Illinois, 1974

Tornadoes and Hail in Illinois, June 14, 1974

June 14, 1974 · 45 events in 27 counties and zones

32 hail, 9 thunderstorm wind, 4 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.

  • 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
2
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
45

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

32 hail, 9 thunderstorm wind, 4 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Jo Daviess

When
June 14, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Jo Daviess County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.500, -90.100

Hail, Jo Daviess

When
June 14, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Jo Daviess County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.350, -90.000

Hail, Christian

When
June 14, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Christian County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
39.630, -89.200

Hail, Randolph

When
June 14, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Randolph County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.900, -89.820

Tornado, Rock Island

When
June 14, 3:08 PM CST
Where
Rock Island County
Rating
F3
Path length
6.8 mi
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
41.380, -90.670

Tornado, Mercer

When
June 14, 3:08 PM CST
Where
Mercer County
Rating
F3
Path length
26.9 mi
Path width
440 yd
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
41.300, -90.580

Tornado, Knox

When
June 14, 3:08 PM CST
Where
Knox County
Rating
F3
Path length
14.9 mi
Path width
33 yd
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
40.930, -90.400

Hail, Rock Island

When
June 14, 3:10 PM CST
Where
Rock Island County
Measured
2.5 in hail
Coordinates
41.380, -90.670

Hail, Whiteside

When
June 14, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Whiteside County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.780, -90.220

Hail, Mercer

When
June 14, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Mercer County
Measured
2.5 in hail
Coordinates
41.320, -90.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Whiteside

When
June 14, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Whiteside County
Coordinates
41.780, -90.220

Hail, Douglas

When
June 14, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Douglas County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.680, -88.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Whiteside

When
June 14, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Whiteside County
Coordinates
41.650, -90.080

Hail, Mercer

When
June 14, 3:40 PM CST
Where
Mercer County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
41.200, -90.450

Hail, Jackson

When
June 14, 3:40 PM CST
Where
Jackson County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
37.720, -89.550

Hail, Whiteside

When
June 14, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Whiteside County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.820, -89.970

Hail, Champaign

When
June 14, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Champaign County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.000, -88.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Whiteside

When
June 14, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Whiteside County
Coordinates
41.820, -89.970

Hail, Coles

When
June 14, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Coles County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.480, -88.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Whiteside

When
June 14, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Whiteside County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
41.800, -89.700

Hail, Knox

When
June 14, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Knox County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.950, -90.370

Hail, Kankakee

When
June 14, 4:23 PM CST
Where
Kankakee County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
41.130, -87.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Kankakee

When
June 14, 4:23 PM CST
Where
Kankakee County
Coordinates
41.130, -87.870

Hail, Stark

When
June 14, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Stark County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.070, -89.770

Hail, Edgar

When
June 14, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Edgar County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.620, -87.700

Hail, Bureau

When
June 14, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Bureau County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.430, -89.400

Hail, Knox

When
June 14, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Knox County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
40.750, -90.320

Hail, La Salle

When
June 14, 5:00 PM CST
Where
La Salle County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.470, -88.930

Hail, Fulton

When
June 14, 5:25 PM CST
Where
Fulton County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
40.570, -90.270

Hail, Woodford

When
June 14, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Woodford County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.800, -89.200

Hail, Jersey

When
June 14, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Jersey County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.120, -90.320

Hail, Lawrence

When
June 14, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Lawrence County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.720, -87.750

Hail, Fulton

When
June 14, 5:50 PM CST
Where
Fulton County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.430, -90.200

Hail, McLean

When
June 14, 6:00 PM CST
Where
McLean County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.570, -88.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Jersey

When
June 14, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Jersey County
Coordinates
39.030, -90.130

Hail, Peoria

When
June 14, 6:10 PM CST
Where
Peoria County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
40.700, -89.680

Hail, Tazewell

When
June 14, 6:37 PM CST
Where
Tazewell County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.520, -89.480

Hail, Stephenson

When
June 14, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Stephenson County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.420, -89.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Stephenson

When
June 14, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Stephenson County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
42.420, -89.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Stephenson

When
June 14, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Stephenson County
Coordinates
42.230, -89.350

Hail, Winnebago

When
June 14, 7:20 PM CST
Where
Winnebago County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.200, -89.100

Hail, St. Clair

When
June 14, 7:30 PM CST
Where
St. Clair County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.600, -89.900

Hail, Whiteside

When
June 14, 7:35 PM CST
Where
Whiteside County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.630, -89.780

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Clair

When
June 14, 7:40 PM CST
Where
St. Clair County
Measured
58 kt (67 mph)
Coordinates
38.520, -89.980

Tornado, Scott

When
June 14, 8:40 PM CST
Where
Scott County
Rating
F0
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
40.200, -89.770

What these are

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

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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: 10010217, 10010218, 10010219, 10010220, 10010221, 10010222, 10010223, 10010224, 10010225, 10010226, 10010227, 10010228, 10010229, 10010230, 10010231, 10010232, 10010233, 10010234, 10010235, 10011092, 10006833, 10006834, 10006835, 10006836, 10006837, 10006838, 10006839, 10006840, 10006841, 10006842, 10006843, 10006844, 10006845, 10006846, 10006847, 10006848, 10006849, 10006850, 10006851, 10006852, and more.