Damaging Winds in Illinois, July 5, 1980

Name: Damaging Winds in Illinois, July 5, 1980
Start: 1980-07-05T00:50
End: 1980-07-05T04:05
Location: Illinois

July 5, 1980 · NWS RY · 39 events in 24 counties and zones

39 thunderstorm wind, 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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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 39

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

39 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Henderson

When: July 5, 12:50 AM CST
Where: Henderson County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 40.950, -90.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Henry

When: July 5, 1:10 AM CST
Where: Henry County
Coordinates: 41.300, -90.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Rock Island

When: July 5, 1:11 AM CST
Where: Rock Island County
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates: 41.450, -90.520

Thunderstorm Wind, Peoria

When: July 5, 1:30 AM CST
Where: Peoria County
Coordinates: 40.700, -89.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Schuyler

When: July 5, 1:35 AM CST
Where: Schuyler County
Coordinates: 40.120, -90.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Henry

When: July 5, 1:40 AM CST
Where: Henry County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 41.170, -90.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Mason

When: July 5, 1:48 AM CST
Where: Mason County
Coordinates: 40.150, -90.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Cass

When: July 5, 1:50 AM CST
Where: Cass County
Coordinates: 40.020, -90.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Cass

When: July 5, 1:50 AM CST
Where: Cass County
Coordinates: 40.050, -90.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Henry

When: July 5, 2:00 AM CST
Where: Henry County
Coordinates: 41.230, -89.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Macoupin

When: July 5, 2:00 AM CST
Where: Macoupin County
Coordinates: 39.170, -90.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Henry

When: July 5, 2:00 AM CST
Where: Henry County
Coordinates: 41.480, -90.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Adams

When: July 5, 2:00 AM CST
Where: Adams County
Coordinates: 39.930, -91.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Mercer

When: July 5, 2:00 AM CST
Where: Mercer County
Coordinates: 41.200, -90.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Peoria

When: July 5, 2:05 AM CST
Where: Peoria County
Measured: 58 kt (67 mph)
Coordinates: 40.670, -89.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Morgan

When: July 5, 2:10 AM CST
Where: Morgan County
Coordinates: 39.730, -90.230

Thunderstorm Wind, McLean

When: July 5, 2:30 AM CST
Where: McLean County
Coordinates: 40.530, -88.720

Thunderstorm Wind, McLean

When: July 5, 2:30 AM CST
Where: McLean County
Coordinates: 40.480, -88.980

Thunderstorm Wind, McLean

When: July 5, 2:30 AM CST
Where: McLean County
Coordinates: 40.320, -88.980

Thunderstorm Wind, McLean

When: July 5, 2:30 AM CST
Where: McLean County
Coordinates: 40.650, -88.780

Thunderstorm Wind, McLean

When: July 5, 2:30 AM CST
Where: McLean County
Coordinates: 40.400, -88.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Logan

When: July 5, 2:45 AM CST
Where: Logan County
Coordinates: 40.150, -89.370

Thunderstorm Wind, De Kalb

When: July 5, 2:52 AM CST
Where: De Kalb County
Measured: 63 kt (72 mph)
Coordinates: 41.930, -88.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Macon

When: July 5, 3:00 AM CST
Where: Macon County
Coordinates: 39.850, -88.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Bureau

When: July 5, 3:00 AM CST
Where: Bureau County
Coordinates: 41.370, -89.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Woodford

When: July 5, 3:00 AM CST
Where: Woodford County
Coordinates: 40.630, -89.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Bureau

When: July 5, 3:00 AM CST
Where: Bureau County
Coordinates: 41.300, -89.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Morgan

When: July 5, 3:00 AM CST
Where: Morgan County
Coordinates: 39.730, -90.230

Thunderstorm Wind, De Witt

When: July 5, 3:20 AM CST
Where: De Witt County
Coordinates: 40.150, -88.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Cook

When: July 5, 3:20 AM CST
Where: Cook County
Coordinates: 42.030, -87.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Cook

When: July 5, 3:20 AM CST
Where: Cook County
Coordinates: 42.130, -87.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Champaign

When: July 5, 3:25 AM CST
Where: Champaign County
Coordinates: 40.200, -88.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Cook

When: July 5, 3:30 AM CST
Where: Cook County
Measured: 56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates: 41.980, -87.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Piatt

When: July 5, 3:36 AM CST
Where: Piatt County
Coordinates: 40.020, -88.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Champaign

When: July 5, 3:50 AM CST
Where: Champaign County
Coordinates: 40.130, -88.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Lake

When: July 5, 4:00 AM CST
Where: Lake County
Coordinates: 37.720, -89.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Williamson

When: July 5, 4:00 AM CST
Where: Williamson County
Coordinates: 37.730, -88.930

Thunderstorm Wind, McLean

When: July 5, 4:00 AM CST
Where: McLean County
Coordinates: 40.570, -88.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Vermilion

When: July 5, 4:05 AM CST
Where: Vermilion County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 40.470, -87.670

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.

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: 10003028, 10003029, 10003030, 10003031, 10003032, 10003033, 10003034, 10003035, 10003036, 10003037, 10003038, 10003039, 10003040, 10003041, 10003042, 10003043, 10003044, 10003045, 10003046, 10003047, 10003048, 10003049, 10003050, 10003051, 10003052, 10003053, 10003054, 10003055, 10003056, 10003057, 10003058, 10003059, 10003060, 10003061, 10003062, 10003063, 10003064, 10003065, 10003066.