	0	0
May 26, 2015	Cook County	EF0	0.4	50	0	0
Jun 21, 2011	Cook County	EF1	2.4	200	0	0
Jun 15, 2011	Cook County	EF0	0.8	20	0	0
Jun 23, 2010	Cook County	EF1	2.4	200	0	0
Aug 4, 2008	Cook County	EF0	0.3	30	0	0
Jun 7, 2008	Cook County	EF2	6.5	150	6	0
Jun 7, 2008	Cook County	EF1	2.0	75	0	0
Jun 7, 2008	Cook County	EF0	0.4	50	0	0
May 16, 2007	Cook County	EF0	0.5	15	0	0
Sep 22, 2006	Cook County	F0	0.3	50	0	0
May 30, 2003	Cook County	F0	0.3	50	0	0
May 5, 1991	Cook County	F0	0.5	50	0	0
Mar 27, 1991	Cook County	F3	15.0	200	7	0
Sep 29, 1986	Cook County	F1	0.1	50	10	0
Jul 4, 1985	Cook County	F1	1.5	230	0	0
May 29, 1983	Cook County	F1	0.2	30	1	0
May 29, 1983	Cook County	F0	0.2	30	2	0
Sep 22, 1980	Cook County	F0	0.1	10	0	0
Apr 18, 1978	Cook County	F1	6.1	177	0	0
Sep 7, 1977	Cook County	F1	0.1	70	0	0
Jun 30, 1977	Cook County	F1	1.0	33	0	0
Jun 13, 1976	Cook County	F4	3.3	1,760	23	2
Mar 12, 1976	Cook County	F2	15.1	150	66	2
Jun 17, 1975	Cook County	F2	1.5	20	0	0
Jul 14, 1974	Cook County	F0	0.1	10	0	0
Jun 20, 1974	Cook County	F0	0.1	10	0	0
Jun 16, 1973	Cook County	F0	0.1	10	0	0
Apr 21, 1973	Cook County	F2	0.2	10	0	0
Apr 21, 1973	Cook County	F1	0.2	10	0	0
Aug 25, 1972	Cook County	F2	1.8	200	1	0
Jul 14, 1972	Cook County	F1	21.9	10	0	0
Jun 19, 1972	Cook County	F1	0.1	10	2	0
Apr 30, 1970	Cook County	F2	4.9	10	9	0
Apr 21, 1967	Cook County	F1	6.8	20	0	0
Apr 21, 1967	Cook County	F4	15.0	200	500	33
Apr 21, 1967	Cook County	F1	0.3	10	0	0
Jun 9, 1966	Cook County	F0	0.1	10	0	0
Jun 9, 1966	Cook County	F2	0.1	10	0	0
Jun 9, 1966	Cook County	F2	2.5	10	30	1
Nov 12, 1965	Cook County	F2	35.9	120	90	2
Aug 26, 1965	Cook County	F1	2.0	70	0	0
May 26, 1965	Cook County	F2	13.8	70	11	0
May 26, 1965	Cook County	F2	1.0	50	0	0
Jun 23, 1962	Cook County	F2	0.5	100	10	0
Mar 4, 1961	Cook County	F2	7.9	100	115	1
Sep 26, 1959	Cook County	F2	9.3	10	0	0
Sep 26, 1959	Cook County	F1	12.1	10	14	0
Sep 21, 1959	Cook County	F1	2.0	40	0	0
May 26, 1959	Cook County	F1	0.1	10	0	0
Aug 30, 1958	Cook County	F1	1.0	70	0	0
Aug 23, 1956	Cook County	F2	0.1	40	3	0
Apr 2, 1956	Cook County	F1	2.0	10	0	0
May 26, 1955	Cook County	F1	1.5	100	2	0
Oct 10, 1954	Cook County	F1	1.5	50	0	0