Thunderstorm Wind, Adams
- When
- June 23, 12:35 PM CST
- Where
- Adams County, Quincy
- Property damage
- $50
- Coordinates
- 39.988, -91.188 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Tree limbs larger than four inches in diameter were broke off.
Damaging Winds in Illinois, June 23, 1994
11 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 11 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. 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
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $5.0 million
- Crop damage
- $50 million
- Events
- 11
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
11 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Sangamon
- When
- June 23, 2:12 PM CST
- Where
- Sangamon County, Pleasant Plains
- Coordinates
- 39.758, -89.659 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Thunderstorm winds blew down a large tree and numerous tree limbs in Pleasant Plains. Wind gusts were estimated in excess of 55 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind, Madison
- When
- June 23, 5:00 PM CST
- Where
- Madison County, East Alton
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Coordinates
- 38.830, -89.905 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Ham radio spotters reported six to eight inch tree limbs snapped off and power lines down at East Alton along with gusts to 60 mph. The county sheriff also reported trees and power lines down from Worden to Holiday Shores between 1715 and 1725 CST. One lightning strike in East Alton caused a tree to catch fire.
Thunderstorm Wind, Madison
- When
- June 23, 5:05 PM CST
- Where
- Madison County, East Alton
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Property damage
- $500
- Coordinates
- 38.830, -89.905 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Ham radio spotters reported six to eight inch tree limbs snapped off and power lines down at East Alton along with gusts to 60 mph. The county sheriff also reported trees and power lines down from Worden to Holiday Shores between 1715 and 1725 CST. One lightning strike in East Alton caused a tree to catch fire.
Thunderstorm Wind, Madison
- When
- June 23, 5:12 PM CST
- Where
- Madison County, East Alton
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Property damage
- $500
- Coordinates
- 38.830, -89.905 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Ham radio spotters reported six to eight inch tree limbs snapped off and power lines down at East Alton along with gusts to 60 mph. The county sheriff also reported trees and power lines down from Worden to Holiday Shores between 1715 and 1725 CST. One lightning strike in East Alton caused a tree to catch fire.
Thunderstorm Wind, Madison
- When
- June 23, 5:20 PM CST
- Where
- Madison County, Worden
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Coordinates
- 38.830, -89.905 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Ham radio spotters reported six to eight inch tree limbs snapped off and power lines down at East Alton along with gusts to 60 mph. The county sheriff also reported trees and power lines down from Worden to Holiday Shores between 1715 and 1725 CST. One lightning strike in East Alton caused a tree to catch fire.
Thunderstorm Wind, Madison
- When
- June 23, 5:38 PM CST
- Where
- Madison County, East Alton
- Property damage
- $500
- Coordinates
- 38.830, -89.905 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Ham radio spotters reported six to eight inch tree limbs snapped off and power lines down at East Alton along with gusts to 60 mph. The county sheriff also reported trees and power lines down from Worden to Holiday Shores between 1715 and 1725 CST. One lightning strike in East Alton caused a tree to catch fire.
Thunderstorm Wind, Macoupin
- When
- June 23, 5:40 PM CST
- Where
- Macoupin County, Staunton
- Coordinates
- 39.261, -89.924 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Thunderstorm winds blew down a large tree, as well as some tree limbs, in Staunton.
Thunderstorm Wind, Bond
- When
- June 23, 5:40 PM CST
- Where
- Bond County, Sorento
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Coordinates
- 38.887, -89.436 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The county sheriff reported downed power lines and poles near Sorento and Reno. Strong wind gusts and damage occured for nearly ten minutes.
Thunderstorm Wind, Bond
- When
- June 23, 5:50 PM CST
- Where
- Bond County, Reno
- Property damage
- $500
- Coordinates
- 38.887, -89.436 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The county sheriff reported downed power lines and poles near Sorento and Reno. Strong wind gusts and damage occured for nearly ten minutes.
Thunderstorm Wind, Shelby
- When
- June 23, 6:39 PM CST
- Where
- Shelby County, Moweaqua
- Property damage
- $5.0 million
- Crop damage
- $50 million
- Coordinates
- 39.391, -88.805 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Thunderstorm winds blew down or destroyed over 1,000 trees in Moweaqua. Two homes sustained serious damage and numerous homes had minor damage. Numerous power, telephone, and cable lines were blown down. Property damage was estimated around $750,000 and crop damage around $6 million.
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.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
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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: 10320496, 10322979, 10320361, 10320362, 10320363, 10320364, 10320365, 10320312, 10320536, 10320537, 10322271.