Illinois, 1992

Tornadoes and Hail in Illinois, June 17, 1992

June 17, 1992 · NWS SPI · 78 events in 44 counties and zones

55 thunderstorm wind, 18 hail, 5 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.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
5
Property damage
$278,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
78

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

55 thunderstorm wind, 18 hail, 5 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Carroll

When
June 17, 10:38 AM CST
Where
Carroll County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.100, -89.980

Hail, Winnebago

When
June 17, 11:05 AM CST
Where
Winnebago County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
42.270, -89.080

Hail, Henderson

When
June 17, 11:17 AM CST
Where
Henderson County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.930, -90.950

Hail, Winnebago

When
June 17, 11:34 AM CST
Where
Winnebago County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.270, -89.080

Hail, Rock Island

When
June 17, 11:36 AM CST
Where
Rock Island County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
41.450, -90.520

Hail, Ogle

When
June 17, 11:55 AM CST
Where
Ogle County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.920, -89.070

Hail, Rock Island

When
June 17, 11:55 AM CST
Where
Rock Island County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
41.530, -90.270

Hail, Whiteside

When
June 17, 11:55 AM CST
Where
Whiteside County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.830, -89.970

Tornado, Whiteside

When
June 17, 12:20 PM CST
Where
Whiteside County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
30 yd
Coordinates
41.600, -89.700

Hail, Lee

When
June 17, 12:30 PM CST
Where
Lee County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.700, -89.080

Hail, Adams

When
June 17, 12:35 PM CST
Where
Adams County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.150, -91.220

Tornado, Adams

When
June 17, 12:54 PM CST
Where
Adams County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
40 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
39.930, -91.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Winnebago

When
June 17, 11:02 AM PST
Where
Winnebago County
Coordinates
42.300, -89.350

Hail, Adams

When
June 17, 1:05 PM CST
Where
Adams County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.120, -91.230

Hail, Adams

When
June 17, 1:18 PM CST
Where
Adams County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.030, -91.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Boone

When
June 17, 11:42 AM PST
Where
Boone County
Coordinates
42.250, -88.850

Hail, Will

When
June 17, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Will County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
41.630, -88.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Hancock

When
June 17, 12:25 PM PST
Where
Hancock County
Coordinates
40.550, -91.380

Hail, Mason

When
June 17, 2:36 PM CST
Where
Mason County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.200, -89.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Hancock

When
June 17, 12:40 PM PST
Where
Hancock County
Coordinates
40.420, -91.130

Thunderstorm Wind, De Kalb

When
June 17, 12:45 PM PST
Where
De Kalb County
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates
41.930, -88.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Bureau

When
June 17, 1:00 PM PST
Where
Bureau County
Coordinates
41.200, -89.580

Thunderstorm Wind, McDonough

When
June 17, 1:02 PM PST
Where
McDonough County
Coordinates
40.470, -90.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Bureau

When
June 17, 1:10 PM PST
Where
Bureau County
Coordinates
41.520, -89.720

Hail, McLean

When
June 17, 3:11 PM CST
Where
McLean County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.430, -89.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Warren

When
June 17, 1:15 PM PST
Where
Warren County
Coordinates
40.920, -90.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Cook

When
June 17, 1:20 PM PST
Where
Cook County
Coordinates
42.070, -87.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Grundy

When
June 17, 1:22 PM PST
Where
Grundy County
Coordinates
41.370, -88.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Cook

When
June 17, 1:30 PM PST
Where
Cook County
Coordinates
41.830, -87.650

Hail, Macon

When
June 17, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Macon County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.030, -88.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Brown

When
June 17, 1:35 PM PST
Where
Brown County
Coordinates
40.030, -90.830

Thunderstorm Wind, La Salle

When
June 17, 1:37 PM PST
Where
La Salle County
Measured
53 kt (61 mph)
Coordinates
41.330, -88.720

Tornado, Iroquois

When
June 17, 3:40 PM CST
Where
Iroquois County
Rating
F2
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
20 yd
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
40.880, -87.950

Hail, De Witt

When
June 17, 3:40 PM CST
Where
De Witt County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.120, -88.750

Tornado, Champaign

When
June 17, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Champaign County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
10 yd
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
40.320, -88.430

Tornado, Iroquois

When
June 17, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Iroquois County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
20 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
40.770, -87.980

Hail, Macon

When
June 17, 3:49 PM CST
Where
Macon County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.850, -88.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Peoria

When
June 17, 1:55 PM PST
Where
Peoria County
Coordinates
40.870, -89.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Fulton

When
June 17, 1:55 PM PST
Where
Fulton County
Coordinates
40.300, -90.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Marshall

When
June 17, 2:00 PM PST
Where
Marshall County
Coordinates
41.120, -89.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Kane

When
June 17, 2:00 PM PST
Where
Kane County
Coordinates
42.030, -88.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Putnam

When
June 17, 2:01 PM PST
Where
Putnam County
Coordinates
41.250, -89.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Cook

When
June 17, 2:03 PM PST
Where
Cook County
Coordinates
42.100, -88.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Du Page

When
June 17, 2:10 PM PST
Where
Du Page County
Coordinates
41.780, -88.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Lake

When
June 17, 2:10 PM PST
Where
Lake County
Coordinates
42.270, -88.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Cook

When
June 17, 2:15 PM PST
Where
Cook County
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
41.830, -87.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Lake

When
June 17, 2:28 PM PST
Where
Lake County
Coordinates
42.370, -87.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Lake

When
June 17, 2:28 PM PST
Where
Lake County
Measured
75 kt (86 mph)
Coordinates
42.220, -87.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Cook

When
June 17, 2:28 PM PST
Where
Cook County
Coordinates
41.630, -87.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Will

When
June 17, 2:29 PM PST
Where
Will County
Measured
64 kt (74 mph)
Coordinates
41.530, -88.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Cook

When
June 17, 2:34 PM PST
Where
Cook County
Measured
63 kt (72 mph)
Coordinates
41.980, -87.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Woodford

When
June 17, 2:41 PM PST
Where
Woodford County
Coordinates
40.800, -89.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Du Page

When
June 17, 2:48 PM PST
Where
Du Page County
Injuries
2 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
41.780, -88.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Will

When
June 17, 2:50 PM PST
Where
Will County
Coordinates
41.600, -88.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Du Page

When
June 17, 2:52 PM PST
Where
Du Page County
Coordinates
41.880, -87.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Tazewell

When
June 17, 3:00 PM PST
Where
Tazewell County
Coordinates
40.620, -89.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Woodford

When
June 17, 3:00 PM PST
Where
Woodford County
Coordinates
40.730, -89.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Tazewell

When
June 17, 3:00 PM PST
Where
Tazewell County
Coordinates
40.500, -89.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Livingston

When
June 17, 3:09 PM PST
Where
Livingston County
Coordinates
40.870, -88.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Livingston

When
June 17, 3:09 PM PST
Where
Livingston County
Coordinates
41.020, -88.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Will

When
June 17, 3:10 PM PST
Where
Will County
Measured
69 kt (79 mph)
Coordinates
41.520, -87.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Cook

When
June 17, 3:20 PM PST
Where
Cook County
Coordinates
41.630, -87.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Tazewell

When
June 17, 3:20 PM PST
Where
Tazewell County
Coordinates
40.370, -89.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Calhoun

When
June 17, 3:20 PM PST
Where
Calhoun County
Coordinates
39.300, -90.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Kankakee

When
June 17, 3:45 PM PST
Where
Kankakee County
Coordinates
41.150, -87.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Iroquois

When
June 17, 3:45 PM PST
Where
Iroquois County
Coordinates
40.970, -87.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Iroquois

When
June 17, 3:45 PM PST
Where
Iroquois County
Coordinates
40.650, -87.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Macon

When
June 17, 3:49 PM PST
Where
Macon County
Coordinates
39.980, -88.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Vermilion

When
June 17, 3:50 PM PST
Where
Vermilion County
Coordinates
40.470, -87.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Christian

When
June 17, 3:50 PM PST
Where
Christian County
Coordinates
39.550, -89.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Vermilion

When
June 17, 3:50 PM PST
Where
Vermilion County
Coordinates
40.100, -87.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Ford

When
June 17, 3:50 PM PST
Where
Ford County
Coordinates
40.470, -88.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Christian

When
June 17, 3:55 PM PST
Where
Christian County
Coordinates
39.480, -89.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Shelby

When
June 17, 3:56 PM PST
Where
Shelby County
Coordinates
39.530, -88.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Iroquois

When
June 17, 4:00 PM PST
Where
Iroquois County
Coordinates
40.570, -87.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Coles

When
June 17, 5:00 PM PST
Where
Coles County
Coordinates
39.480, -88.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Edgar

When
June 17, 6:15 PM PST
Where
Edgar County
Coordinates
39.620, -87.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Douglas

When
June 17, 6:30 PM PST
Where
Douglas County
Coordinates
39.800, -88.280

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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.
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.

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: 10158603, 10158604, 10158607, 10158611, 10158613, 10158615, 10158616, 10158617, 10005099, 10158620, 10158622, 10005103, 10005097, 10158623, 10158625, 10005098, 10158627, 10005100, 10158628, 10005101, 10005102, 10005104, 10005105, 10005106, 10158629, 10005107, 10005108, 10005109, 10005110, 10158630, 10005111, 10005112, 10006196, 10158632, 10006197, 10006198, 10158633, 10005113, 10005114, 10005115, and more.