Illinois, 1974

Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Illinois, June 22, 1974

June 22, 1974 · 17 events in 14 counties and zones

13 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.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$25,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
17

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

13 thunderstorm wind, 4 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Rock Island

When
June 22, 6:39 AM CST
Where
Rock Island County
Measured
53 kt (61 mph)
Coordinates
41.450, -90.520

Thunderstorm Wind, Henry

When
June 22, 7:00 AM CST
Where
Henry County
Coordinates
41.450, -90.150

Tornado, Woodford

When
June 22, 7:08 AM CST
Where
Woodford County
Rating
F2
Path length
0.8 mi
Path width
100 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
40.650, -89.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Whiteside

When
June 22, 7:10 AM CST
Where
Whiteside County
Coordinates
41.650, -90.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Henry

When
June 22, 7:30 AM CST
Where
Henry County
Coordinates
41.230, -89.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Carroll

When
June 22, 8:00 AM CST
Where
Carroll County
Coordinates
42.020, -89.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Whiteside

When
June 22, 8:10 AM CST
Where
Whiteside County
Coordinates
41.770, -89.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Stark

When
June 22, 8:15 AM CST
Where
Stark County
Coordinates
41.080, -89.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Ogle

When
June 22, 8:30 AM CST
Where
Ogle County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
41.980, -89.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Bureau

When
June 22, 8:35 AM CST
Where
Bureau County
Coordinates
41.500, -89.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Stephenson

When
June 22, 8:40 AM CST
Where
Stephenson County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
42.280, -89.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Stephenson

When
June 22, 9:15 AM CST
Where
Stephenson County
Coordinates
42.300, -89.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Lee

When
June 22, 9:15 AM CST
Where
Lee County
Coordinates
41.870, -89.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Winnebago

When
June 22, 9:42 AM CST
Where
Winnebago County
Measured
58 kt (67 mph)
Coordinates
42.200, -89.100

Tornado, Shelby

When
June 22, 2:04 PM CST
Where
Shelby County
Rating
F0
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
39.350, -88.800

Tornado, Coles

When
June 22, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Coles County
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
39.530, -88.020

Tornado, Johnson

When
June 22, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Johnson County
Rating
F2
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
37.550, -89.000

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.

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: 10009110, 10009111, 10009112, 10009113, 10009114, 10009115, 10009116, 10009117, 10009118, 10009119, 10009120, 10009121, 10009122, 10009123, 10009124, 10009125, 10009126.