Illinois, 1986

Damaging Winds in Illinois, July 28, 1986

July 28, 1986 · NWS CHI · 5 events in 5 counties and zones

5 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
5

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. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Macoupin

When
July 28, 1:15 AM CST
Where
Macoupin County
Coordinates
39.270, -89.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Bond

When
July 28, 2:00 AM CST
Where
Bond County
Coordinates
38.900, -89.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Shelby

When
July 28, 2:00 AM CST
Where
Shelby County
Coordinates
39.620, -89.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When
July 28, 2:00 AM CST
Where
Montgomery County
Coordinates
39.000, -89.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Adams

When
July 28, 11:25 PM CST
Where
Adams County
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates
39.930, -91.400

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: 10006473, 10002525, 10002526, 10006474, 10002527.