Tornadoes, nature's most evil wind, have been no strangers to the Chicago area. ... However, tornadoes can occur anywhere in the Chicago area. The downtown area and the lakefront are not immune to tornado activity. On a gray and windy day in April 1967, a swarm of tornadoes struck the area, killing 58 people.

When did the last tornado hit Chicago?

It was less than a year ago on August 10, 2020 when an EF-1 tornado, packing top winds of 110 mph, touched down in the Rogers Park neighborhood on Chicago's North Side.

How often are there tornadoes in Chicago?

Chicago Tornados

33 people were killed when an EF-4 tornado struck Oak Lawn and Palos Hills. As the most populous state in the Tornado Alley, Illinois's tornados are much more disastrous and deadly. For about every 10,000 square miles in Illinois, there will be an average of 5 tornados reported that year.