Illinois, 1982

Damaging Winds in Illinois, August 31, 1982

August 31, 1982 · NWS ATA · 6 events in 5 counties and zones

6 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.

  • 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
6

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. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Champaign

When
August 31, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Champaign County
Coordinates
40.320, -88.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Ford

When
August 31, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Ford County
Coordinates
40.580, -88.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Champaign

When
August 31, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Champaign County
Coordinates
40.120, -88.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When
August 31, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Jackson County
Coordinates
37.770, -89.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Union

When
August 31, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Union County
Coordinates
37.450, -89.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Alexander

When
August 31, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Alexander County
Coordinates
37.230, -89.330

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.

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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: 10002442, 10002443, 10002444, 10002445, 10002446, 10002447.