Illinois, 1990

Tornadoes and Hail in Illinois, June 2, 1990

June 2, 1990 · 22 events in 17 counties and zones

18 tornado, 2 thunderstorm wind, 2 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
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
1
Injuries
15
Property damage
$14 million
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

18 tornado, 2 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
June 2, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Madison County
Injuries
3 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
38.820, -89.950

Tornado, Shelby

When
June 2, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Shelby County
Rating
F2
Path length
8 mi
Path width
600 yd
Injuries
2 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
39.480, -88.880

Tornado, Douglas

When
June 2, 3:47 PM CST
Where
Douglas County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
50 yd
Coordinates
39.650, -88.350

Tornado, Clark

When
June 2, 4:05 PM CST
Where
Clark County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
39.320, -88.000

Hail, Franklin

When
June 2, 4:10 PM CST
Where
Franklin County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.100, -89.050

Hail, Franklin

When
June 2, 4:25 PM CST
Where
Franklin County
Measured
2.5 in hail
Coordinates
38.100, -89.000

Tornado, Sangamon

When
June 2, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Sangamon County
Rating
F1
Path length
8 mi
Path width
200 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
39.830, -89.650

Tornado, Wayne

When
June 2, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Wayne County
Rating
F4
Path length
5.5 mi
Path width
300 yd
Injuries
2 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
38.570, -88.470

Tornado, Edgar

When
June 2, 4:53 PM CST
Where
Edgar County
Rating
F2
Path length
11 mi
Path width
150 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
39.700, -87.720

Tornado, Clay

When
June 2, 4:54 PM CST
Where
Clay County
Rating
F4
Path length
5.5 mi
Path width
300 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
38.620, -88.400

Tornado, Edgar

When
June 2, 4:58 PM CST
Where
Edgar County
Rating
F2
Path length
4 mi
Path width
100 yd
Coordinates
39.720, -87.580

Tornado, Richland

When
June 2, 5:03 PM CST
Where
Richland County
Rating
F4
Path length
12 mi
Path width
300 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
38.650, -88.300

Tornado, Jasper

When
June 2, 5:07 PM CST
Where
Jasper County
Rating
F4
Path length
12.5 mi
Path width
200 yd
Injuries
6 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
38.950, -88.270

Tornado, Jasper

When
June 2, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Jasper County
Rating
F1
Path length
1 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
39.000, -87.980

Tornado, Hamilton

When
June 2, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Hamilton County
Rating
F4
Path length
2.6 mi
Path width
300 yd
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
38.250, -88.470

Tornado, Crawford

When
June 2, 5:22 PM CST
Where
Crawford County
Rating
F1
Path length
2 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
39.000, -87.970

Tornado, Wayne

When
June 2, 5:24 PM CST
Where
Wayne County
Rating
F4
Path length
15.5 mi
Path width
300 yd
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
38.250, -88.420

Tornado, Crawford

When
June 2, 5:40 PM CST
Where
Crawford County
Rating
F0
Path length
3 mi
Path width
50 yd
Coordinates
38.970, -87.620

Tornado, Lawrence

When
June 2, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Lawrence County
Rating
F2
Path length
1 mi
Path width
50 yd
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
38.770, -87.670

Tornado, Edwards

When
June 2, 5:49 PM CST
Where
Edwards County
Rating
F4
Path length
11.6 mi
Path width
300 yd
Deaths
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
38.320, -88.150

Tornado, Wabash

When
June 2, 6:08 PM CST
Where
Wabash County
Rating
F4
Path length
13.3 mi
Path width
300 yd
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
38.380, -87.980

Thunderstorm Wind, La Salle

When
June 2, 7:00 PM CST
Where
La Salle County
Coordinates
41.330, -89.130

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
Tornado, Edwards1990-06-02Direct

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.
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.
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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More

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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: 10004985, 10004986, 10004987, 10004988, 10004989, 10004990, 10004991, 10004992, 10004993, 10005558, 10005770, 10005771, 10005772, 10005773, 10005774, 10005775, 10005776, 10005777, 10005778, 10005779, 10005780, 10005781.