Alert archive / Illinois / Severe Thunderstorm Watches
Severe Thunderstorm Watches in Illinois, 2002
48 severe thunderstorm watches in 2002. An alert counts here when it covered any part of the state, so the counties below add up to more than the state. The archive of severe thunderstorm watches reaches back to 1997.
Severe Thunderstorm Watches by county
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2002. Tap one for its archive.
- Severe Thunderstorm Watches
- 48
- Busiest month
- May17 severe thunderstorm watches
- Busiest day
- April 19, 20025 severe thunderstorm watches
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By month
The alerts
Every alert, in the order issued. Times are local, Central Time. Each opens its own page with the text, the map, the radar and the sounding.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 12:15 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Alexander | 5 hr |
| Mar 8, 11:30 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Adams, Brown, Bureau, Carroll, Fulton, Hancock and 14 more | 5 hr |
| Mar 8, 11:45 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Monroe, Randolph | 4 hr |
| Mar 9, 4:00 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Boone, Bureau, Champaign, Cook, DeKalb, DeWitt and 33 more | 4 hr |
| Mar 29, 7:30 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Alexander, Clinton, Jackson, Madison, Monroe, Perry and 3 more | 6 hr |
| Apr 18, 8:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Carroll, Jo Daviess, Rock Island, Stephenson | 5 hr |
| Apr 19, 8:00 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Bond, Calhoun, Christian, Clinton, Fayette, Greene and 13 more | 5 hr |
| Apr 19, 10:15 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Bond, Clinton, Fayette, Franklin, Jackson, Jefferson and 10 more | 6 hr |
| Apr 19, 2:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Alexander, Edwards, Franklin, Gallatin, Hamilton, Hardin and 17 more | 6 hr |
| Apr 19, 5:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Bond, Calhoun, Christian, Clay, Clinton, DeWitt and 20 more | 5 hr |
| Apr 21, 5:30 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Bond, Calhoun, Clinton, Fayette, Greene, Jackson and 9 more | 6 hr |
| Apr 21, 11:00 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Alexander, Bond, Calhoun, Clay, Clinton, Crawford and 30 more | 5 hr |
| Apr 21, 12:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Hardin | 5 hr |
| Apr 21, 5:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Gallatin, Hardin, Johnson, Pope | 5 hr |
| Apr 24, 10:15 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Adams, Bond, Brown, Calhoun, Cass, Christian and 30 more | 5 hr |
| Apr 24, 1:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Boone, Cook, DeKalb, DuPage, Ford, Grundy and 17 more | 6 hr |
| May 1, 9:45 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Alexander, Franklin, Jackson, Johnson, Massac, Perry and 6 more | 6 hr |
| May 1, 12:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Adams, Bond, Brown, Calhoun, Cass, Champaign and 50 more | 5 hr |
| May 2, 7:30 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Alexander, Gallatin, Hardin, Jackson, Johnson, Massac and 5 more | 5 hr |
| May 6, 7:45 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Adams, Calhoun, Greene, Jersey, Madison, Pike and 1 more | 4 hr |
| May 6, 10:45 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Bond, Clay, Clinton, Edwards, Effingham, Fayette and 20 more | 5 hr |
| May 6, 5:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Boone, Carroll, Jo Daviess, McHenry, Ogle, Stephenson and 1 more | 6 hr |
| May 7, 12:45 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Bond, Calhoun, Christian, Clinton, Fayette, Greene and 9 more | 5 hr |
| May 7, 3:00 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Alexander, Franklin, Gallatin, Hamilton, Hardin, Jackson and 13 more | 5 hr |
| May 7, 3:45 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Clark, Clay, Coles, Crawford, Cumberland, Edwards and 12 more | 5 hr |
| May 8, 1:30 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Alexander, Gallatin, Hardin, Jackson, Johnson, Massac and 5 more | 6 hr |
| May 8, 8:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Adams, Brown, Calhoun, Cass, Greene, Jersey and 6 more | 6 hr |
| May 8, 9:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Hancock, Henderson, Jo Daviess, McDonough, Mercer, Rock Island and 1 more | 5 hr |
| May 8, 11:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Champaign, DeWitt, Douglas, Edgar, Ford, Iroquois and 12 more | 5 hr |
| May 9, 2:30 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Champaign, Clark, Clay, Coles, Crawford, Cumberland and 9 more | 6 hr |
| May 12, 2:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Bond, Calhoun, Christian, Clark, Clay, Clinton and 23 more | 5 hr |
| May 12, 6:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Clay, Clinton, Edwards, Franklin, Gallatin, Hamilton and 16 more | 5 hr |
| May 25, 1:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Clark, Crawford | 5 hr |
| May 31, 11:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Adams, Brown, Cass, Christian, Fulton, Hancock and 11 more | 5 hr |
| Jun 2, 2:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Clark, Coles, Crawford, Cumberland, Edwards, Jasper and 5 more | 5 hr |
| Jun 3, 7:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Cook, DeKalb, DuPage, Grundy, Kane, Kendall and 2 more | 3 hr |
| Jun 4, 3:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Ford, Grundy, Iroquois, Kankakee, Will | 6 hr |
| Jun 4, 5:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Adams, Bond, Brown, Calhoun, Cass, Christian and 27 more | 5 hr |
| Jun 5, 12:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Alexander, Edwards, Gallatin, Hamilton, Hardin, Johnson and 8 more | 6 hr |
| Jun 26, 4:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Henderson, Henry, Mercer, Rock Island, Whiteside | 5 hr |
| Jul 22, 2:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Cass, Champaign, Christian, DeWitt, Douglas, Ford and 20 more | 6 hr |
| Jul 27, 8:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Jo Daviess, Stephenson | 5 hr |
| Jul 29, 12:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Clark, Crawford, Lawrence, Richland | 6 hr |
| Aug 1, 6:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Boone, Bureau, Carroll, Cook, DeKalb, DeWitt and 36 more | 6 hr |
| Aug 13, 12:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Boone, Cook, DeKalb, DuPage, Grundy, Iroquois and 10 more | 6 hr |
| Aug 17, 3:45 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Jo Daviess | 5 hr |
| Aug 21, 2:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Boone, Bureau, Carroll, DeKalb, Henderson, Henry and 14 more | 6 hr |
| Dec 18, 2:15 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Adams, Hancock, Henderson | 6 hr |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Monroe County14
- Randolph County13
- Clinton County13
- Madison County13
- Saint Clair County13
- Jackson County11
- Perry County11
- Washington County11
- Bond County11
- Calhoun County11
- Jersey County11
- Gallatin County11
- Fayette County10
- Greene County10
- Marion County10
- Montgomery County10
- Johnson County10
- Union County10
- Williamson County10
- Saline County10
- Alexander County9
- Logan County9
- Macon County9
- Menard County9
- Sangamon County9
- Christian County9
- Jefferson County9
- Edwards County9
- Lawrence County9
- Richland County9
- Wayne County9
- White County9
- Clay County9
- Adams County8
- Henderson County8
- Pike County8
- DeWitt County8
- Mason County8
- Tazewell County8
- Macoupin County8
62 more counties
- Franklin County8
- Hamilton County8
- Hardin County8
- Pope County8
- Wabash County8
- Effingham County8
- Crawford County8
- Hancock County7
- Ogle County7
- Peoria County7
- Schuyler County7
- Grundy County7
- Iroquois County7
- Kankakee County7
- McLean County7
- Piatt County7
- Jo Daviess County7
- Shelby County7
- Massac County7
- Pulaski County7
- Morgan County7
- Clark County7
- Brown County6
- Fulton County6
- Lee County6
- McDonough County6
- Mercer County6
- Rock Island County6
- Warren County6
- Boone County6
- DeKalb County6
- Ford County6
- Moultrie County6
- Stephenson County6
- Will County6
- Winnebago County6
- Scott County6
- Jasper County6
- Cass County6
- Carroll County5
- Knox County5
- Champaign County5
- Cook County5
- Douglas County5
- DuPage County5
- Edgar County5
- Kane County5
- Kendall County5
- LaSalle County5
- Livingston County5
- McHenry County5
- Marshall County5
- Vermilion County5
- Woodford County5
- Coles County5
- Cumberland County5
- Bureau County4
- Henry County4
- Stark County4
- Whiteside County4
- Lake County4
- Putnam County4
The busiest days
Days with the most alerts issued, by UTC date.
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Sources
National Weather Service watches, warnings, advisories and statements from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's VTEC archive, which reconstructs tornado, severe thunderstorm, flash flood and marine warnings back to 1986 from the NWS text archive. Storm Prediction Center watches and mesoscale discussions from SPC's archive through the Mesonet. County centers from the US Census Bureau. Rebuilt daily.