Illinois, 1975

Tornadoes and Hail in Illinois, June 13, 1975

June 13, 1975 · 22 events in 14 counties and zones

14 hail, 6 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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  • Wind
  • Hail
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  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$2.5 million
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

14 hail, 6 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Vermilion

When
June 13, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Vermilion County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.030, -87.630

Thunderstorm Wind, La Salle

When
June 13, 5:12 PM CST
Where
La Salle County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
41.200, -89.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Winnebago

When
June 13, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Winnebago County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
42.430, -89.180

Thunderstorm Wind, McHenry

When
June 13, 5:45 PM CST
Where
McHenry County
Coordinates
42.250, -88.600

Hail, Mercer

When
June 13, 6:44 PM CST
Where
Mercer County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.100, -90.930

Hail, Mercer

When
June 13, 6:52 PM CST
Where
Mercer County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
41.070, -90.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Du Page

When
June 13, 6:55 PM CST
Where
Du Page County
Coordinates
41.800, -88.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Cook

When
June 13, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Cook County
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates
41.870, -87.620

Tornado, Warren

When
June 13, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Warren County
Rating
F0
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
40.880, -90.670

Hail, Warren

When
June 13, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Warren County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
40.950, -90.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Warren

When
June 13, 8:15 PM CST
Where
Warren County
Coordinates
40.880, -90.520

Hail, Fulton

When
June 13, 8:44 PM CST
Where
Fulton County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.700, -90.100

Hail, Fulton

When
June 13, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Fulton County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.700, -90.000

Hail, Peoria

When
June 13, 9:15 PM CST
Where
Peoria County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.780, -89.970

Tornado, Fulton

When
June 13, 9:28 PM CST
Where
Fulton County
Rating
F3
Path length
6.6 mi
Path width
1,300 yd
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
40.680, -90.250

Hail, Fulton

When
June 13, 9:40 PM CST
Where
Fulton County
Measured
3 in hail
Coordinates
40.620, -89.900

Hail, Rock Island

When
June 13, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Rock Island County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.450, -90.520

Hail, Iroquois

When
June 13, 10:10 PM CST
Where
Iroquois County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
40.880, -87.950

Hail, Peoria

When
June 13, 10:15 PM CST
Where
Peoria County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.920, -89.480

Hail, La Salle

When
June 13, 10:23 PM CST
Where
La Salle County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.330, -88.720

Hail, Marshall

When
June 13, 10:47 PM CST
Where
Marshall County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.020, -89.400

Hail, Woodford

When
June 13, 11:40 PM CST
Where
Woodford County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
40.870, -89.200

What these are

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

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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: 10010268, 10010269, 10010270, 10010271, 10010272, 10010273, 10010274, 10010275, 10010276, 10010277, 10010278, 10010279, 10010280, 10010281, 10010282, 10010283, 10010284, 10010285, 10010286, 10010287, 10010288, 10010289.