Illinois, 1995

Tornado and Hail in Illinois, August 9, 1995

August 9, 1995 · 26 events in 9 counties and zones

15 thunderstorm wind, 10 hail, 1 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$17,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
26

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.

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15 thunderstorm wind, 10 hail, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, La Salle

When
August 9, 2:50 PM CST
Where
La Salle County, Marseilles
Rating
F0
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
20 yd
Coordinates
41.344, -88.886 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, La Salle

When
August 9, 2:53 PM CST
Where
La Salle County, Wedron
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.344, -88.886 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, La Salle

When
August 9, 3:00 PM CST
Where
La Salle County, La Salle and Peru
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.344, -88.886 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, La Salle

When
August 9, 3:10 PM CST
Where
La Salle County, Mendota
Coordinates
41.344, -88.886 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe thunderstorms developed across Lee, La Salle and Grundy Counties in the mid to late afternoon. Funnel clouds were sighted near Wedron and a tornado was reported north of Marseilles but there was no report of damage from the tornado. The storm also dropped large hail at Wedron and Seneca. Trees and limbs were blown down in and around Seneca and in Marseilles. Another storm produced large hail in western La Salle County in the La Salle-Peru area. Another storm developed at the Lee-La Salle County line. Corn was flattened north of Mendota. The storm built southward and later damaged an air conditioner and the roof of a JC Penney store at a mall in Peru.

Thunderstorm Wind, Grundy

When
August 9, 3:10 PM CST
Where
Grundy County, Seneca
Coordinates
41.285, -88.418 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Grundy

When
August 9, 3:10 PM CST
Where
Grundy County, Seneca
Coordinates
41.285, -88.418 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Monroe

When
August 9, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Monroe County, Spencer
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.279, -90.177 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Power lines were downed.

Hail, Whiteside

When
August 9, 3:55 PM CST
Where
Whiteside County, Stockton
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.756, -89.914 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When
August 9, 5:00 PM EST
Where
Marion County
Coordinates
38.650, -88.919 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were downed in the southern part of the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Monroe

When
August 9, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Monroe County
Property damage
$2,000
Coordinates
38.279, -90.177 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Power lines were downed.

Hail, Whiteside

When
August 9, 4:05 PM CST
Where
Whiteside County, Princeton
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.756, -89.914 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Whiteside

When
August 9, 4:13 PM CST
Where
Whiteside County, Loran
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
41.756, -89.914 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, La Salle

When
August 9, 4:14 PM CST
Where
La Salle County, Peru
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
41.344, -88.886 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe thunderstorms developed across Lee, La Salle and Grundy Counties in the mid to late afternoon. Funnel clouds were sighted near Wedron and a tornado was reported north of Marseilles but there was no report of damage from the tornado. The storm also dropped large hail at Wedron and Seneca. Trees and limbs were blown down in and around Seneca and in Marseilles. Another storm produced large hail in western La Salle County in the La Salle-Peru area. Another storm developed at the Lee-La Salle County line. Corn was flattened north of Mendota. The storm built southward and later damaged an air conditioner and the roof of a JC Penney store at a mall in Peru.

Thunderstorm Wind, Whiteside

When
August 9, 4:43 PM CST
Where
Whiteside County, Morrison
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Property damage
$2,000
Coordinates
41.756, -89.914 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Mercer

When
August 9, 4:50 PM CST
Where
Mercer County, Mount Carroll
Measured
0.8 in hail
Coordinates
41.205, -90.741 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Evening thunderstorms produced brief downpours and isolated areas of damage across northwest Illinois. Commonwealth Edison of Sterling reported power outages began at around 1600 CST. Power to the local hospital was lost at around 1700 CST. Numerous trees were down plus minor street flooding. At around 1800 CST 1.5 inches of rain had fallen in a one hour period at Kewanee. This contributed to minor street flooding and stalled cars. Nine hundred residents were reported to be without power after the storm. Some power outages were also reported in Freeport but no damage estimates were provided.

Thunderstorm Wind, Mercer

When
August 9, 5:10 PM CST
Where
Mercer County, Sterling
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
41.205, -90.741 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Evening thunderstorms produced brief downpours and isolated areas of damage across northwest Illinois. Commonwealth Edison of Sterling reported power outages began at around 1600 CST. Power to the local hospital was lost at around 1700 CST. Numerous trees were down plus minor street flooding. At around 1800 CST 1.5 inches of rain had fallen in a one hour period at Kewanee. This contributed to minor street flooding and stalled cars. Nine hundred residents were reported to be without power after the storm. Some power outages were also reported in Freeport but no damage estimates were provided.

Thunderstorm Wind, Mercer

When
August 9, 5:44 PM CST
Where
Mercer County, Rock Island
Coordinates
41.205, -90.741 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Evening thunderstorms produced brief downpours and isolated areas of damage across northwest Illinois. Commonwealth Edison of Sterling reported power outages began at around 1600 CST. Power to the local hospital was lost at around 1700 CST. Numerous trees were down plus minor street flooding. At around 1800 CST 1.5 inches of rain had fallen in a one hour period at Kewanee. This contributed to minor street flooding and stalled cars. Nine hundred residents were reported to be without power after the storm. Some power outages were also reported in Freeport but no damage estimates were provided.

Thunderstorm Wind, Mercer

When
August 9, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Mercer County, Rock Island
Coordinates
41.205, -90.741 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Evening thunderstorms produced brief downpours and isolated areas of damage across northwest Illinois. Commonwealth Edison of Sterling reported power outages began at around 1600 CST. Power to the local hospital was lost at around 1700 CST. Numerous trees were down plus minor street flooding. At around 1800 CST 1.5 inches of rain had fallen in a one hour period at Kewanee. This contributed to minor street flooding and stalled cars. Nine hundred residents were reported to be without power after the storm. Some power outages were also reported in Freeport but no damage estimates were provided.

Thunderstorm Wind, Mercer

When
August 9, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Mercer County, Kewanee
Property damage
$2,000
Coordinates
41.205, -90.741 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Evening thunderstorms produced brief downpours and isolated areas of damage across northwest Illinois. Commonwealth Edison of Sterling reported power outages began at around 1600 CST. Power to the local hospital was lost at around 1700 CST. Numerous trees were down plus minor street flooding. At around 1800 CST 1.5 inches of rain had fallen in a one hour period at Kewanee. This contributed to minor street flooding and stalled cars. Nine hundred residents were reported to be without power after the storm. Some power outages were also reported in Freeport but no damage estimates were provided.

Hail, Mercer

When
August 9, 6:35 PM CST
Where
Mercer County, Galva
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.205, -90.741 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Evening thunderstorms produced brief downpours and isolated areas of damage across northwest Illinois. Commonwealth Edison of Sterling reported power outages began at around 1600 CST. Power to the local hospital was lost at around 1700 CST. Numerous trees were down plus minor street flooding. At around 1800 CST 1.5 inches of rain had fallen in a one hour period at Kewanee. This contributed to minor street flooding and stalled cars. Nine hundred residents were reported to be without power after the storm. Some power outages were also reported in Freeport but no damage estimates were provided.

Hail, Mercer

When
August 9, 7:20 PM CST
Where
Mercer County, Viola
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.205, -90.741 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Evening thunderstorms produced brief downpours and isolated areas of damage across northwest Illinois. Commonwealth Edison of Sterling reported power outages began at around 1600 CST. Power to the local hospital was lost at around 1700 CST. Numerous trees were down plus minor street flooding. At around 1800 CST 1.5 inches of rain had fallen in a one hour period at Kewanee. This contributed to minor street flooding and stalled cars. Nine hundred residents were reported to be without power after the storm. Some power outages were also reported in Freeport but no damage estimates were provided.

Thunderstorm Wind, Effingham

When
August 9, 7:35 PM CST
Where
Effingham County, Altamont
Property damage
$200
Coordinates
39.060, -88.590 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Illinois State Police reported large trees down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Fayette

When
August 9, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Fayette County, Vandalia
Property damage
$300
Coordinates
39.000, -89.024 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A local newspaper reported several large trees down along with power lines.

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When
August 9, 8:12 PM CST
Where
Marion County, Salem
Property damage
$400
Coordinates
38.650, -88.919 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The county sheriff's department reported trees and power lines down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
August 9, 8:20 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County, Dix
Property damage
$200
Coordinates
38.301, -88.924 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Illinois State Police reported large trees near the Jefferson-Marion County line with more large trees knocked down in Mt.Vernon some 15 minutes later.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
August 9, 8:35 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County, Mt.Vernon
Property damage
$200
Coordinates
38.301, -88.924 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Illinois State Police reported large trees near the Jefferson-Marion County line with more large trees knocked down in Mt.Vernon some 15 minutes later.

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.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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: 10320343, 10320344, 10320345, 10320346, 10358485, 10358486, 10322950, 10322636, 10322549, 10322951, 10322637, 10322638, 10320347, 10322639, 10322767, 10322768, 10322806, 10322807, 10322808, 10322809, 10322810, 10320550, 10320582, 10322550, 10320330, 10320331.