Illinois, 1991

Hail and Damaging Winds in Illinois, September 9, 1991

September 9, 1991 · NWS MLI · 9 events in 8 counties and zones

7 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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  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
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

7 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hancock

When
September 9, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Hancock County
Coordinates
40.420, -91.130

Hail, Lee

When
September 9, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Lee County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
41.720, -89.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Rock Island

When
September 9, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Rock Island County
Coordinates
41.620, -90.330

Hail, Ogle

When
September 9, 6:56 PM CST
Where
Ogle County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.050, -89.430

Thunderstorm Wind, La Salle

When
September 9, 8:35 PM CST
Where
La Salle County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
41.330, -88.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Grundy

When
September 9, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Grundy County
Coordinates
41.370, -88.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Peoria

When
September 9, 9:09 PM CST
Where
Peoria County
Measured
64 kt (74 mph)
Coordinates
40.700, -89.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Livingston

When
September 9, 9:35 PM CST
Where
Livingston County
Coordinates
41.080, -88.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Livingston

When
September 9, 9:57 PM CST
Where
Livingston County
Coordinates
40.870, -88.620

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.

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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: 10002872, 10002873, 10003724, 10003725, 10003940, 10003941, 10003942, 10003943, 10003944.