Illinois Storm & Severe Weather History
Since 1996, Illinois has logged 58,918 severe-weather events — about 1,901 a year — with 855 direct deaths, 2,102 injuries and $5.5B in reported property damage.
By event type
Thunderstorm Wind17,54619 d$599.5M
Hail10,498—$216.5M
Flash Flood3,23925 d$2.5B
Flood3,17630 d$274.9M
Winter Storm2,92711 d$81.8M
Winter Weather2,9172 d$1.9M
Tornado2,27754 d$1.7B
Dense Fog2,188—$219K
Heat2,030363 d$25K
Drought1,586——
Heavy Snow1,5128 d$460K
Strong Wind1,5036 d$2.8M
High Wind1,3009 d$37.3M
Excessive Heat1,22460 d$750K
Frost/Freeze1,143——
Cold/Wind Chill903159 d$8K
Events by year
19962026
Notable events (532)
Events with deaths, major damage, or a strong tornado — deadliest first.
FloodJuly 7, 2016
Johnson · 1 killed · 1 injured · $15K damage
FloodMarch 13, 2015
Wabash · 1 killed · $5K damage
Thunderstorm WindOctober 13, 2001
Cook · 1 killed · 6 injured · $5K damage
Thunderstorm WindJuly 11, 2011
Cook · 1 killed · $4K damage
High SurfMay 28, 2026
Cook · 1 killed ·
High SurfApril 16, 2026
Northern Cook County · 1 killed ·
Tornado (EF3)March 10, 2026
Kankakee · 1 killed · 9 injured ·
Heavy SnowDecember 13, 2025
Sangamon · 1 killed ·
Winter WeatherDecember 13, 2025
Coles · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
Winter WeatherDecember 1, 2025
Knox · 1 killed ·
High SurfAugust 20, 2025
Northern Cook County · 1 killed ·
HeatJuly 23, 2025
Peoria · 1 killed ·
High SurfJune 21, 2025
Central Cook County · 1 killed ·
High SurfJune 21, 2025
Central Cook County · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
Cold/Wind ChillFebruary 20, 2025
Franklin · 1 killed ·
Cold/Wind ChillFebruary 15, 2025
Franklin · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentAugust 18, 2024
Cook · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentAugust 7, 2024
Cook · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
Flash FloodJuly 14, 2024
Winnebago · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
Rip CurrentJuly 1, 2024
Central Cook County · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentJune 30, 2024
Northern Cook County · 1 killed · 3 injured ·
Strong WindJune 17, 2024
Central Cook County · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
High WindJune 6, 2024
Cook · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
Cold/Wind ChillJanuary 23, 2024
Mclean · 1 killed ·
Cold/Wind ChillJanuary 20, 2024
Champaign · 1 killed ·
Extreme Cold/Wind ChillJanuary 14, 2024
Northern Will County · 1 killed ·
Extreme Cold/Wind ChillJanuary 14, 2024
Grundy · 1 killed ·
Extreme Cold/Wind ChillJanuary 13, 2024
Tazewell · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentAugust 15, 2023
Northern Cook County · 1 killed ·
Excessive HeatJuly 27, 2023
Peoria · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentJune 21, 2023
Central Cook County · 1 killed ·
Tornado (EF1)March 31, 2023
Boone · 1 killed · 40 injured ·
Extreme Cold/Wind ChillDecember 22, 2022
Pulaski · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentAugust 11, 2022
Central Cook County · 1 killed ·
HeatJune 13, 2022
Eastern Will County · 1 killed ·
Flash FloodMarch 31, 2022
Shelby · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentSeptember 18, 2021
Northern Cook County · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
Rip CurrentAugust 22, 2021
Central Cook County · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentAugust 22, 2021
Lake · 1 killed ·
Thunderstorm WindAugust 11, 2021
Winnebago · 1 killed · 2 injured ·
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Counts are every logged event since 1996; the "notable" list is filtered to events with fatalities, major damage or a strong tornado. Damage is the reporting office's estimate. A record of past weather is not a forecast. See About the Data.