Illinois, 1974

Hail and Damaging Winds in Illinois, September 28, 1974

September 28, 1974 · 13 events in 12 counties and zones

12 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.

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  • 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
13

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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Calhoun

When
September 28, 1:20 PM CST
Where
Calhoun County
Coordinates
38.950, -90.580

Hail, St. Clair

When
September 28, 1:30 PM CST
Where
St. Clair County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.430, -89.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Jersey

When
September 28, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Jersey County
Coordinates
39.020, -90.330

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Clair

When
September 28, 1:30 PM CST
Where
St. Clair County
Coordinates
38.430, -89.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Bond

When
September 28, 1:50 PM CST
Where
Bond County
Coordinates
38.880, -89.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Fayette

When
September 28, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Fayette County
Coordinates
39.030, -88.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When
September 28, 2:35 PM CST
Where
Marion County
Coordinates
38.630, -88.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
September 28, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Coordinates
38.320, -88.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
September 28, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Franklin County
Coordinates
38.000, -88.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Williamson

When
September 28, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Williamson County
Coordinates
37.730, -88.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Union

When
September 28, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Union County
Coordinates
37.450, -89.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Alexander

When
September 28, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Alexander County
Coordinates
37.170, -89.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnson

When
September 28, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Johnson County
Coordinates
37.420, -88.900

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.

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: 10008065, 10008066, 10008067, 10008068, 10008069, 10008070, 10008071, 10008072, 10008073, 10008074, 10008075, 10008076, 10008077.