Illinois, 1990

Hail and Damaging Winds in Illinois, June 17, 1990

June 17, 1990 · NWS RFD · 14 events in 14 counties and zones

10 thunderstorm wind, 4 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.

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  • Cold
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  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
14

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

10 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Carroll

When
June 17, 1:30 AM CST
Where
Carroll County
Coordinates
42.100, -89.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Whiteside

When
June 17, 2:15 AM CST
Where
Whiteside County
Coordinates
41.650, -90.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Ogle

When
June 17, 3:23 AM CST
Where
Ogle County
Coordinates
41.980, -89.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Lee

When
June 17, 3:31 AM CST
Where
Lee County
Coordinates
41.830, -89.480

Thunderstorm Wind, De Kalb

When
June 17, 3:45 AM CST
Where
De Kalb County
Coordinates
41.930, -88.880

Hail, De Witt

When
June 17, 4:05 PM CST
Where
De Witt County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.150, -89.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Piatt

When
June 17, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Piatt County
Coordinates
39.920, -88.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Champaign

When
June 17, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Champaign County
Coordinates
40.020, -88.380

Hail, Madison

When
June 17, 6:32 PM CST
Where
Madison County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.950, -90.180

Hail, Montgomery

When
June 17, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Montgomery County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.180, -89.650

Hail, Grundy

When
June 17, 7:10 PM CST
Where
Grundy County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.370, -88.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Crawford

When
June 17, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Crawford County
Coordinates
39.000, -87.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
June 17, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Washington County
Coordinates
38.400, -89.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When
June 17, 10:15 PM CST
Where
Marion County
Coordinates
38.550, -89.080

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.

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: 10005808, 10005809, 10005810, 10005811, 10005812, 10005813, 10005814, 10005815, 10005816, 10005817, 10005818, 10005819, 10005820, 10005821.