Illinois, 1986

Damaging Winds in Illinois, July 11, 1986

July 11, 1986 · NWS CHI · 7 events in 4 counties and zones

7 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
7

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

7 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Clair

When
July 11, 3:05 PM CST
Where
St. Clair County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
38.620, -90.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When
July 11, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Marion County
Coordinates
38.530, -89.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When
July 11, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Marion County
Coordinates
38.620, -88.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When
July 11, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Marion County
Coordinates
38.620, -89.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Randolph

When
July 11, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Randolph County
Coordinates
38.180, -89.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When
July 11, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Marion County
Coordinates
38.630, -88.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When
July 11, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Jackson County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
37.880, -89.500

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: 10005612, 10005613, 10005614, 10005615, 10005616, 10005617, 10005618.