Illinois, 1998

Heat in Illinois, February 1 to 28, 1998

February 1 to 28, 1998 · NWS PAH · 19 events in 19 counties and zones

The month of February was one of the six warmest Februarys on record at both Paducah and Evansville. The mild temperatures provided area residents with unusual opportunities for outdoor recreation.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 19 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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  • 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
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
19

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.

What happened

The episode as NWS PAH wrote it up.

The month of February was one of the six warmest Februarys on record at both Paducah and Evansville. The mild temperatures provided area residents with unusual opportunities for outdoor recreation. Many trees and plants, including daffodils and forsynthia, blossomed early. Unfortunately, the premature blossoms were vulnerable to late season cold snaps.

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

19 heat. Local standard time, as filed.

Heat, Alexander

When
February 1, 1:00 AM CST to February 28, 11:00 PM CST
Where
Alexander forecast zone
Coordinates
37.192, -89.338 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Edwards

When
February 1, 1:00 AM CST to February 28, 11:00 PM CST
Where
Edwards forecast zone
Coordinates
38.417, -88.053 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Franklin

When
February 1, 1:00 AM CST to February 28, 11:00 PM CST
Where
Franklin forecast zone
Coordinates
37.992, -88.924 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Gallatin

When
February 1, 1:00 AM CST to February 28, 11:00 PM CST
Where
Gallatin forecast zone
Coordinates
37.763, -88.230 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Hamilton

When
February 1, 1:00 AM CST to February 28, 11:00 PM CST
Where
Hamilton forecast zone
Coordinates
38.082, -88.539 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Hardin

When
February 1, 1:00 AM CST to February 28, 11:00 PM CST
Where
Hardin forecast zone
Coordinates
37.518, -88.267 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Jackson

When
February 1, 1:00 AM CST to February 28, 11:00 PM CST
Where
Jackson forecast zone
Coordinates
37.785, -89.382 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Jefferson

When
February 1, 1:00 AM CST to February 28, 11:00 PM CST
Where
Jefferson forecast zone
Coordinates
38.301, -88.924 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Johnson

When
February 1, 1:00 AM CST to February 28, 11:00 PM CST
Where
Johnson forecast zone
Coordinates
37.460, -88.881 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Massac

When
February 1, 1:00 AM CST to February 28, 11:00 PM CST
Where
Massac forecast zone
Coordinates
37.219, -88.708 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Perry

When
February 1, 1:00 AM CST to February 28, 11:00 PM CST
Where
Perry forecast zone
Coordinates
38.084, -89.367 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Pope

When
February 1, 1:00 AM CST to February 28, 11:00 PM CST
Where
Pope forecast zone
Coordinates
37.413, -88.562 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Pulaski

When
February 1, 1:00 AM CST to February 28, 11:00 PM CST
Where
Pulaski forecast zone
Coordinates
37.223, -89.127 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Saline

When
February 1, 1:00 AM CST to February 28, 11:00 PM CST
Where
Saline forecast zone
Coordinates
37.753, -88.541 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Union

When
February 1, 1:00 AM CST to February 28, 11:00 PM CST
Where
Union forecast zone
Coordinates
37.471, -89.255 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Wabash

When
February 1, 1:00 AM CST to February 28, 11:00 PM CST
Where
Wabash forecast zone
Coordinates
38.446, -87.844 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Wayne

When
February 1, 1:00 AM CST to February 28, 11:00 PM CST
Where
Wayne forecast zone
Coordinates
38.430, -88.426 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, White

When
February 1, 1:00 AM CST to February 28, 11:00 PM CST
Where
White forecast zone
Coordinates
38.088, -88.180 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Williamson

When
February 1, 1:00 AM CST to February 28, 11:00 PM CST
Where
Williamson forecast zone
Coordinates
37.730, -88.930 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Heat
Heat below excessive heat criteria that still caused deaths, injuries or significant impacts.

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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: 5630153, 5630154, 5630155, 5630156, 5630157, 5630158, 5630159, 5630160, 5630161, 5630162, 5630163, 5630164, 5630165, 5630166, 5630167, 5630168, 5630169, 5630170, 5630171.