Illinois, 1980

Hail and Damaging Winds in Illinois, August 13, 1980

August 13, 1980 · NWS ATA · 8 events in 8 counties and zones

6 thunderstorm wind, 2 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.

  • 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
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
8

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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Tazewell

When
August 13, 5:35 PM CST
Where
Tazewell County
Measured
54 kt (62 mph)
Coordinates
40.620, -89.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Woodford

When
August 13, 5:35 PM CST
Where
Woodford County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
40.780, -89.350

Thunderstorm Wind, McDonough

When
August 13, 5:55 PM CST
Where
McDonough County
Coordinates
40.550, -90.870

Hail, Hancock

When
August 13, 6:12 PM CST
Where
Hancock County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
40.400, -91.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Fulton

When
August 13, 6:39 PM CST
Where
Fulton County
Coordinates
40.400, -90.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Adams

When
August 13, 7:10 PM CST
Where
Adams County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
40.180, -91.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Brown

When
August 13, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Brown County
Coordinates
39.950, -90.630

Hail, Cook

When
August 13, 9:23 PM CST
Where
Cook County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.100, -88.050

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.

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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: 10004188, 10004189, 10004190, 10004191, 10004192, 10004193, 10004194, 10004195.