Illinois, 1990

Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Illinois, June 22, 1990

June 22, 1990 · NWS STL · 9 events in 7 counties and zones

6 thunderstorm wind, 3 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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  • Cold
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$525,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
9

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

6 thunderstorm wind, 3 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Adams

When
June 22, 6:00 AM CST
Where
Adams County
Coordinates
39.930, -91.400

Tornado, Kankakee

When
June 22, 5:25 PM CST
Where
Kankakee County
Rating
F2
Path length
1 mi
Path width
100 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
41.020, -87.930

Tornado, Iroquois

When
June 22, 5:27 PM CST
Where
Iroquois County
Rating
F2
Path length
2 mi
Path width
100 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
41.000, -87.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Adams

When
June 22, 5:49 PM CST
Where
Adams County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
39.930, -91.400

Tornado, Woodford

When
June 22, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Woodford County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
40.770, -89.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Adams

When
June 22, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Adams County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
39.820, -91.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Pike

When
June 22, 6:42 PM CST
Where
Pike County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
39.700, -90.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When
June 22, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Montgomery County
Coordinates
39.220, -89.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
June 22, 8:20 PM CST
Where
Madison County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
38.970, -89.770

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.

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: 10002463, 10002464, 10002465, 10002466, 10002467, 10002468, 10002469, 10002470, 10002471.