Illinois, 1960

Tornado and Hail in Illinois, June 28, 1960

June 28, 1960 · 9 events in 5 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

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  • Tropical storms and surge
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  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$3,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
9

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

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

Hail, Winnebago

When
June 28, 4:17 PM CST
Where
Winnebago County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
42.280, -89.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Winnebago

When
June 28, 4:17 PM CST
Where
Winnebago County
Coordinates
42.280, -89.080

Hail,

When
June 28, 7:04 PM CST
Where
County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.000, -91.400

Thunderstorm Wind,

When
June 28, 7:30 PM CST
Where
County
Measured
100 kt (115 mph)
Coordinates
40.700, -91.400

Thunderstorm Wind,

When
June 28, 7:39 PM CST
Where
County
Coordinates
39.700, -91.400

Thunderstorm Wind,

When
June 28, 8:00 PM CST
Where
County
Coordinates
40.080, -91.580

Tornado, Marion

When
June 28, 11:00 PM CST
Where
Marion County
Rating
F1
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
38.620, -89.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
June 28, 11:00 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Coordinates
38.280, -88.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When
June 28, 11:25 PM CST
Where
Jackson County
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates
37.700, -89.280

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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.

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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: 10010979, 10010980, 10010981, 10010982, 10010983, 10010984, 10010985, 10010986, 10010987.