Lawrence County Tornadoes Since 1950

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

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Location or County	Date	Time (CST)	Mag	Inj
1 Pinkstaff	02/25/1956	02:33 AM	F2	2
2 Birds	08/18/1956	08:00 AM	F1	0
3 Lawrenceville	04/03/1956	02:30 PM	F2	0
4 Sumner	05/03/1958	03:35 PM	F1	1
5 St Francisville	04/19/1963	02:55 PM	F3	10
6 Lawrenceville	05/06/1971	09:07 AM	F2	0
7 Bridgeport	04/01/1974	04:17 PM	F3	0
8 Pinkstaff	06/02/1990	05:45 PM	F2	1
9 Lawrenceville Airport	03/08/2009	12:43 PM	EF1	1
10 Vincennes	06/19/2015	01:26 PM	EF0	0
11 Sumner	05/26/2024	07:27 PM	EF1	0
TOTALS:				14

Details:

2/25/1956: This tornado developed near Olney (Richland County), moving 20 miles before lifting in northern Lawrence County east of Pinkstaff. The worst damage was at Pinkstaff.
8/18/1956: This tornado originally touched down just southwest of Olney, then moved northeast across northern Lawrence County.
4/3/1956: This tornado destroyed a large building at a sawmill near Lawrenceville, damaged a concrete building, and blew the windows out of several houses. The tornado was on the ground for 3 miles.
5/3/1958: This tornado was on the ground for 3 miles. Damaged 2 farmsteads 7 miles southeast of Sumner.
4/19/1963: This tornado touched down 7 miles southwest of St. Francisville in Wabash County, then clipped extreme southeast Lawrence County before moving into Indiana. Ten people were injured overall in Illinois, with 100 buildings damaged or destroyed.
5/6/1971: This tornado touched down 6 miles south of Lawrenceville, destroying several farm buildings.
4/1/1974: This tornado first hit Bridgeport, destroying a bus barn and damaging a few houses. It lifted briefly, then touched down again on the north side of Lawrenceville, damaging two mobile homes.
6/2/1990: Touched down near Pinkstaff and moved northeast. A farm was destroyed; one person was injured when a tractor was dropped on his leg. The tornado briefly lifted as it crossed the Wabash River, then touched down again in Knox County, Indiana.
3/8/2009: Touched down 1 mile northeast of Lawrenceville-Vincennes International Airport, then moved northeast near Russellville, before crossing the Wabash River into Indiana. 20 irrigation units were destroyed. Numerous outbuildings, as well as one home, were damaged by the tornado. One person had minor injuries due to flying debris.
6/19/2015: This tornado was caused by the remnants of Tropical Storm Bill. It touched down 2.8 miles west-northwest of Vincennes, IN, and damaged trees and a camper at the Sun and Sand subdivision.
5/26/2024: Touched down 3 miles south-southwest of Sumner and moved to about 2 miles southeast of Bridgeport. A small outbuilding was destroyed, with roof damage to a nearby home. Click here for more details.