Illinois, 1980

Tornado and Hail in Illinois, September 22, 1980

September 22, 1980 · 8 events in 6 counties and zones

6 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado, 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.

  • 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
$25,000
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, 1 tornado, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Cook

When
September 22, 2:28 PM CST
Where
Cook County
Rating
F0
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
41.480, -87.720

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Clair

When
September 22, 2:30 PM CST
Where
St. Clair County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
38.530, -90.230

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Clair

When
September 22, 2:41 PM CST
Where
St. Clair County
Coordinates
38.530, -90.030

Hail, Jackson

When
September 22, 4:07 PM CST
Where
Jackson County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.870, -89.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When
September 22, 4:07 PM CST
Where
Jackson County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
37.870, -89.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Union

When
September 22, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Union County
Coordinates
37.570, -89.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Richland

When
September 22, 4:35 PM CST
Where
Richland County
Measured
87 kt (100 mph)
Coordinates
38.730, -88.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne

When
September 22, 4:35 PM CST
Where
Wayne County
Measured
87 kt (100 mph)
Coordinates
38.380, -88.370

What these are

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.
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: 10005299, 10005300, 10005301, 10005302, 10005303, 10005304, 10005305, 10005306.