Illinois, 1986

Hail and Damaging Winds in Illinois, June 27, 1986

June 27, 1986 · NWS CHI · 3 events in 2 counties and zones

2 thunderstorm wind, 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.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
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  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
1
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Grundy

When
June 27, 11:15 AM CST
Where
Grundy County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
41.370, -88.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Kankakee

When
June 27, 12:45 PM CST
Where
Kankakee County
Measured
80 kt (92 mph)
Deaths
1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
41.130, -87.870

Hail, Kankakee

When
June 27, 1:20 PM CST
Where
Kankakee County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.120, -87.850

The people who died

As the offices recorded each death: direct deaths were caused by the weather itself, indirect ones by something it set in motion.

EventDateAgeSexWhereKind
Thunderstorm Wind, Kankakee1986-06-27Direct

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: 10005576, 10005577, 10005578.