Illinois, 1982

Tornadoes and Hail in Illinois, April 2, 1982

April 2, 1982 · 27 events in 21 counties and zones

20 thunderstorm wind, 4 tornado, 3 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
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  • 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
20
Property damage
$26 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
27

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

20 thunderstorm wind, 4 tornado, 3 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Pike

When
April 2, 12:35 PM CST
Where
Pike County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.730, -91.350

Hail, Peoria

When
April 2, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Peoria County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.920, -89.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Cumberland

When
April 2, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Cumberland County
Coordinates
41.530, -88.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Champaign

When
April 2, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Champaign County
Coordinates
40.120, -88.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Jersey

When
April 2, 8:05 PM CST
Where
Jersey County
Coordinates
39.120, -90.320

Hail, St. Clair

When
April 2, 9:05 PM CST
Where
St. Clair County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.230, -89.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Randolph

When
April 2, 9:10 PM CST
Where
Randolph County
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates
37.900, -89.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Randolph

When
April 2, 9:10 PM CST
Where
Randolph County
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates
38.220, -89.980

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Clair

When
April 2, 9:13 PM CST
Where
St. Clair County
Coordinates
38.320, -89.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Bond

When
April 2, 9:25 PM CST
Where
Bond County
Coordinates
38.880, -89.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Clinton

When
April 2, 9:48 PM CST
Where
Clinton County
Coordinates
38.530, -89.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Williamson

When
April 2, 10:05 PM CST
Where
Williamson County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
37.800, -89.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Perry

When
April 2, 10:15 PM CST
Where
Perry County
Coordinates
38.170, -89.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Macon

When
April 2, 10:20 PM CST
Where
Macon County
Coordinates
39.770, -88.880

Thunderstorm Wind, De Witt

When
April 2, 10:25 PM CST
Where
De Witt County
Coordinates
40.220, -88.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Vermilion

When
April 2, 10:30 PM CST
Where
Vermilion County
Coordinates
40.130, -87.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Piatt

When
April 2, 10:30 PM CST
Where
Piatt County
Coordinates
39.800, -88.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Coles

When
April 2, 10:50 PM CST
Where
Coles County
Coordinates
39.480, -88.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Alexander

When
April 2, 10:55 PM CST
Where
Alexander County
Coordinates
37.000, -89.180

Tornado, Livingston

When
April 2, 11:15 PM CST
Where
Livingston County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.3 mi
Path width
200 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
40.900, -88.580

Tornado, Livingston

When
April 2, 11:18 PM CST
Where
Livingston County
Rating
F1
Path length
6 mi
Path width
500 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
40.230, -88.400

Tornado, Vermilion

When
April 2, 11:18 PM CST
Where
Vermilion County
Rating
F1
Path length
4 mi
Path width
127 yd
Injuries
5 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
39.900, -87.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Edgar

When
April 2, 11:30 PM CST
Where
Edgar County
Coordinates
39.620, -87.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Piatt

When
April 2, 11:30 PM CST
Where
Piatt County
Coordinates
40.120, -88.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Vermilion

When
April 2, 11:30 PM CST
Where
Vermilion County
Coordinates
40.050, -87.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Crawford

When
April 2, 11:34 PM CST
Where
Crawford County
Measured
78 kt (90 mph)
Coordinates
39.120, -87.670

Tornado, Kankakee

When
April 2, 11:40 PM CST
Where
Kankakee County
Rating
F3
Path length
12 mi
Path width
750 yd
Injuries
15 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$25 million
Coordinates
41.050, -87.980

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: 10004534, 10004535, 10004536, 10004537, 10004538, 10004539, 10004540, 10004541, 10004542, 10004543, 10004544, 10004545, 10004546, 10004547, 10004548, 10004549, 10004550, 10004551, 10004552, 10004553, 10004554, 10004555, 10004556, 10004557, 10004558, 10004559, 10004560.