Illinois, 1983

Damaging Winds in Illinois, July 19, 1983

July 19, 1983 · NWS PER · 9 events in 9 counties and zones

9 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
9

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

9 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Winnebago

When
July 19, 7:55 PM CST
Where
Winnebago County
Coordinates
42.480, -89.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Boone

When
July 19, 8:10 PM CST
Where
Boone County
Coordinates
42.320, -88.820

Thunderstorm Wind, McHenry

When
July 19, 8:23 PM CST
Where
McHenry County
Measured
76 kt (87 mph)
Coordinates
42.450, -88.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Lake

When
July 19, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Lake County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
42.420, -88.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Kane

When
July 19, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Kane County
Coordinates
41.920, -88.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Du Page

When
July 19, 9:03 PM CST
Where
Du Page County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
41.900, -88.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Cook

When
July 19, 9:17 PM CST
Where
Cook County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
41.980, -87.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Livingston

When
July 19, 9:31 PM CST
Where
Livingston County
Coordinates
40.870, -88.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Will

When
July 19, 9:34 PM CST
Where
Will County
Coordinates
41.450, -87.880

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: 10004635, 10004636, 10004637, 10004638, 10004639, 10004640, 10004641, 10004642, 10004643.