Illinois, 1990

Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Illinois, November 27, 1990

November 27, 1990 · NWS STL · 9 events in 9 counties and zones

5 tornado, 4 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.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
3
Property damage
$3.3 million
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

5 tornado, 4 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Brown

When
November 27, 12:55 PM CST
Where
Brown County
Coordinates
39.980, -90.770

Tornado, Schuyler

When
November 27, 1:15 PM CST
Where
Schuyler County
Rating
F2
Path length
6 mi
Path width
100 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
40.100, -90.580

Tornado, Fulton

When
November 27, 1:45 PM CST
Where
Fulton County
Rating
F1
Path length
5 mi
Path width
100 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
40.270, -90.220

Tornado, Mason

When
November 27, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Mason County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
40.430, -89.930

Tornado, Tazewell

When
November 27, 2:13 PM CST
Where
Tazewell County
Rating
F2
Path length
1 mi
Path width
200 yd
Injuries
2 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
40.470, -89.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Marshall

When
November 27, 3:10 PM CST
Where
Marshall County
Coordinates
41.050, -89.050

Tornado, Jersey

When
November 27, 3:20 PM CST
Where
Jersey County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
400 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
39.030, -90.480

Thunderstorm Wind, La Salle

When
November 27, 4:00 PM CST
Where
La Salle County
Coordinates
41.120, -88.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Du Page

When
November 27, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Du Page County
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
41.830, -87.980

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.

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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: 10003623, 10003624, 10003625, 10003626, 10003627, 10003628, 10003629, 10003630, 10003631.