Illinois, 1987

Tornadoes and Hail in Illinois, June 2, 1987

June 2, 1987 · NWS CHI · 22 events in 18 counties and zones

9 thunderstorm wind, 7 hail, 6 tornado, 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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  • Hail
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  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$278,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
22

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, 7 hail, 6 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lee

When
June 2, 1:10 AM CST
Where
Lee County
Coordinates
41.830, -89.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Coles

When
June 2, 11:15 AM CST
Where
Coles County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
39.480, -88.370

Hail, Morgan

When
June 2, 11:25 AM CST
Where
Morgan County
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
39.730, -90.230

Thunderstorm Wind, McDonough

When
June 2, 11:35 AM CST
Where
McDonough County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
40.470, -90.670

Hail, Piatt

When
June 2, 12:10 PM CST
Where
Piatt County
Measured
1.3 in hail
Coordinates
40.030, -88.730

Hail, Sangamon

When
June 2, 12:10 PM CST
Where
Sangamon County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
39.880, -89.600

Hail, Sangamon

When
June 2, 12:45 PM CST
Where
Sangamon County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
39.800, -89.650

Tornado, Mason

When
June 2, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Mason County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
40.200, -89.700

Hail, Pike

When
June 2, 1:10 PM CST
Where
Pike County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.600, -90.820

Tornado, Champaign

When
June 2, 1:12 PM CST
Where
Champaign County
Rating
F2
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
10 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
40.120, -88.030

Tornado, McLean

When
June 2, 1:13 PM CST
Where
McLean County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
40.320, -88.980

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Clair

When
June 2, 1:25 PM CST
Where
St. Clair County
Coordinates
38.520, -89.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Vermilion

When
June 2, 1:25 PM CST
Where
Vermilion County
Measured
57 kt (66 mph)
Coordinates
40.130, -87.620

Tornado, Tazewell

When
June 2, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Tazewell County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
40.520, -89.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Champaign

When
June 2, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Champaign County
Coordinates
40.120, -88.030

Tornado, Adams

When
June 2, 1:40 PM CST
Where
Adams County
Rating
F1
Path length
1.5 mi
Path width
40 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
39.780, -91.180

Tornado, Douglas

When
June 2, 1:50 PM CST
Where
Douglas County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.7 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
39.680, -88.130

Hail, Morgan

When
June 2, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Morgan County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.730, -90.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When
June 2, 3:55 PM CST
Where
Montgomery County
Coordinates
39.250, -89.650

Hail, Clinton

When
June 2, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Clinton County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.530, -89.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Coles

When
June 2, 4:34 PM CST
Where
Coles County
Coordinates
39.480, -88.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When
June 2, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Marion County
Coordinates
38.630, -88.950

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.
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: 10004803, 10004804, 10004805, 10004806, 10004807, 10004808, 10004809, 10004810, 10004811, 10004812, 10004813, 10004814, 10004815, 10004816, 10004817, 10004818, 10004819, 10004820, 10004821, 10004822, 10004823, 10004824.