Illinois, 1973

Hail and Damaging Winds in Illinois, May 27, 1973

May 27, 1973 · 7 events in 7 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

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

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • 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
None recorded
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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Whiteside

When
May 27, 12:30 PM CST
Where
Whiteside County
Coordinates
41.600, -90.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Livingston

When
May 27, 12:50 PM CST
Where
Livingston County
Coordinates
40.880, -88.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Woodford

When
May 27, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Woodford County
Coordinates
40.900, -89.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Boone

When
May 27, 1:25 PM CST
Where
Boone County
Coordinates
42.180, -88.830

Thunderstorm Wind, De Kalb

When
May 27, 2:05 PM CST
Where
De Kalb County
Coordinates
41.900, -88.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Kankakee

When
May 27, 2:25 PM CST
Where
Kankakee County
Coordinates
41.080, -87.980

Hail, Macon

When
May 27, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Macon County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.770, -88.970

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.
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: 10007922, 10007923, 10007924, 10007925, 10007926, 10007927, 10007928.