Illinois, 1957

Tornadoes and Hail in Illinois, June 14, 1957

June 14, 1957 · 7 events in 6 counties and zones

4 tornado, 2 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
2
Injuries
56
Property damage
$3.0 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
7

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

Event by event

4 tornado, 2 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Fayette

When
June 14, 10:08 AM CST
Where
Fayette County
Measured
63 kt (72 mph)
Coordinates
39.000, -89.180

Tornado, Pike

When
June 14, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Pike County
Rating
F2
Path length
18.5 mi
Path width
33 yd
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
39.550, -91.000

Tornado, Morgan

When
June 14, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Morgan County
Rating
F2
Path length
1.9 mi
Path width
33 yd
Injuries
5 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
39.730, -90.220

Tornado, Sangamon

When
June 14, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Sangamon County
Rating
F4
Path length
4.3 mi
Path width
220 yd
Deaths
2 direct, 0 indirect
Injuries
50 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
39.750, -89.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Sangamon

When
June 14, 2:05 PM CST
Where
Sangamon County
Measured
95 kt (109 mph)
Coordinates
39.780, -89.680

Hail, Livingston

When
June 14, 2:25 PM CST
Where
Livingston County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.000, -88.780

Tornado, Kankakee

When
June 14, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Kankakee County
Rating
F1
Path length
1 mi
Path width
83 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
41.080, -87.730

What these are

Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 10008635, 10008636, 10008637, 10008638, 10008639, 10008640, 10008641.