Illinois, 1989

Damaging Winds in Illinois, August 5, 1989

August 5, 1989 · NWS CHI · 8 events in 7 counties and zones

8 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
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

8 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Du Page

When
August 5, 12:00 AM CST
Where
Du Page County
Coordinates
41.800, -87.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Cook

When
August 5, 12:10 AM CST
Where
Cook County
Coordinates
41.630, -87.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Cook

When
August 5, 12:30 AM CST
Where
Cook County
Coordinates
41.670, -88.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Coles

When
August 5, 10:20 PM CST
Where
Coles County
Coordinates
39.480, -88.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Edgar

When
August 5, 10:30 PM CST
Where
Edgar County
Coordinates
39.520, -87.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Jasper

When
August 5, 10:50 PM CST
Where
Jasper County
Coordinates
38.980, -88.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Crawford

When
August 5, 11:00 PM CST
Where
Crawford County
Coordinates
39.000, -87.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Lawrence

When
August 5, 11:55 PM CST
Where
Lawrence County
Coordinates
38.720, -87.670

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: 10005230, 10005231, 10005232, 10005233, 10005234, 10005235, 10005236, 10005237.