Illinois, 1982

Damaging Winds in Illinois, December 27, 1982

December 27, 1982 · NWS NG · 17 events in 13 counties and zones

17 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
17

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

17 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Bureau

When
December 27, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Bureau County
Coordinates
41.350, -89.730

Thunderstorm Wind, McLean

When
December 27, 4:00 PM CST
Where
McLean County
Coordinates
40.480, -88.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Kankakee

When
December 27, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Kankakee County
Coordinates
41.120, -87.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Mercer

When
December 27, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Mercer County
Coordinates
41.200, -90.750

Thunderstorm Wind, McDonough

When
December 27, 9:00 PM CST
Where
McDonough County
Coordinates
40.430, -90.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Whiteside

When
December 27, 9:15 PM CST
Where
Whiteside County
Coordinates
41.650, -90.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Adams

When
December 27, 9:45 PM CST
Where
Adams County
Coordinates
40.030, -91.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Adams

When
December 27, 9:45 PM CST
Where
Adams County
Coordinates
39.820, -91.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Warren

When
December 27, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Warren County
Coordinates
40.920, -90.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Fulton

When
December 27, 10:36 PM CST
Where
Fulton County
Coordinates
40.470, -90.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Schuyler

When
December 27, 10:56 PM CST
Where
Schuyler County
Coordinates
40.120, -90.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Rock Island

When
December 27, 11:05 PM CST
Where
Rock Island County
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates
41.450, -90.520

Thunderstorm Wind, Peoria

When
December 27, 11:18 PM CST
Where
Peoria County
Coordinates
40.770, -89.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Woodford

When
December 27, 11:22 PM CST
Where
Woodford County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
40.800, -89.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Whiteside

When
December 27, 11:50 PM CST
Where
Whiteside County
Coordinates
41.820, -89.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Whiteside

When
December 27, 11:50 PM CST
Where
Whiteside County
Coordinates
41.650, -90.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Woodford

When
December 27, 11:55 PM CST
Where
Woodford County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
40.850, -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: 10003458, 10003459, 10003460, 10003461, 10003462, 10003463, 10003464, 10003465, 10003466, 10003467, 10003468, 10003469, 10003470, 10003471, 10003472, 10003473, 10003474.