Illinois, 1975

Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Illinois, November 10, 1975

November 10, 1975 · 12 events in 10 counties and zones

10 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.

  • 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
0
Property damage
$275,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
12

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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Iroquois

When
November 10, 12:01 AM CST
Where
Iroquois County
Coordinates
40.900, -87.850

Tornado, Lake

When
November 10, 12:05 AM CST
Where
Lake County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
3 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
42.330, -88.050

Tornado, Vermilion

When
November 10, 12:08 AM CST
Where
Vermilion County
Rating
F2
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
3 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
40.370, -87.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Kankakee

When
November 10, 12:10 AM CST
Where
Kankakee County
Coordinates
41.020, -87.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Champaign

When
November 10, 12:10 AM CST
Where
Champaign County
Coordinates
40.380, -88.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Pope

When
November 10, 12:15 AM CST
Where
Pope County
Coordinates
37.600, -88.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Champaign

When
November 10, 12:15 AM CST
Where
Champaign County
Coordinates
40.200, -88.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Cass

When
November 10, 12:25 AM CST
Where
Cass County
Coordinates
39.900, -90.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Lake

When
November 10, 12:25 AM CST
Where
Lake County
Coordinates
42.370, -87.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Ford

When
November 10, 12:30 AM CST
Where
Ford County
Coordinates
40.500, -87.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Cook

When
November 10, 12:30 AM CST
Where
Cook County
Measured
57 kt (66 mph)
Coordinates
41.580, -87.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Hardin

When
November 10, 1:15 AM CST
Where
Hardin County
Coordinates
37.480, -88.400

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: 10009192, 10009193, 10009194, 10009195, 10009196, 10009197, 10009198, 10009199, 10009200, 10009201, 10009202, 10009203.