Illinois, 1983

Hail and Damaging Winds in Illinois, July 1, 1983

July 1, 1983 · NWS AT · 13 events in 10 counties and zones

11 thunderstorm wind, 2 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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  • Cold
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
13

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

11 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Stephenson

When
July 1, 7:00 AM CST
Where
Stephenson County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
42.280, -89.620

Thunderstorm Wind, McHenry

When
July 1, 7:51 AM CST
Where
McHenry County
Measured
64 kt (74 mph)
Coordinates
42.320, -88.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Du Page

When
July 1, 8:05 AM CST
Where
Du Page County
Coordinates
41.750, -87.950

Thunderstorm Wind, McHenry

When
July 1, 8:10 AM CST
Where
McHenry County
Measured
64 kt (74 mph)
Coordinates
42.320, -88.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Kane

When
July 1, 8:15 AM CST
Where
Kane County
Coordinates
41.920, -88.320

Thunderstorm Wind, La Salle

When
July 1, 8:20 AM CST
Where
La Salle County
Coordinates
41.330, -88.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Cook

When
July 1, 8:36 AM CST
Where
Cook County
Coordinates
41.980, -87.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Cook

When
July 1, 8:50 AM CST
Where
Cook County
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates
41.780, -87.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Grundy

When
July 1, 8:50 AM CST
Where
Grundy County
Coordinates
41.280, -88.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Will

When
July 1, 8:54 AM CST
Where
Will County
Coordinates
41.320, -88.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Cook

When
July 1, 8:58 AM CST
Where
Cook County
Coordinates
41.830, -87.650

Hail, Kendall

When
July 1, 10:27 PM CST
Where
Kendall County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
41.630, -88.450

Hail, De Kalb

When
July 1, 10:53 PM CST
Where
De Kalb County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.770, -88.770

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.
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: 10004614, 10004615, 10004616, 10004617, 10004618, 10004619, 10004620, 10004621, 10004622, 10004623, 10004624, 10004625, 10004626.