Illinois, 1982

Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Illinois, August 24, 1982

August 24, 1982 · NWS RY · 30 events in 10 counties and zones

23 thunderstorm wind, 7 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
$13 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
30

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

23 thunderstorm wind, 7 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hancock

When
August 24, 11:25 AM CST
Where
Hancock County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
40.280, -90.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Hancock

When
August 24, 11:35 AM CST
Where
Hancock County
Coordinates
40.350, -90.930

Thunderstorm Wind, McDonough

When
August 24, 11:56 AM CST
Where
McDonough County
Coordinates
40.370, -90.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Tazewell

When
August 24, 12:55 PM CST
Where
Tazewell County
Coordinates
40.520, -89.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Tazewell

When
August 24, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Tazewell County
Coordinates
40.370, -89.550

Thunderstorm Wind, McDonough

When
August 24, 1:10 PM CST
Where
McDonough County
Coordinates
40.420, -90.500

Thunderstorm Wind, McDonough

When
August 24, 1:10 PM CST
Where
McDonough County
Coordinates
40.370, -90.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Hancock

When
August 24, 1:10 PM CST
Where
Hancock County
Coordinates
40.350, -90.930

Thunderstorm Wind, McDonough

When
August 24, 1:10 PM CST
Where
McDonough County
Coordinates
40.350, -90.900

Thunderstorm Wind, McLean

When
August 24, 1:15 PM CST
Where
McLean County
Coordinates
40.470, -88.870

Thunderstorm Wind, McLean

When
August 24, 1:15 PM CST
Where
McLean County
Coordinates
40.430, -89.230

Tornado, McLean

When
August 24, 1:25 PM CST
Where
McLean County
Rating
F2
Path length
18 mi
Path width
300 yd
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
40.520, -88.880

Tornado, McLean

When
August 24, 1:30 PM CST
Where
McLean County
Rating
F0
Path length
7 mi
Path width
300 yd
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
40.380, -89.070

Tornado, McLean

When
August 24, 1:35 PM CST
Where
McLean County
Rating
F0
Path length
13 mi
Path width
300 yd
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
40.470, -88.830

Tornado, McLean

When
August 24, 1:35 PM CST
Where
McLean County
Rating
F0
Path length
11.5 mi
Path width
300 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
40.300, -89.170

Tornado, McLean

When
August 24, 1:42 PM CST
Where
McLean County
Rating
F0
Path length
5.5 mi
Path width
300 yd
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
40.370, -88.950

Tornado, Ford

When
August 24, 1:50 PM CST
Where
Ford County
Rating
F2
Path length
5.5 mi
Path width
300 yd
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
40.550, -88.470

Tornado, Ford

When
August 24, 2:29 PM CST
Where
Ford County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.8 mi
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
40.470, -87.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Ford

When
August 24, 3:50 PM CST
Where
Ford County
Coordinates
40.470, -88.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Ford

When
August 24, 3:50 PM CST
Where
Ford County
Coordinates
40.470, -88.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Winnebago

When
August 24, 6:40 PM CST
Where
Winnebago County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
42.270, -89.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Cook

When
August 24, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Cook County
Measured
63 kt (72 mph)
Coordinates
41.780, -87.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Kane

When
August 24, 7:55 PM CST
Where
Kane County
Coordinates
41.880, -88.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Du Page

When
August 24, 7:57 PM CST
Where
Du Page County
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates
41.900, -88.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Kane

When
August 24, 8:05 PM CST
Where
Kane County
Coordinates
41.920, -88.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Du Page

When
August 24, 8:10 PM CST
Where
Du Page County
Coordinates
41.930, -88.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Kane

When
August 24, 8:40 PM CST
Where
Kane County
Coordinates
42.030, -88.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Cook

When
August 24, 8:50 PM CST
Where
Cook County
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates
41.780, -87.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Union

When
August 24, 8:50 PM CST
Where
Union County
Coordinates
37.370, -89.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Du Page

When
August 24, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Du Page County
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates
41.900, -88.250

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: 10002412, 10002413, 10002414, 10002415, 10002416, 10002417, 10002418, 10002419, 10002420, 10002421, 10002422, 10002423, 10002424, 10002425, 10002426, 10002427, 10002428, 10002429, 10002430, 10002431, 10002432, 10002433, 10002434, 10002435, 10002436, 10002437, 10002438, 10002439, 10002440, 10002441.