Illinois, 1974

Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Illinois, June 9, 1974

June 9, 1974 · 22 events in 17 counties and zones

20 thunderstorm wind, 2 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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  • 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
22

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

20 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Clair

When
June 9, 2:15 AM CST
Where
St. Clair County
Coordinates
38.520, -90.200

Thunderstorm Wind,

When
June 9, 2:15 AM CST
Where
County
Coordinates
38.220, -90.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Monroe

When
June 9, 2:20 AM CST
Where
Monroe County
Coordinates
38.330, -90.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
June 9, 2:30 AM CST
Where
Madison County
Coordinates
38.670, -90.000

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Clair

When
June 9, 2:30 AM CST
Where
St. Clair County
Coordinates
38.520, -89.980

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Clair

When
June 9, 2:40 AM CST
Where
St. Clair County
Coordinates
38.280, -89.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Randolph

When
June 9, 2:50 AM CST
Where
Randolph County
Coordinates
38.000, -89.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
June 9, 3:00 AM CST
Where
Washington County
Coordinates
38.430, -89.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Clinton

When
June 9, 3:10 AM CST
Where
Clinton County
Coordinates
38.620, -89.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Bond

When
June 9, 3:10 AM CST
Where
Bond County
Coordinates
38.880, -89.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
June 9, 3:15 AM CST
Where
Washington County
Coordinates
38.350, -89.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Perry

When
June 9, 3:20 AM CST
Where
Perry County
Coordinates
38.080, -89.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When
June 9, 3:25 AM CST
Where
Jackson County
Coordinates
37.880, -89.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When
June 9, 3:25 AM CST
Where
Marion County
Coordinates
38.680, -89.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Fayette

When
June 9, 3:30 AM CST
Where
Fayette County
Coordinates
38.970, -89.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
June 9, 3:40 AM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Coordinates
38.220, -89.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
June 9, 3:40 AM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Coordinates
38.430, -88.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When
June 9, 3:45 AM CST
Where
Marion County
Coordinates
38.700, -88.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Lake

When
June 9, 4:55 PM CST
Where
Lake County
Coordinates
42.370, -87.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Peoria

When
June 9, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Peoria County
Coordinates
40.700, -89.600

Tornado, Kane

When
June 9, 6:40 PM CST
Where
Kane County
Rating
F0
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
42.080, -88.300

Tornado, Kankakee

When
June 9, 7:44 PM CST
Where
Kankakee County
Rating
F1
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
41.130, -87.870

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: 10010194, 10010195, 10010196, 10010197, 10010198, 10010199, 10010200, 10010201, 10010202, 10010203, 10010204, 10010205, 10010206, 10010207, 10010208, 10010209, 10010210, 10010211, 10010212, 10010213, 10010214, 10010215.