Illinois, 1995

Damaging Winds in Illinois, June 6, 1995

June 6, 1995 · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

2 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.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$1.5 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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), 28 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 18:11 UTC.

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Event by event

2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Du Page

When
June 6, 12:10 PM CST
Where
Du Page County, Glendale Heights
Property damage
$1.5 million
Coordinates
41.852, -88.086 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Part of the roof of a car dealership was torn off. Thirty cars were damaged. The dealership was at North Avenue and Route 53. There was no other damage in the area.

Thunderstorm Wind, Grundy

When
June 6, 2:50 PM CST
Where
Grundy County, Minooka
Property damage
$15,000
Coordinates
41.285, -88.418 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were downed and there was some structural damage from thunderstorm winds.

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.

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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: 10320508, 10320704.