Illinois, 1982

Tornadoes and Hail in Illinois, May 30, 1982

May 30, 1982 · 11 events in 11 counties and zones

8 thunderstorm wind, 2 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.

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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
0
Property damage
$30
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
11

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

8 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Schuyler

When
May 30, 1:45 PM CST
Where
Schuyler County
Rating
F0
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$30
Coordinates
40.120, -90.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Adams

When
May 30, 1:45 PM CST
Where
Adams County
Coordinates
39.820, -91.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Randolph

When
May 30, 2:03 PM CST
Where
Randolph County
Coordinates
37.830, -89.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Morgan

When
May 30, 2:38 PM CST
Where
Morgan County
Coordinates
39.730, -90.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Cass

When
May 30, 2:38 PM CST
Where
Cass County
Coordinates
40.020, -90.430

Hail, Monroe

When
May 30, 3:40 PM CST
Where
Monroe County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.170, -90.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Mason

When
May 30, 3:55 PM CST
Where
Mason County
Coordinates
40.200, -89.700

Tornado, Logan

When
May 30, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Logan County
Rating
F0
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
40.070, -89.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
May 30, 5:10 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Measured
72 kt (83 mph)
Coordinates
38.320, -88.870

Thunderstorm Wind, White

When
May 30, 6:00 PM CST
Where
White County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
38.250, -88.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Edwards

When
May 30, 6:25 PM CST
Where
Edwards County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
38.520, -88.020

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.

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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: 10005670, 10005671, 10005672, 10005673, 10005674, 10005675, 10005676, 10005677, 10005678, 10005679, 10005680.