Illinois, 1965

Tornadoes and Hail in Illinois, September 14, 1965

September 14, 1965 · 8 events in 5 counties and zones

4 tornado, 3 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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  • Hail
  • Winter weather
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  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
34
Property damage
$3.0 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
8

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, 3 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Peoria

When
September 14, 2:28 PM CST
Where
Peoria County
Measured
63 kt (72 mph)
Coordinates
40.700, -89.680

Tornado, Peoria

When
September 14, 2:40 PM CST
Where
Peoria County
Rating
F3
Path length
6.6 mi
Path width
200 yd
Injuries
30 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
40.750, -89.720

Tornado, McLean

When
September 14, 4:15 PM CST
Where
McLean County
Rating
F2
Path length
4.9 mi
Path width
77 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
40.470, -88.570

Tornado, Ford

When
September 14, 4:27 PM CST
Where
Ford County
Rating
F2
Path length
6.6 mi
Path width
77 yd
Injuries
2 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
40.470, -88.470

Tornado, Iroquois

When
September 14, 6:35 PM CST
Where
Iroquois County
Rating
F2
Path length
1 mi
Path width
50 yd
Injuries
2 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
40.820, -88.000

Hail, Kankakee

When
September 14, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Kankakee County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
41.080, -87.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Kankakee

When
September 14, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Kankakee County
Coordinates
41.080, -87.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Ford

When
September 14, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Ford County
Coordinates
40.500, -88.400

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.

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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: 10007725, 10007726, 10007727, 10007728, 10007729, 10007730, 10007731, 10007732.