Illinois, 1995

Tornadoes and Hail in Illinois, June 26, 1995

June 26, 1995 · 4 events in 3 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 2 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

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$85,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
4

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.

The radar

The Chicago radar (KLOT), 77 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:27 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Tornado, Livingston

When
June 26, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Livingston County, Blackstone
Rating
F1
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
10 yd
Property damage
$85,000
Coordinates
41.080, -88.680

A small tornado caused $75 thousand in damage to conveyors, roofs, and tanks at one business and caused $8 thousand in damage to a roof of an office building at the Hicksgas plant. A barn and trees were also damaged in the area. Several people witnessed a funnel cloud just before the wind hit.

Tornado, Woodford

When
June 26, 5:27 PM CST
Where
Woodford County, El Paso
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
40.730, -89.000

A tornado briefly touched down twisting a trampoline around a tree, throwing a swingset 40 to 50 feet, and blew down one tree. No damage estimate was available.

Hail, Vermilion

When
June 26, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Vermilion County, Potomac
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.183, -87.733 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds blew down a large tree onto a house and caused substantial damage. No damage estimate was available.

Thunderstorm Wind, Vermilion

When
June 26, 6:36 PM CST
Where
Vermilion County, Potomac
Coordinates
40.183, -87.733 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds blew down a large tree onto a house and caused substantial damage. No damage estimate was available.

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.

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: 10320391, 10322839, 10322878, 10322879.