Alert archive / Illinois / Severe Thunderstorm Watches
Severe Thunderstorm Watches in Illinois, 2006
72 severe thunderstorm watches in 2006. 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 2006. Tap one for its archive.
- Severe Thunderstorm Watches
- 72
- Busiest month
- July19 severe thunderstorm watches
- Busiest day
- July 19, 20064 severe thunderstorm watches
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 7:38 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Edwards, Wabash | 4 hr |
| Mar 11, 1:51 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Alexander, Clinton, Edwards, Franklin, Gallatin, Hamilton and 19 more | 6 hr |
| Mar 12, 10:02 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Adams, Brown, Calhoun, Pike | 110 min |
| Mar 12, 7:28 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Carroll, Jo Daviess, Rock Island, Stephenson, Whiteside | 7 hr |
| Mar 30, 5:58 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Rock Island | 6 hr |
| Mar 30, 8:17 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Adams, Bond, Brown, Calhoun, Cass, Clinton and 22 more | 6 hr |
| Mar 30, 11:23 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Champaign, Christian, Clark, Coles, Cumberland, DeWitt and 18 more | 4 hr |
| Apr 5, 11:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Adams, Bond, Brown, Calhoun, Cass, Christian and 36 more | 4 hr |
| Apr 13, 5:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Mercer, Rock Island | 6 hr |
| Apr 13, 8:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Boone, Bureau, Carroll, Cook, DeKalb, DuPage and 26 more | 7 hr |
| Apr 13, 11:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Champaign, Christian, Clark, Coles, Cumberland, DeWitt and 12 more | 2 hr |
| Apr 14, 9:15 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Cass, Champaign, Christian, Clark, Coles, Crawford and 29 more | 6 hr |
| Apr 16, 12:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Boone, Carroll, Cook, DeKalb, DuPage, Ford and 15 more | 7 hr |
| Apr 18, 9:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Adams, Brown, Calhoun, Cass, Greene, Hancock and 7 more | 4 hr |
| Apr 19, 12:50 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Champaign, Clark, Clay, Coles, Crawford, Cumberland and 13 more | 6 hr |
| Apr 25, 4:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Alexander, Massac, Pulaski | 6 hr |
| Apr 30, 11:52 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Cass, Champaign, Christian, Clay, Coles, Cumberland and 16 more | 7 hr |
| May 1, 11:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Alexander, Clinton, Edwards, Franklin, Gallatin, Hamilton and 19 more | 6 hr |
| May 3, 1:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Alexander, Edwards, Franklin, Gallatin, Hamilton, Hardin and 14 more | 7 hr |
| May 17, 12:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Boone, Bureau, Carroll, Cook, DeKalb, DuPage and 15 more | 6 hr |
| May 17, 2:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Champaign, Christian, Coles, DeWitt, Douglas, Edgar and 19 more | 6 hr |
| May 24, 4:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Cook, DuPage, Iroquois, Kankakee, Will | 5 hr |
| May 24, 6:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Alexander, Edwards, Franklin, Gallatin, Hamilton, Hardin and 15 more | 7 hr |
| May 24, 6:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Kane, Lake, McHenry | 4 hr |
| May 27, 2:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Boone, Bureau, Carroll, DeKalb, Fulton, Grundy and 26 more | 5 hr |
| Jun 6, 3:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Boone, Bureau, Carroll, DeKalb, Fulton, Hancock and 22 more | 6 hr |
| Jun 6, 5:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Adams, Brown, Pike | 5 hr |
| Jun 7, 1:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Crawford, Edwards, Gallatin, Hardin, Lawrence, Richland and 2 more | 7 hr |
| Jun 10, 4:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Bond, Calhoun, Clinton, Fayette, Greene, Jersey and 9 more | 7 hr |
| Jun 10, 9:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Clark, Clay, Crawford, Cumberland, Edwards, Effingham and 11 more | 3 hr |
| Jun 18, 1:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Alexander, Clark, Clay, Clinton, Coles, Crawford and 31 more | 7 hr |
| Jun 19, 3:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Bond, Champaign, Christian, Clark, Clay, Clinton and 31 more | 4 hr |
| Jun 21, 10:56 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Boone, Bureau, Carroll, Cook, DeKalb, DuPage and 33 more | 7 hr |
| Jun 21, 5:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Boone, Cook, DeKalb, DuPage, Ford, Fulton and 18 more | 111 min |
| Jun 22, 8:24 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Champaign, Ford, Grundy, Iroquois, Kankakee, LaSalle and 3 more | 7 hr |
| Jun 22, 11:37 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Bond, Calhoun, Clinton, Fayette, Greene, Jersey and 9 more | 7 hr |
| Jun 22, 11:58 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Alexander, Clark, Clay, Coles, Crawford, Cumberland and 26 more | 7 hr |
| Jun 25, 3:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Bureau, Carroll, Fulton, Hancock, Henderson, Henry and 18 more | 5 hr |
| Jul 3, 4:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Boone, Bureau, Carroll, Cook, DeKalb, DuPage and 17 more | 6 hr |
| Jul 3, 5:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Champaign, Ford, Iroquois, Kankakee, Livingston, McLean and 1 more | 6 hr |
| Jul 13, 7:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Adams, Brown, Calhoun, Pike | 5 hr |
| Jul 14, 2:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Alexander, Edwards, Franklin, Gallatin, Hamilton, Hardin and 13 more | 4 hr |
| Jul 17, 2:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Bureau, Carroll, Hancock, Henderson, Henry, Jo Daviess and 7 more | 8 hr |
| Jul 17, 8:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Boone, Cook, DeKalb, DuPage, Ford, Grundy and 12 more | 6 hr |
| Jul 19, 1:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Boone, Bureau, Carroll, Cook, DeKalb, DuPage and 30 more | 5 hr |
| Jul 19, 3:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Cass, Champaign, Christian, Coles, DeWitt, Douglas and 15 more | 5 hr |
| Jul 19, 3:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Cass, Champaign, Christian, Clark, Clay, Coles and 22 more | 4 hr |
| Jul 19, 5:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Bond, Brown, Calhoun, Clinton, Fayette, Franklin and 18 more | 5 hr |
| Jul 19, 11:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Boone, Bureau, Carroll, Cook, DeKalb, DuPage and 20 more | 8 hr |
| Jul 20, 6:16 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Champaign, Clark, Clay, Coles, Crawford, Cumberland and 10 more | 5 hr |
| Jul 20, 3:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Adams, Bond, Brown, Calhoun, Cass, Christian and 19 more | 6 hr |
| Jul 21, 9:22 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Bond, Calhoun, Christian, Clark, Clay, Clinton and 35 more | 4 hr |
| Jul 21, 1:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Alexander, Clay, Crawford, Edwards, Effingham, Franklin and 21 more | 7 hr |
| Jul 25, 6:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Boone, Bureau, Carroll, Fulton, Hancock, Henderson and 14 more | 3 hr |
| Jul 26, 6:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Cass, Champaign, Christian, Clark, Coles, Crawford and 26 more | 6 hr |
| Jul 27, 3:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Boone, Bureau, Champaign, Cook, DeKalb, DeWitt and 27 more | 8 hr |
| Jul 30, 8:27 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry | 7 hr |
| Aug 2, 2:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Jo Daviess | 8 hr |
| Aug 2, 6:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Cook, DeKalb, DuPage, Grundy, Kane, Kendall and 5 more | 4 hr |
| Aug 3, 3:46 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Boone, Cook, DeKalb, DuPage, Ford, Grundy and 12 more | 3 hr |
| Aug 10, 3:33 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Bureau, Carroll, Henry, Jo Daviess, Mercer, Putnam and 3 more | 6 hr |
| Aug 10, 6:49 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Champaign, DeKalb, Ford, Grundy, Iroquois, Kankakee and 14 more | 6 hr |
| Aug 10, 12:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Alexander, Bond, Clark, Clay, Clinton, Crawford and 26 more | 7 hr |
| Aug 13, 6:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Adams, Brown, Hancock, Henderson, Pike | 3 hr |
| Aug 14, 3:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Alexander, Clay, Clinton, Edwards, Franklin, Gallatin and 20 more | 6 hr |
| Aug 18, 7:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Bond, Calhoun, Clinton, Fayette, Greene, Jersey and 8 more | 4 hr |
| Aug 23, 9:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Boone, Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry | 6 hr |
| Aug 24, 4:02 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Boone, Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry and 1 more | 4 hr |
| Sep 27, 4:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Alexander, Edwards, Franklin, Gallatin, Hamilton, Hardin and 10 more | 6 hr |
| Oct 2, 1:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Boone, Bureau, Carroll, Cook, DeKalb, DuPage and 16 more | 9 hr |
| Oct 4, 4:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Clark, Coles, Crawford, Cumberland, Douglas, Edgar and 3 more | 4 hr |
| Nov 10, 12:47 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Adams, Brown, Bureau, Calhoun, Cass, Fulton and 20 more | 5 hr |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- LaSalle County18
- Kane County18
- McHenry County18
- Ford County17
- Grundy County17
- Tazewell County17
- Boone County17
- Cook County17
- DuPage County17
- Lake County17
- Lee County17
- Edwards County16
- Wabash County16
- Jo Daviess County16
- Rock Island County16
- Stephenson County16
- Livingston County16
- Peoria County16
- Stark County16
- Woodford County16
- DeKalb County16
- Iroquois County16
- Ogle County16
- Will County16
- Winnebago County16
- Carroll County15
- Whiteside County15
- Mason County15
- Champaign County15
- Cumberland County15
- Shelby County15
- Henry County15
- Bureau County15
- Kankakee County15
- Kendall County15
- Putnam County15
- Clinton County14
- Franklin County14
- Hamilton County14
- Marion County14
62 more counties
- Wayne County14
- White County14
- Pike County14
- Fulton County14
- Knox County14
- Clark County14
- Coles County14
- Douglas County14
- McLean County14
- Marshall County14
- Vermilion County14
- Crawford County14
- Jasper County14
- Richland County14
- Gallatin County13
- Hardin County13
- Jackson County13
- Jefferson County13
- Perry County13
- Saline County13
- Washington County13
- Williamson County13
- Mercer County13
- Edgar County13
- Moultrie County13
- Clay County13
- Effingham County13
- Lawrence County13
- Alexander County12
- Johnson County12
- Massac County12
- Pope County12
- Pulaski County12
- Randolph County12
- Union County12
- Calhoun County12
- Christian County12
- Macon County12
- Piatt County12
- Fayette County11
- Hancock County11
- Henderson County11
- Menard County11
- Sangamon County11
- Schuyler County11
- DeWitt County11
- Logan County11
- Monroe County10
- Saint Clair County10
- Brown County10
- Bond County10
- Cass County10
- McDonough County10
- Morgan County10
- Scott County10
- Warren County10
- Adams County9
- Greene County9
- Jersey County9
- Macoupin County9
- Montgomery County9
- Madison County8
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. Warning verification from the Mesonet's Cow. Rebuilt daily.