Cumberland County Tornadoes Since 1950

18 TORNADOES were reported in Cumberland County, Illinois between 01/01/1950 and 12/31/2025.

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Location or County	Date	Time (CST)	Mag	Dth	Inj
1 Greenup	02/09/1960	10:25 PM	F1	0	0
2 CUMBERLAND	03/06/1961	03:11 AM	F1	0	0
3 Jewett	06/13/1963	05:15 PM	F1	0	0
4 CUMBERLAND	08/21/1977	12:20 PM	F3	6	56
5 Toledo	04/12/1984	06:12 PM	F1	0	2
6 Neoga	10/17/1996	05:40 PM	F0	0	1
7 Janesville	04/08/1999	10:32 PM	F0	0	0
8 Neoga	05/01/2002	03:30 PM	F0	0	0
9 Neoga	05/01/2002	03:30 PM	F1	0	0
10 Neoga	06/11/2002	04:40 PM	F0	0	0
11 Neoga	05/10/2003	08:45 AM	F0	0	0
12 Neoga	04/02/2006	05:42 PM	F0	0	0
13 Neoga	05/27/2018	03:30 PM	EF0	0	0
14 Neoga	09/01/2019	01:31 PM	EF0	0	0
15 Greenup	07/29/2021	04:40 PM	EF0	0	0
16 Neoga	03/14/2025	11:03 PM	EF2	0	2
17 Woodbury	04/02/2025	05:29 PM	EF0	0	0
18 Toledo	04/02/2025	05:33 PM	EF2	0	0
TOTALS:				6	59

Details:

2/9/1960: 1-mile path through Greenup, causing $2500 in damage.
3/6/1961: Touched down near the Cumberland/Shelby County line, and moved east before lifting around Greenup. Path length 18 miles. Approximately $2500 damage was noted.
6/13/1963: Brief touchdown near Jewett, causing minor damage.
8/21/1977: This strong tornado touched down in eastern Shelby County near Windsor, moving across Lake Mattoon, then crossing just south of Toledo before lifting 2 miles west-southwest of Greenup. Six people were killed at Lake Mattoon; most of the 56 injuries were also noted at this location. Damage around the lake was approximately $2.5 million, with 9 homes and 55 trailers destroyed.
4/12/1984: Tracked for 3 miles, moving into Toledo from the southwest. Approximately $250,000 damage was noted.
10/17/1996: This tornado touched down 1 mile northeast of Neoga, and was on the ground for 3 miles. One minor injury occurred when a 35 foot travel trailer was blown over.
4/8/1999: Brief touchdown near Janesville, no damage reported.
5/1/2002: Brief touchdown 9 miles south of Neoga. It destroyed a 140x100 foot machine shed, driving many of the 2x6 beams deep into the ground.
5/1/2002: Touched down 1 mile southwest of Lilyville (10 miles south-southeast of Neoga), destroying a large barn and killing 3 horses and 4 pigs. It later damaged several grain silos and a barn. Total path length was 1 mile.
6/11/2002: Touched down 4 miles southeast of Neoga, and traveled 2 miles southeastward. It damaged the roof of a house and mobile home.
5/10/2003: Brief touchdown 1 mile north-northwest of Neoga, causing no damage.
4/2/2006: This tornado was on the ground for 1 mile, damaging the roof of a school and blowing down several large trees.
5/27/2018: A weak landspout developed about 3 miles northeast of Neoga and tracked southwest. No damage was observed.
9/1/2019: A landspout touched down in an open field 8 miles south of Neoga, knocking over some corn.
7/29/2021: Touched down just south of I-70 about 3.5 miles east-northeast of Greenup, causing minor crop damage.
3/14/2025: Touched down on the southeast side of Neoga, and moved northeast into Coles County. Click here for more details.
4/2/2025: Touched down near Woodbury and moved northeast to Jewett. Click here for more details.
4/2/2025: Touched down 2.5 miles south of Toledo, and moved northeast for 49 miles before lifting northwest of Terre Haute, IN. Click here for more details.