Tornado Alerts Near Peoria Heights, IL 61616

🌪️ Current Alert Status

Live NWS tornado and severe weather alerts

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All Clear

No active tornado alerts near Peoria Heights

There are currently no tornado warnings, watches, or severe thunderstorm alerts in effect for the Peoria Heights area. This page updates every 60 seconds from the National Weather Service.

Historical Tornado Risk

Activity levelHigh

Average per year15.4 tornados

Peak season monthMay

Total on record770 tornados

📋 Tornado History

Historical tornado events within 250 miles of Peoria Heights

EF Rating	Damage	Path	Casualties	Distance	Date
EF2	Considerable damage	22.2 mi × 250 yd	None	75 mi	Dec 28, 2025
EF2	Considerable damage	0.1 mi × 250 yd	None	75 mi	Dec 28, 2025
EF1	Moderate damage	1.7 mi × 200 yd	None	14 mi	Dec 28, 2025
EF0	Light damage	2.4 mi × 40 yd	None	37 mi	Sep 20, 2025
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	117 mi	Jul 6, 2025
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	22 mi	Jun 18, 2025
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 100 yd	None	36 mi	Jun 18, 2025
EF1	Moderate damage	1.4 mi × 200 yd	None	55 mi	Jun 18, 2025
EF0	Light damage	1.3 mi × 10 yd	None	56 mi	Jun 18, 2025
EF0	Light damage	1.7 mi × 10 yd	None	58 mi	Jun 18, 2025

📈 Historical Trends

Tornado activity near Peoria Heights over 47 years

770

Total tornados on record

15.4

Average per year

EF4

Strongest recorded

May

Peak month

EF Scale Distribution

EF0

420

EF1

237

EF2

88

EF3

19

EF4

6

EF5

0

Yearly Tornado Count

19762025

Strongest Tornados on Record

EF4TAZEWELL, ILNov 17, 2013

14.2 mi path3 deaths121 injured

EF4WOODFORD, ILJul 13, 2004

9.6 mi path3 injured

EF4DE WITT, ILMay 5, 1977

7.3 mi path

EF4FULTON, ILMay 13, 1995

7 mi path45 injured

EF4PEORIA, ILJun 29, 1976

4.9 mi path

📅 Tornado Season

When tornados are most likely near you

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Active Tornado Season

Tornado season is active. Peoria Heights sees the most tornado activity in May. Stay alert and have your shelter plan ready.

US Tornado Activity by Month

Jan

2%

Feb

3%

Mar

7%

Apr

10%

PEAK

May

18%

Jun

16%

Jul

12%

Aug

9%

Sep

7%

Oct

6%

Nov

5%

Dec

3%

Current monthPeak for Peoria Heights

🛡️ Tornado Safety

What to know before, during, and after a tornado

⚠️Tornado Watch

Meaning: Conditions are favorable for tornado development

Be prepared to take shelter. Stay alert for changing conditions.

🌪️Tornado Warning

Meaning: A tornado has been spotted or detected on radar

TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY in your nearest safe shelter.

⚠️Step 1

Tornado Watch — Be Prepared

Conditions are favorable for tornados. Monitor weather alerts, charge your phone, and review your shelter plan. Move vehicles into garages if possible.

🌪️Step 2

Tornado Warning — Take Cover NOW

A tornado has been sighted or indicated by radar. Move immediately to an interior room on the lowest floor (basement, bathroom, closet). Get under sturdy furniture. Stay away from windows.

🔍Step 3

After a Tornado

Stay in your shelter until the warning expires. Check for injuries, avoid downed power lines, and watch for gas leaks. Document damage for insurance before cleanup.

Where to Shelter

✓Best: Underground shelter or basement

✓Good: Interior room on lowest floor

✓Acceptable: Bathroom or closet (no exterior walls)

✓If driving: Pull over, get below road level in a ditch

✗NEVER: Stay in a mobile home — leave for sturdy building

✗NEVER: Shelter under a highway overpass

📍 Nearby Tornado Monitoring

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