Illinois, 1993

Tornado and Damaging Winds in Illinois, May 23, 1993

May 23, 1993 · 3 events in 2 counties and zones

2 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$55,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

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

2 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Ogle

When
May 23, 5:40 PM CST
Where
Ogle County to Leaf River
Rating
F1
Path length
0.25 mi
Path width
20 yd
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
42.120, -89.430

A small tornado touched down briefly damaging a mobile home, sheds and a swimming pool. Trees were damaged and an empty semi-trailer was blown over. The tornado lifted before Leaf River but trees and power lines were damaged in town by strong thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Ogle

When
May 23, 5:43 PM CST
Where
Ogle County, Leaf River
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
42.043, -89.321 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A small tornado touched down briefly damaging a mobile home, sheds and a swimming pool. Trees were damaged and an empty semi-trailer was blown over. The tornado lifted before Leaf River but trees and power lines were damaged in town by strong thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Boone

When
May 23, 7:10 PM CST
Where
Boone County
Coordinates
42.323, -88.823 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Tree limbs were blown down in the southern part of the county.

What these are

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.

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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: 10322553, 10322554, 10320539.