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Severe storms in Illinois
28 federal severe storms disaster declarations in Illinois since 1953.
Severe storms — Illinois — federal disaster declarations per year
19762023
Counties most affected
Calhoun County8Monroe County8Greene County8Cook County8Alexander County7Cass County7Randolph County7St. Clair County6Pike County6Jersey County6Madison County6Pulaski County6Scott County6Schuyler County6Sangamon County5Douglas County5Will County5Jackson County5Gallatin County5Union County5White County4Vermilion County4Morgan County4Massac County4LaSalle County4Adams County4Woodford County4Brown County4Macoupin County4Mason County4DuPage County4Saline County4Franklin County4Winnebago County4Hamilton County4Hancock County4Champaign County4Pope County4Lawrence County3Bureau County3Cumberland County3DeKalb County3De Witt County3Edgar County3Fulton County3Grundy County3Hardin County3Iroquois County3Jasper County3Jo Daviess County3Kane County3Lake County3Livingston County3Logan County3Macon County3Marion County3Moultrie County3Piatt County3Stephenson County3Tazewell County3Wabash County3Williamson County3Christian County2Putnam County2Coles County2Peoria County2Carroll County2Warren County2Washington County2Wayne County2Marshall County2Richland County2McDonough County2McLean County2Menard County2Kendall County2Perry County2Montgomery County2Clark County2Ogle County2Henry County2Shelby County2Crawford County2Mercer County1Kankakee County1Whiteside County1Johnson County1Jefferson County1Henderson County1Rock Island County1Ford County1Fayette County1Effingham County1Edwards County1Bond County1Clinton County1Knox County1
Declarations
August 15, 2023Severe Storm22 counties
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
June 7, 2011Severe Storm21 counties
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
August 19, 2010Severe Storm11 counties
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
July 2, 2009Severe Storm8 counties
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES
March 2, 2009Severe Storm9 counties
SEVERE WINTER STORM
October 3, 2008Severe Storm16 counties
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
June 24, 2008Severe Storm25 counties
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
March 7, 2008Severe Storm2 counties
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
September 25, 2007Severe Storm9 counties
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
August 30, 2007Severe Storm2 counties
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
February 9, 2007Severe Ice Storm18 counties
SEVERE WINTER STORM
March 28, 2006Severe Storm6 counties
TORNADOES AND SEVERE STORMS
April 23, 2004Severe Storm4 counties
SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES
May 15, 2003Severe Storm16 counties
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
May 28, 1999Severe Storm1 counties
SEVERE STORMS AND FLASH FLOODING
September 17, 1997Severe Storm1 counties
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
March 21, 1997Severe Storm6 counties
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
July 25, 1996Severe Storm11 counties
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
May 6, 1996Severe Storm28 counties
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
April 23, 1996Severe Storm5 counties
SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES
May 30, 1995Severe Storm19 counties
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
April 26, 1994Severe Storm16 counties
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
June 22, 1990Severe Storm16 counties
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
March 6, 1990Severe Ice Storm10 counties
SEVERE ICE STORM
June 6, 1983Severe Storm14 counties
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
December 13, 1982Severe Storm23 counties
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
June 30, 1981Severe Storm4 counties
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING & TORNADOES
June 18, 1976Severe Storm2 counties
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries. History is not a forecast.