Lawrence County Tornado Statistics

Reported tornadoes in Lawrence County (since 1950 - see map below) = 7  
[ranks 90 out of 102 Illinois counties]

Number of tornadoes in Lawrence County per 100 square miles = 1.9 
 [ranks 91 out of 102 Illinois counties]

Lawrence County Tornadoes 1950 to 2007

Strongest tornado to affect Lawrence County (since 1950) = F2 on February 25, 1956 - Tracked from Richland County into Northern Lawrence County, dissipating near Pinkstaff.  The tornado did about $2.5 Million in damage, mainly in Pinkstaff and injured 2 people.

Details of Lawrence County Tornadoes reported since 1950

Location or County	Date	Time (CST)	Type	Mag	Dth	Inj	PrD	CrD
1 Pinkstaff	02/25/1956	02:33 AM	Tornado	F2	0	2	2.5M	0
2 Lawrenceville	04/03/1956	02:30 PM	Tornado	F2	0	0	25K	0
3 Sumner	05/03/1958	03:35 PM	Tornado	F1	0	1	25K	0
4 St. Francisville	04/19/1963	02:55 PM	Tornado	F3	0	10	250K	0
5 Lawrenceville	05/06/1971	09:07 AM	Tornado	F2	0	0	25K	0
6 Bridgeport	04/01/1974	04:17 PM	Tornado	F3	0	0	25K	0
7 Pinkstaff	06/02/1990	05:45 PM	Tornado	F2	0	1	250K	0
TOTALS:					0	14	3.1M	0

1. 2/25/1956: This tornado developed near Olney (Richland County), moving 20 miles before lifting in Northern Lawrence County East of Pickstaff. The worst damage was at Pinkstaff.

2. 4/3/1956: This tornado destroyed a large building at a sawmill near Lawrenceville, damaged a concreate building, and blew the windows out of several houses. The tornado was on the ground for 3 miles.

3. 5/3/1958: This tornado was on the ground for 3 miles. Damaged 2 farmsteads 7 miles Southeast of Sumner.

4. 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. 5/6/1971: This tornado touched down 6 miles South of Lawrenceville, destroying several farm buildings.

6. 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.

7. 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.