Illinois, 1984

Tornadoes and Hail in Illinois, May 25, 1984

May 25, 1984 · NWS S · 8 events in 6 counties and zones

5 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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  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$250,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
8

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

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

Hail, Kankakee

When
May 25, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Kankakee County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
41.070, -88.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Piatt

When
May 25, 5:22 PM CST
Where
Piatt County
Coordinates
39.870, -88.570

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Clair

When
May 25, 5:25 PM CST
Where
St. Clair County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
38.620, -90.130

Tornado, St. Clair

When
May 25, 5:40 PM CST
Where
St. Clair County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
3 yd
Coordinates
38.550, -89.920

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Clair

When
May 25, 5:41 PM CST
Where
St. Clair County
Measured
58 kt (67 mph)
Coordinates
38.550, -89.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Cumberland

When
May 25, 6:26 PM CST
Where
Cumberland County
Coordinates
39.270, -88.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Coles

When
May 25, 6:35 PM CST
Where
Coles County
Coordinates
39.370, -88.350

Tornado, Edgar

When
May 25, 6:40 PM CST
Where
Edgar County
Rating
F2
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
3 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
39.550, -87.930

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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.
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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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: 10004117, 10004118, 10004119, 10004120, 10004121, 10004122, 10004123, 10004124.