FEMADR-427-ILMajor disasterDeclared April 11, 1974
DR-427-IL: Illinois Tornadoes
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Illinois (DR-427-IL) on April 11, 1974 for the incident of April 11, 1974 to April 11, 1974; it covers 4 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-427-IL (also written FEMA-427-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Illinois
- Incident
- Tornado: Tornadoes
- Incident period
- April 11, 1974 to April 11, 1974
- Declared
- April 11, 1974
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 5
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for Illinois in 1974
- Status
- closed out on April 18, 1977
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
Which areas are covered, and for what?
| Designated area | Individuals and Households | Individual Assistance (older program) | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champaign (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Macon (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| McLean (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Vermilion (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
An area can be added to a declaration after the first day, or have a program added: this table is FEMA's current list.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
How much has FEMA approved?
FEMA has published no assistance totals for this declaration.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2); FEMA, OpenFEMA FEMA Web Disaster Summaries (v1). Data as of September 29, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/427. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.